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		<title>Someday, Perhaps&#8230;a Hope for a New Decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Chameides</dc:creator>
		
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Someday, perhaps, all newly built homes will be required to generate their own power on site.
Someday, perhaps, public transportation will be the norm everywhere and private transportation a thing of the past.
Someday, perhaps, people will realize that our parents taught us how to act when we were children, and didn&#8217;t say that would change if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Something, Give Nothing: The Simple Economics of Holiday Giving</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/give-nothing-holiday-giving.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Steinman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At this point in our collective consciousness, we all bemoan the crass consumerism that has become the dominant emphasis of the Christmas/Holiday season. Even the most chipper of Christmas boosters (the mistletoe-toting, eggnog-sipping, Santa-hat wearing, enthusiasts) will admit that Christmas has gotten away from us, and we have all drank the seasonal Kool-Aid when year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homemade Bows for the Green Gifter!</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/homemade-bows-for-the-green-gifter.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Zehnder</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you cut out wrapping paper completely this holiday season?
After searching some green crafting websites, I’ve decided it’s easy to do away with wasteful gift wrap AND still make a very lovely gift presentation.
Perhaps one of the easiest alternatives to wrapping paper is newspaper. Think that wrapping a gift in newspaper just isn’t as classy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Wasteful Gift Wrap: 12 Alternatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan, selected from Planet Green</dc:creator>
		
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By Jaymi Heimbuch, Planet Green
As you&#8217;ve probably noticed, trashcans overflow after winter holiday festivities. Wrapping paper, bows, ribbons and boxes fill up a big portion of that too-stuffed trash bin. Ease the load going to the landfill by wrapping your gifts in repurposed items and reusable containers. Here are 12 great ideas to get your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beauty Beware</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan, selected from Experience Life</dc:creator>
		
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By Courtney Helgoe, Experience Life
Of all the personal-care products sold in the United States, 99 percent of the chemical ingredients have never been tested for safety, despite research showing long-term health risks (including melanoma, breast cancer, and fertility challenges) associated with some of these compounds.
With a little knowledge and some label decoding, we can all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The No-Fail Gift</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Hall-Jackson</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[gifts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I first met my husband, he was challenged in the gift-giving department. The gifts he gave his friends year after year were reams of white paper and blank video cassettes.
I kid you not.
His reasoning: they are things people always need and can use. It wasn&#8217;t until he proudly shared this with new friends we&#8217;d [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Candy Becomes Criminal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan, selected from Planet Green</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you ate candy every day as a child, you&#8217;re more likely to become a violent criminal. That&#8217;s the stunning revelation from a recent study done by Cardiff University. The study probed the habits of 17,500 people born in 1970, and found that those who said they ate sweets nearly every day when they were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Certified Frustration-Free Packaging from Amazon</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/certified-frustration-free-packaging-from-amazon.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/certified-frustration-free-packaging-from-amazon.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Chameides</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who reads my columns knows I am the last person to suggest heading out and buying gifts for the holiday season. Having said that, you&#8217;ll also note that I realize that people are people and some take longer to come around than others. So let&#8217;s say you are thinking of buying goodies for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Tutorials For a Green Home</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/free-tutorials-for-going-green.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/free-tutorials-for-going-green.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Citron-Fink</dc:creator>
		
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Freebies and tutorials make my day.  While the attraction may seem obvious, I&#8217;ll just elaborate: I love these online project tidbits, because they present the ingenuity of the DIY spirit in all its flying colors!
Tutorials are popping up all over the web. DIY tutorials are instructional lessons that lead the viewer through a series [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Friendly, Japanese-Style Gift Wrapping</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/eco-friendly-wrapping.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan, selected from Green Options</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of ecofriendly gift wrap options out there if you&#8217;re feeling the traditional, paper wrapping thing. If you want to branch out a bit, though, you might try wrapping some gifts this year using the traditional Japanese method furoshiki. Here’s how!
Rather than paper that gets tossed after a single use, furoshiki involves wrapping [...]]]></description>
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