1. Urban Homesteaders
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.... Some belong to food co-ops and offer their produce at farmer's markets. These mini farms are usually organic( free of chemical  pesticides,  fertilizers, and herbicides). Natural alter...

2. Other greenhouse gases
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...and switch to greener alternatives). We should also seek out fruits and vegetables that have been grown on organic farms - better still, more of us need to return to the old habit of having our own ve...

3. Earth friendly disinfectant
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...elve percent of the triclosan was converted to dioxin. In a U.S. Geological Survey study of 95 different organic wastewater contaminants in U.S. streams, triclosan was one of the most frequently det...

4. A Green Vocabulary For Green People
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... Do we understand all the issues relevant to tax incentives for oil companies? Can we properly compare the organic and nonorganic products that we decide to eat or wear every day? In essence, to think...

5. Organic fertilizers
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Discovering Organic Fertilizers – Gardening The Natural WayDiscovering organic fertilizers means that you have found the means of encouraging a lush growth of beautiful flowers and plants withou

6. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
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...ead of bleach will be better for our planet and for your health. Try eating, wearing and living with a few organic products. You'll like the lifestyle and it can save you money, as well.  Red...

7. Other greenhouse gases
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...and switch to greener alternatives). We should also seek out fruits and vegetables that have been grown on organic farms - better still, more of us need to return to the old habit of having our own ve...

8. Eco Friendly Houses - What Is A Green Building?
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...lems inside your home: Radon, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, Biologicals, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Organic Gases, Respirable Particles, Formaldehyde, Pesticides, Asbestos, Lead, and Chlorine. ...

9. What Does Certified Organic Mean?
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The meaning of “organic”. The dictionary says organic means of, related to or derived from living organisms.Most people reading this will say, “yes, yes I knew that”. But what

10. Your Composting Questions Answered
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...in your own compost heap in your own backyard. What is composting? Composting is the process of taking organic material and breaking it down through a variety of chemical and animal processes to a...

11. Your Recycling Questions Answered
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...problem with animals and neighbors. When it comes to creating your own compost pile you want to stick with organic materials such as leaves, plants, grass and other yard wastes and leave food or anima...

12. 51 Easy, Eco-Friendly Ways
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Susan Fullen-Yurek is an e-commerce entrepreneur and owner of Kushtush.com Organics, featuring organic bedding and organic cotton products for home and family, with consumer information on the benefit

13. The Seven Building Blocks of Building Green
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.... Particle board and OSB off-gas formaldehyde; paints, finishes and car products contribute VOCs (volatile organic compounds); gas stoves and poorly vented gas appliances contribute carbon monoxide to...

14. Natural food cooperatives
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...and a range of other environmentally friendly products to their members. The focus is usually on providing organic produce that's grown locally by small farms and companies. If imported items are ...

15. Bees and your food
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...ng a natural food cooperative - you can pick up the knowledge you need through those networks and also get organic fruits and vegetables at reduced rates in exchange for a little work, or check out co...

16. Canned food and the environment
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...whole box and dice - the food and the can? While nothing can be as earth friendly as growing your own food organically, back in 2005,  Dutch environment and food institute TNO, reported that food...