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Envirolet Waterless Composting Toilet

Many people still flinch at the idea of using composting toilets but these eco-friendly devices have come a long way over the years.

Today’s composting toilets are easy to maintain, orderless and effective in creating enriched soil for gardening use. Not to mention that they can save water usage, chemical sewage treatments and electrical grid pull for you, your local cities and the state that you happen to live in.

Now in talking about composting toilets, we are are not talking about the portable toilets that people use for camping. We are talking about large residential indoors composting toilets. A composting toilet is a way in which to treat human waste by composting and dehydrating the waste to create a enriched soil additive.
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Many people recycle paper everyday. They use the recycle bins for their local community or they drop off their paper waste at various recycling drop off centers. There is another option available, where your household won’t be adding paper to the community bins.
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Going green when gift giving is a great way to celebrate Christmas in an eco-friendly way. Here in the next few days, we will be focusing on different groups with our own green gift guide.

Today we are all about celebrating the DIY crowd. Within the green community, these are the folks who reduce, reuse and recycle their lifestyles doing as much as they can themselves. So, take a moment to check out these green gift ideas for the DIY and maybe even score some for yourself.

1. In Betz White’s Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Repurposed & Organic Materials DIY crafters can create items such as a tote bag from old Tyvek envelopes, blankets from old sweaters and even a wallet made from the cuffs of a man’s dress shirt.

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In the spirit of the holiday season, we are going to check out some eco-freebies. Little things from organic sweetener samples, renewable energy ideas and even some fair-trade organic fabrics.

So, click through on the following links to snag your own eco-freebies!

Free Sample Packs of Sun Crystals All Natural Sweetener

Coupon for Free Kefir (cultured probiotic beverage)

Free Organic Soap by Cloud9

Pristine Skin Care Sample *Made from organic green tea and honey

Free Emergen-C Samples

Free Burt’s Bees Natural Acne Solution

Free Aveeno Active Naturals  Tote Bag

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Today we are taking a look at the new green phone that was developed by Samsung… so, without further ado meet the Reclaim.

The Reclaim phone is made from 80% recycled materials and is PVC free.  At least 40% of the phone was created from bio-plastic materials derived from corn and $2.00 from every purchase of the Reclaim goes to The Nature Conservancy program.

Average retail cost for this green cell phone is about $50.00 with a two year Sprint contract.  Plus, the Reclaim made The O List for the December issue of O Magazine.

For more information on the Reclaim phone, visit Sprint’s green phone page here: The Samsung Reclaim Phone

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This December, Sophie Uliano the original Gorgeously Green gal is having a giveaway a day over at her website Gorgeously Green. That’s right, every day for the month of December she will be giving away one product for one wining member based on the comments that are left on the site.

If you are unfamiliar with Sophie, she is the author of both the Gorgeously Green and The Gorgeously Green Diet: How to Live Lean and Green. You can also check out Sophie in action through this video.

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From an  e-mail that came in by way of the Gorgeously Green Girls’ Club, brings us  Sophie Uliano’s home eco-spray recipe. You can check out her main web site at: www.gorgeouslygreen.com

Sophie’s Mold Spray Recipe

You will need a 32-ounce sprayer

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 20 drops tea tree oil

Spray onto all the crooks and crannies in and around your bath/shower twice weekly.

Using this type of mold spray, will allow you to keep the level of mold in check during the hot summer months!

*image provided by www.indiepublic.com

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One way to start going green is to clean in a green way. This means that you can either make your own home cleaning products or you  can purchase some of the great eco choices that are out on the green market today.

Cleaning green has a lot of benefits, which include:

1. Less exposure to harsh chemicals
2. Reducing the amount of plastics you buy
3. Creating a healthier home environment

It’s interesting to note that not all chemically enhanced commercial cleaners list all ingredients on the label. This means that if we use commercial non-organic materials to clean our homes with, we are being exposed to chemicals and chemical combination’s that we are not even aware of.

Let’s start with kitchen and bathroom cleaners. We all want the cleanest clean we can get in these areas due to usage and the opportunity that each room has in getting us sick. People often resort to getting addicted to Lysol type cleaners and straight bleach, both of which can actually help to break down your immune system the more you use them.

For home use you can give the following recipes a try:

Soft Scrub: Baking soda and water use enough to make a paste and start scrubbing. You can also add a pumice stone to scrub with, as pumice will not scratch ceramic. I was leery myself of using a pumice stone at first but once I gave it try the sinks, toilets and tubs came out scum free and non-scratched. Baking soda is also great for getting your stove clean.

All purpose cleaner: mix ½ vinegar and ¼ cup backing soda; add an essential oil of your choice for scenting, if you’re not into the smell of vinegar.

Other great home cleaning recipes can be found in the Clean House, Clean Planet book by Karen Logan.

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