How to Live Green and Love It - a list by Yournewbestfriend

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For all of us single people, housewives, grandparents, daughters, sons, students, etc., who are interested in greening our living spaces without breaking the bank or major construction. These are great, easy to use, and affordable products that lower your carbon footprint without too much effort.

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Being an avid green activist for 4 years now.

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Linear Side Table

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An attractive cocoa colored side table that is entirely eco-friendly in every way. First, it's made with FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certified SmartWood. Second, it's made of 100% formaldehyde-free birch plywood with eco-friendly, 100% nontoxic, water-based stains and UV-cured finish to minimize greenhouse gases, and third it ships flat to conserve packaging and reduce waste. Designed and manufactured in the US of A and no hardware is required to put this baby together. The Linear line has a ton of matching pieces - check them out! Everything from desks to shelves to coffee tables.

Updated Oct 1, 2008

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Recycled Magazine Square Frame Mirror

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A contemporary mirror framed by recycled newspapers and made from recycled materials. I like the collage look of this piece - and each one is different!

Updated Oct 1, 2008

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Target Yellow Organic Cotton Bath Towels

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These luxurious bath towels are made from 100% organic cotton that is 99% anti-microbial. Colored in a nice neutral gold, they're sure to wrap you up in eco-friendly warmth and coziness. Organic cotton is weirdly sooo much softer than non-organic. Try them, you won't be disappointed.

Updated Oct 1, 2008

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Organic Peace Tea 20-Bag Tin

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A delicious tea that is both 100% organic and fair trade. The tea is a calming blend of rooibos, chamomile, and mint. Caffeine free and perfect for late night cups.

Updated Oct 1, 2008

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Marc by Marc Jacobs "Save My Pole" Shopper Tote

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A woven hemp tote with a cute, but sad, penguin and the message, "Save my Pole" all printed in earth-friendly inks and techniques. A roomy tote for whatever you need - shopping, groceries, farmer's market, the beach, travel - you name it.

Updated Oct 2, 2008

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Thankyoulady Tote

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Leftover Bags is a fun company that makes organic cotton reusable totes to help put an end to all of the leftover bags all over the place. This graphic made me laugh so I had to share. The leftover bag is thanking the lady for either a) using a reusable or b) picking it up so it's no longer a leftover. Isn't that special?

Updated Oct 2, 2008

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Organic Blankets

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Mmm organic cotton and bamboo blankets - so snuggly for your home and eco-friendly for the environment.

Updated Oct 5, 2008

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True Green: 100 Everyday Ways you Can Contribute to a Healthier Planet

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I used to have this book at my work and would literally take a quote from it and send it out to all of my e-mail contacts. They offer 100 easy and common sense ways to make your impact on the environment less harsh. It has really interesting pictures, is beautifully written, and is a simple and fun way to rethink your carbon footprint.

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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True Green at Work: 100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business

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From the same people who brought us True Green for your home and personal life, True Green at Work is a must have for any office. Don't get stuck on the 1990s bandwagon of wasteful practices. This book presents 100 easy and cost-effective ways to cut down your office's energy consumption and reduce it's impact on the environment. A great gift for bosses if they can't get the hint, or just need a little jumping off point.

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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1,001 Ways To Save The Earth

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Not only can this book help you save the world by reading it, it is printed with vegetable inks on paper made from sustainable forests! So you've already got one way by just buying this book... way to start off!

Updated Aug 12, 2008

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