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Articles About Green Living
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- Planet Namaste: Ahimsa for Green Living
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Author Prestonne Domareski
Yoga is more than an exercise, it’s a lifestyle. As an avid practitioner and teacher of hatha yoga, I actively participate in this "yoga lifestyle" – I buy products made of organic material, recycle and compost whenever I can, drink tap water out of a reusable water bottle, ride my bike whenever possible, wash my clothes in cold water and consume organic, locally grown whole foods. However as the popularity of yoga increases with the temperature of our planet, I notice more Starbucks cups in the trash after class and less green living than I see in Yoga Journal advertisements. I find myself wondering if other yogis share the same environmentally friendly habits – does practicing yoga actually make you more environmentally sustainable, or is it simply a pretence perpetuated through the media?
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- How safe are green cleaning products?
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Author Greg Seaman
The word ‘natural’ on a product label is not always a guarantee of safety. A growing number of Americans are seeking so-called “green” cleaners — products made with natural, nontoxic, and biodegradable ingredients. Sales of natural cleaning products totaled $105 million in the last year.
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- The Green Way to Organize Your Home
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Author Ranka Burzan
A growing number of professional organizers in Canada and USA are passionately promoting reusing, reducing and recycling. The word GREEN is becoming very popular among my fellow organizers.
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- Green Cleaning Around Baby
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Author Leslie Reichert
When it comes to cleaning baby items we have to walk a fine line between trying to get rid of the germs and not using toxic chemicals that the baby could ingest. I suggest using some DIY recipes for cleaning. These are recipes you can make at home and will work safely on items that are near your baby. We also have to remember that babies LOVE to put their mouths on everything, so we should use very green cleaners on all their items.
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- How to get your child excited about nature
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Author Greg Seaman
Children are born with an innate curiosity about the natural world around them. How can we help them satisfy it? Parents need to teach children in a simple but deliberate way how to understand and interact with the natural environment. If this curiosity is not stimulated, it gradually dulls as the many distractions of modern life fill the child’s interest.
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- A New Beginning-6 Simple Steps to Sustainability
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Author Greg Seaman
Creating change of any magnitude begins with small steps, and while these steps may seem insignificant, the rewards are immediate and tangible. Even the first spade in the ground of a new garden makes one feel proactive, in control, and hopeful. Making the simple decision to not use lawn chemicals is enlightening, as it begins the process of looking at the yard as part of an organic ecosystem which contributes to the well-being of our family, pets and local wildlife.
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- 6 Reasons to Avoid Using Weed ‘n Feed on Your Lawn
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Author Greg Seaman
The lure of convenience, and effective marketing, have made weed ‘n feed among the most frequently used lawn care products. Short-term effectiveness is gained at the expense of long-term lawn and soil health. The overpowered chemical fertilizers these products contain actually weaken turf—causing the kind of fast, weak, unnatural growth that’s susceptible to pests and disease.
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