For almost five years, I have been dispensing green advice. A regular Green Dear Abby. It just seem like yesterday that I started Green Talk. But, five years is a lifetime when it comes to web content. During those years, information and company change. As I updated my articles, I realize my old [...]
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What do you do with the skins of your vegetables? You know. After you make that big salad or vegetable soup? Did you realize that they could have a second life before they are banished to the composter? For years, I peeled carrots, chopped off the bottom of celery, and tore off garlic and onion [...]
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What happens if I told you that your favorite charities could receive donations simply by you changing your habits to help the Earth. Not one dime out of your pocket. Anna, what do I have to do? Just log onto Double Impact. Choice one of the charities, and start taking their simple challenges to reduce [...]
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Welcome guest poster, Barbara Rodriguez, the organic celebrity nanny and author of ”The Organic Nanny’s Guide to Raising Healthy Kids: Reclaim a Natural Diet and Lifestyle for Your Child“ Hannah was a picky eater, and all her mother could get her interested in were hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, and chicken nuggets. At least she was eating, [...]
Do certain scents bring back memories of a happy or carefree time in your life? Does a particular perfume remind you of how your mother smelt when she tucked you in at night? Or how the smell of the ocean reminded you of how you would endlessly play in the surf? Scents are powerful. [...]
Welcome guest poster, Katy of Non-Toxic Kids, and author of new must read e-book, Eat-Non-Toxic: a manual for busy parents What’s up with that Butterball turkey? Sure, it’s cheaper, it’s available, and your mom used to make it, but… That turkey was likely raised on a factory farm. Just what is a factory farm? According to the website, Sustainable [...]
Welcome guest poster, Jakob Barry, who writes for Networx.com. When you come across an ant, roach, or silverfish in your home you probably stop in your tracks for a brief moment before deciding how to proceed. Should you ignore it, go for the kill, or capture and toss it outside? Stink bugs are one [...]
October 31 is the day of candy overload. I don’t know about your kids, but mine guard their stash better than Fort Knox. I kid you not. Sure they get their usual couple of pieces the night of Halloween, but after that I limit their candy intake. (So, I think. Check out the nerds [...]
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With all of our creature comforts, it is hard to imagine that somewhere in the world woman are carrying wood on their back for miles so that they can cook meals. Worse yet, their health is deteriorating from smoke inhalation from their cooking fires. The Paradigm Project was started to change these women’s lives by supplying them with a [...]
Since going vegetarian over a year ago, I had to revamp my eating habits. As you all know, I decided to go “veg” due to my distaste of factory animal farming and killing animals. But I can’t say I don’t miss the taste of certain food. There is one dish that I haven’t been able to duplicate. [...]
