Archive for April, 2006

Implements of Green

April 30, 2006 at 11:53 am · Filed under Environmentalism, Green Sweep, Health

My implements of green (cleaning)

(Part of my Green This House program.)

We picked up a few spray bottles from The Container Store to start mixing up our own green cleaning fluids. The decorative labels were printed off MarthaStewart.com, while the text itself was inspired by B_E_E’s cleverness.

Besides diluting Ecover’s Floor Soap according to directions for the floor cleaner, I’ll be using Care2’s recipe for an all-purpose cleaner made from washing soda, a dab of liquid soap, and hot tap water (plus a few drops of papaya essential oil someone gave me).

Our homemade air freshener is basically water with a few drops of green-tea and lavender essential oils. Quite scrumptious, and as good as any $15 “home fragrance spray” from Crabtree & Evelyn. (You need to give the bottle a good shake before you spray to redisperse the oils, natch.)

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Not All Organics Created Equal

April 30, 2006 at 10:22 am · Filed under Conscious Consumption, Eat Local, Eat Organic, Food & Drink, Health

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Calling It a Wash

April 29, 2006 at 11:54 pm · Filed under Activism, Chekhov's Eco Tips, Conscious Consumption, Environmentalism, Health

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Pretty People Prefer Priuses

April 29, 2006 at 12:13 pm · Filed under Anti-Consumerism, Media

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The Golden Ocean

April 28, 2006 at 11:49 am · Filed under Animation, Environmentalism, Illustration

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10 States Sue EPA Over Global Warming

April 27, 2006 at 5:07 pm · Filed under Activism, Environmentalism, Global Warming

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Everybody’s Doin’ the Localmotion

April 27, 2006 at 1:32 pm · Filed under Activism, Conscious Consumption, Eat Local, Eat Organic

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Rise of The Neo-Greens

April 26, 2006 at 4:47 pm · Filed under Conscious Consumption, Greensleeves, Sustainable Style

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Local, Schmocal

April 26, 2006 at 12:51 pm · Filed under Eat Local

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The Perfect Slice

April 26, 2006 at 10:58 am · Filed under Eat Local, Eat Organic, Food & Drink, Life

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The Oy in Soy

April 25, 2006 at 1:51 pm · Filed under Conscious Consumption, Consumer Alert, Eat Local, Eat Organic, Food & Drink

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Welcome, Fairies!

April 24, 2006 at 1:55 pm · Filed under Life

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Happy Earth Day

April 22, 2006 at 9:18 pm · Filed under Activism, Fair Trade

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Mother Earth, Looking Good

April 21, 2006 at 10:22 pm · Filed under Art & Design, Sustainable Style

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EarthFair Outside Grand Central

April 21, 2006 at 1:15 pm · Filed under Activism, Fair Trade

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One Billion Chinese Can’t Be Wrong

April 21, 2006 at 11:01 am · Filed under Life

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The Good Life

April 20, 2006 at 6:40 pm · Filed under Activism, Anti-Consumerism, Conscious Consumption, Money Matters

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Hello Cupcake!

April 20, 2006 at 11:02 am · Filed under Chekhov's Eco Tips, Crafts, Recycled

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Undoubtedly, Yes

April 19, 2006 at 9:35 pm · Filed under Biodiversity, Dumbass Dumb-Dumbs, Environmentalism, Global Warming, Media

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Good is Coming to NYC

April 19, 2006 at 5:27 pm · Filed under Media

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They Live!

April 18, 2006 at 9:23 pm · Filed under Consumer Alert, Environmentalism, Greensleeves, Knitting

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Tenth and Grant

April 17, 2006 at 6:39 pm · Filed under Art & Design, Environmentalism, Illustration, Paper Goods, Sustainable Style

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Goooobledy Gooook

April 17, 2006 at 1:22 pm · Filed under Greenwashing

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I Shop Therefore I Am

April 16, 2006 at 1:36 pm · Filed under Anti-Consumerism, Conscious Consumption, Greensleeves, Money Matters, Sustainable Style

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What’s the Cotton-Pickin’ Idea?

April 15, 2006 at 10:41 am · Filed under Environmentalism, Greensleeves

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Read the Pre-nup Again

April 14, 2006 at 11:13 pm · Filed under Life

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Build it Green

April 14, 2006 at 7:15 pm · Filed under Activism, Anti-Vinyl, Building Green

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Garden State of Mind

April 14, 2006 at 1:29 pm · Filed under Clean Energy, Environmentalism, Global Warming, New Jersey

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Third Planet from the Sun

April 14, 2006 at 10:23 am · Filed under Activism

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B_E_E the Change

April 13, 2006 at 6:54 pm · Filed under Art & Design, Environmentalism

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