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GreenChoice Bank: Green Services You Can Bank On

Going green as a business makes economic and environmental sense, even in tough economic times. It also provides opportunities to make a positive difference in a community. Like any business venture, a...

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Green Living Begins with a Barr Mansion Organic Wedding

As consumers opt for more earth-friendly choices at home, many are also requesting organic foods at restaurants. But to date, only one venue we know of provides brides and grooms with a fully organic...

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The Leakey Collection – Making “Something from Nothing” Creates...

Under the shade of a small stand of acacia trees, more than a dozen Maasai women are laughing, talking, and singing. Their brightly colored dresses create a cheerful contrast with the buff grass...

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Crofter’s Superfruit Spread Gives a Tangy Twist to Jam

When Crofter’s sent Blue Planet Green Living samples of their new jam, I wondered how different could this product really be? Jam is jam, right? But after one bite into a piece of toast topped with the...

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Hall Wines St. Helena Earns LEED Gold Certification

You’re out to dinner with friends, ready to order a glass of wine with your meal. You look over the wine list, considering your options: White or red? Dry or sweet? Domestic or imported? Organically...

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Photographer Della Calfee Focuses on Green Clients

When Blue Planet Green Living (BPGL) interviewed Bay Area artist and ecopreneur Della Calfee, we were intrigued by her self-description as a “green” photographer. How does that look in terms of her...

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Basel Action Network — Part of the E-Waste Solution

The Basel Action Network (BAN), is "a global toxic-trade watchdog organization" that works to prevent the dumping of used electronics from wealthy nations to developing nations. With so many companies...

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National Cristina Foundation — Connecting Used Technology to Worthy Recipients

"The National Cristina Foundation (NCF) is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to the support of training through donated technology," says the organization's website. In 1984, NCF co-founders,...

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Electronics TakeBack Coalition Promotes Producer Responsibility

Our home stands on top of a toxic waste dump. And if you’re stockpiling obsolete electronics in the house, so does yours. That clunky old CRT computer monitor or TV that’s currently collecting dust in...

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Surface Hair Care Products – Gluten Free, Vegan, Not Tested on Animals

Over the past several months, I've been using Surface Hair Care products as part of my daily routine. With color-treated hair (yes, I'm going gray beneath the blond), my locks sometimes get dry and...

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Chorlton Big Green Festival Celebrates “All Things Eco & Ethical”

Community members and visitors in South Manchester, England are gearing up for the second-annual Chorlton Big Green Festival, to be held March 27. In 2009, an estimated 4,000 visitors gathered at the...

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Natural Living Expo to Host EcoParty March 27 in Des Moines

Are you thinking about attending the Natural Living Expo at the Polk County Convention Center on March 27 and 28? If you're going to be in the Des Moines (Iowa) area that weekend, here's another reason...

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Fair Trade Connects Local Producers with Global Consumers

Zulugrass necklaces are at home in both Kenya’s pasturelands and a trendy boutique in Los Angeles. A colorful, coiled group of The Leakey Collection’s Zulugrass™ strands costs $39.95. But what the...

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Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability

Economics. Environment. Equity. Though the word “sustainability” means various things to different people, it can be pared down to just these three words. True sustainability must take into account all...

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Striving for Sustainable Design

Eco-friendly, or "green," design options are better for everyone involved, from the builders and painters to the people who use the completed structure. The new norm is sustainable design, and "green...

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Surf Sweets All-Natural Treats Get Thumbs Up

If you have young kids, you're no doubt careful about what snacks and treats they eat at home. But everywhere else they go, their diet is pretty much out of your control. If you want to allow your kids...

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Take the Itch Away with Motherlove Green Salve

Last week, I was sitting at my computer alternately scratching my first mosquito bite of the season and trying to page through my emails. No stranger to itching, I had remnants of poison ivy dotting my...

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Edible Gardens Make Summer Tasty and Fun in Iowa City

When I first moved to Iowa City, I decided to try and conquer my terrible sense of direction by walking around and getting to know the area. Instead, I did what I always do. I found one path that took...

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Diversely Sustainable Cities: Naples and SongDo

Sustainability may not be a new global trend, but it's certainly growing. Long-standing environmental heroes, like Curitiba, Brazil; San Francisco, California; and Oslo, Norway, have inspired citizens...

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GIVEAWAY! Balinese Earrings from Sandpiper Imports

Looking for the perfect gift for a woman with discerning taste and an interest in the exotic? Courtesy of the good folks at Sandpiper Imports, Blue Planet Green Living is delighted to offer you the...

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