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The Load on Laundry: Toxic Products, Safer Solutions

posted by Annie B. Bond Oct 10, 2008 12:00 pm
The Load on Laundry: Toxic Products, Safer Solutions

Slipping into soft, natural cotton or bamboo sheets your skin loves so much, with no scent but the outdoor sweetness of fresh… more »

DIY Waterless Car Wash Contest

posted by Annie B. Bond Oct 8, 2008 11:00 am
DIY Waterless Car Wash Contest

There is one DIY activity whose simplicity and seeming thrift is not as good for the environment as is going with a commercia… more »

Every River Starts as a Trickle: Ban the Bottle Today!

posted by Dave Chameides Sep 30, 2008 1:00 pm
Every River Starts as a Trickle: Ban the Bottle Today!

"At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done. Then they begin to hope it can be done. Then they … more »

A Tale of 3 Toilets

posted by Ronnie Citron-Fink Sep 28, 2008 2:00 pm
A Tale of 3 Toilets

Let's get it right out there: Everyone poops. OK, I said it and now I can move on and explain how toilets became such a part… more »

Breaking the Plastic Water Bottle Habit: It’s Easier Than You Think

posted by Dave Chameides Sep 23, 2008 1:00 pm
Breaking the Plastic Water Bottle Habit: It’s Easier Than You Think

Once you've come to the realization that single use water bottles make no sense, the next step is figuring out how to break y… more »

Enough With the Plastic Water Bottles Already

posted by Dave Chameides Sep 16, 2008 9:00 am
Enough With the Plastic Water Bottles Already

Before I start in on how bad plastic water bottles are let me throw something out there. The folks that this article is inte… more »

Alter Water for Dogs, Hot Spots and More

posted by Annie B. Bond Jun 18, 2008 9:00 am
Alter Water for Dogs, Hot Spots and More

A kennel that specialized in racing Greyhounds reported that Willard Water XXX was able to get rid of a stubborn virus. Othe… more »

5 Health Reasons to Drink More Water

posted by Lynn Behrendt Dec 27, 2007 1:39 am
5 Health Reasons to Drink More Water

Soaking in healing hot springs, sprinkling water in a spiritual ceremony, finding inner calm by listening to the rain on your… more »

Catching Rain with Rain Barrels

posted by Melissa Breyer Oct 24, 2006 1:03 am
Catching Rain with Rain Barrels

When I was young we used to hightail it outside, clanging pots in hand, at the first whisper of a summer storm. It was our f… more »

Release Old Burdens for Spring

posted by Cait Johnson Jun 8, 2006 7:25 pm
Release Old Burdens for Spring

The Earth renews herself in spring and so can we. If you have a habit you want to release (like smoking, compulsive eating, o… more »

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