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The worst household cleaners for your health

Most people think of house cleaning as something that will make your living environment safer and healthier for you and your family, but according to the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) just-released "Cleaners Hall of Shame," many common products contain chemicals that … More »The worst household cleaners for your health

Yummy organic cocktails for spring

Who says a cocktail can't be good for you?-PJ Gach, BettyConfidential.com More »Yummy organic cocktails for spring

12 affordable repurposed objects

Everywhere we look, there are items that could be repurposed and made anew into different … More »12 affordable repurposed objects

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8 Apps to Get You Closer to Nature
By Ecosalon | Green | Tue, Apr 24, 2012 2:05 PM EDT | Comments

By Jessica Marati

Sounds contradictory, but sometimes technology can actually help you get closer to nature. Take, for instance, the following eight iPhone and Android mobile apps, which arm you with ways to find nearby green spaces and the information to identify anything from animal tracks to constellations to rare butterflies. Most of the apps are available offline as well, so you can venture as far off the beaten track as you please.

NatureFind
Discover nearby parks, zoos, botanical gardens, nature centers, wildlife refuges, and more with the location-based NatureFind app. The app also pulls from event listings so you can join organized hikes or participate in educational lectures.
Available for iPhone for free.

SciSpy
With the Science Channel's SciSpy app, you can capture, tag, and share your wildlife sightings. Once your photo of, say, that funky looking beetle is uploaded, it is date-stamped, geo-mapped, classified, and offered up to a worldwide community to advance
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The Worst Household Cleaners for Your Health
By Sarah B. Weir, Yahoo! Blogger | Green | Tue, Apr 24, 2012 11:22 AM EDT | Comments

Are your cleaning products hazardous?
Most people think of house cleaning as a way to make their living environment safer and healthier, but according to the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) just-released "Cleaners Hall of Shame," many common products contain chemicals that can "inflict serious harm on unwary users."

VIDEO: Digital Spring Cleaning

Consumers often assume that the cleaning products industry is strongly regulated by the government, but EWG Senior Analyst Nneka Leiba tells Yahoo! Shine that this is a misconception. "Most hazardous ingredients are legal and many are unlabeled." These include toxic compounds such as formaldehyde that are banned in other countries and are known to or suspected of causing cancer, blindness, asthma, burns, and other afflictions. There is also little information on how the hundreds of chemicals we are exposed to react together and what their cumulative effects on the body are.

Related: Win-Win: 5 Tips that Benefit You and the Planet

The EWG came up with its "Hall o
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How to Pay Less for Organic Food
By Networx.com | Green | Tue, Apr 24, 2012 10:54 AM EDT | Comments
Comparing apples to apples...

By Sayward Rebhal, Networx

Is healthy eating expensive? Well . . . yes and no. "Expensive" is a relative term, but before we even get into all that, let's take a moment to define what we mean by healthy, shall we? We'll go with a more inclusive definition, something along the lines of: whole foods, mostly plants, organic when possible. Can we all agree on that? So with that out of the way, let's get down to business.

Is it expensive to eat healthfully? Well . . . that depends. Because of course, if you're talking about an exclusively organic, entirely whole foods diet, and you're comparing it to the most nutrient-negligent, gas-station-bought, bottom of the barrel processed food-like-substances available, well then of course the real food is going to cost "more" (in the short term, that is - we'll touch on that later). Slim Jims and Top Ramen will always be cheaper than real food, so we're going to have to set that stuff aside for the sake of discussion
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One Man's Trash Can Be Your Treasure: 12 Affordable Repurposed Objects
By Babble.com | Green | Fri, Apr 20, 2012 5:41 PM EDT | Comments
One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure
Everywhere we look, there are items that could be repurposed and made anew into different objects - but it's hard to figure out what to do with all that stuff on your own.

That's why there are tons of awesome, creative people who make a living designing attractive, useful, often one-of-a-kind items out of things that no one else wants, from beat-up board games to soda cans to truck siding. This Earth Day, say thanks by supporting these upcyclers who prove time and time again that one person's trash is another person's treasure.

Check out 7 of the coolest repurposed items you can buy:

Burlap Coffee Bag
1. Burlap Coffee Bag, $65
If only your everyday plasticy coffee bags could be transformed into a chic bag like this one, made from an old burlap coffee sack. Turning the material into a cute hobo-style bag with a magnetic closure makes this product chic and eco-friendly.
Get this bag

Related: 10 simple changes you can make to go green this year

Pencil Holder
2. Pencil Holder, $15
Looking for
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Frugal Green Pantry 101: Getting Started with Coupons
By Ecomii.com | Green | Thu, Apr 19, 2012 5:09 PM EDT | Comments
By Sherry Brooks

It's fun to watch 'Extreme Couponing' on The Learning Channel, but how many of us have the time, space or desire to create stockpiles of discounted groceries and thousands of coupons.

Maybe you would like to have some extra cash to do something fun. Certainly spending less would free up funds to pay some bills and you don't have to look far for reasons to save money.

How to Eat Healthy and Green on a Tight Budget
Know your Farmers Market Options: Buying from Farmers vs. Purveyors

The key? Get organized and it will only take a little extra time to master saving at least half the amount you spend on groceries.

If you spend $600 a month on food, you could be a saving $3,600 a year! And that is after-tax money. That means you would have had to make about $5,000 before taxes to pay the $3,600 extra that you are unwittingly spending now.
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- Choose a style of cuisine that works best for you. Isolate an approach to eating (for e
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