From the monthly archives:

November 2007

The Flip & Tumble Bag-Environmental & Convenient

November 30, 2007

Photo by permission of Flip and Tumble

“I am not a plastic bag” in any form is the new IT bag. Anyone and everyone has their preferred e-bag, whether it is cotton, hemp or recycled polyethylene. Despite all of your good intentions, how many of you forget to take your bag with you when you go [...]

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A Guiding Hand to Healthier Happy Children

November 28, 2007

Photos in this Article courtesy of Smart Food Healthy Kids. (See Green Talk reader discounts below)
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As busy parents from car pools, jobs, and sports, who has time to figure out what to serve our children that is healthy, organic, and tasty at the same time? Even if you try and cook healthy food (been there), [...]

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How Can Brown Turn to Green?

November 25, 2007

Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. I love the fall foliage with its different colors of red, yellow, and orange. As beautiful as the colorful foliage seems, many people dread fall because they have to rake up all those leaves. On top of the hard work, they [...]

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Green, the New Color of the Holiday Season

November 23, 2007

Photo by Stephen Helms by permission.
The Holiday season seems to start right after you put that last plate away for Thanksgiving dinner. If you are going to spend your green this season, then consider giving environmentally friendly gifts that will lessen your impact on the Earth. Who knows? These gifts may turn out to [...]

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Don’t Trash The Earth! Get Cash Instead!

November 21, 2007

Photo by permission. Founder Brett Mosley,taking apart broken iPods.
Emma Lazarus said in her poem which is engraved on the pedestal of the Statute of Liberty, “Give me your tired, your poor,/ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” Although not as dramatic, Brett Mosley, founder of Buymytronics.com has taken that same philosophy and pays you [...]

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Recycling Junk Mail–Is It Enough To Save Our Trees?

November 19, 2007

Photo by Max Cook by permission
‘Tis the season for the onslaught of holiday parties, gift buying, and yes, the dreaded holiday catalog barrage. I don’t know about your mailbox, but during the holiday season, it is filled to the gills with tons of catalogs for every kitchen gadget, home improvement, and decorating accessory known to [...]

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Do You Have the Energy Bill Blues?

November 15, 2007

Photo by Dee Teal by permission.

Would your feet look like the above picture if you took off your socks and shoes in your house? Better yet, does your body feel like the picture? Are you cold, unable to stay warm, and tired of giving away your money to the utility companies? Sometimes, [...]

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Is Your Living Area Just One Big Leak?

November 13, 2007

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Do you feel like Goldilocks in your home? Either it is too hot or too cold. It is never just right? Could your house be suffering from leaky home syndrome??? Is it curable?
I am living proof, having lived in a leaky house, that you can plug up [...]

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Look to Your Attic To Lower Your Energy Bills

November 12, 2007

Photo courtesy of Energy Star
You know the verse, “oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful?” 1 Perhaps it should be changed to “oh the weather outside is frightful, our natural gas bills are not so delightful.” With the expected increase in natural gas prices, it is time to start looking [...]

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18 Easy Green Steps Without Spending A Dime!

November 9, 2007

Photo by Cathy Stanley-Erickson by permission under the Creative Commons license.
Everywhere you read today there are green sections in magazines, television spots, and in newspapers. Even NBC has gone green! Everyone is giving you their top ten to fifty steps to becoming green. As you read these lists, are you saying to yourself, “I can’t [...]

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