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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Origins Recycles Your Old Makeup Cases</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/09/01/origins-recycles-your-old-makeup-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/09/01/origins-recycles-your-old-makeup-cases/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/09/01/origins-recycles-your-old-makeup-cases/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/fashion/" rel="tag">Fashion</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/natural-body-care/" rel="tag">Natural Body Care</a></p><!--START HERE-->
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<!--END-->Something I've been meaning to do for a while is clear out my makeup drawer. Magazines and beauty experts always tell you to replace your mascara frequently, and I have far too many odd-tasting, waxy lipsticks that will never see the light of day again. <br /><br />Here's the thing: most of those makeup cases are made of weird, unrecyclable plastic. So even though there are increasing numbers of great companies, like <a href="http://www.physiciansformula.com/en-us/staticpage/organic-wear.html">Physicians Formula</a>, who offer compostable packaging, clearing out the your old makeup can result in a wastebasket full of random plastic compacts, lipstick tubes and eye shadow palettes headed straight to the landfill.<br /><br />And here's the solution: in this month's <a href="http://www.self.com/">Self Magazine</a> I saw an ad for the <a href="http://www.origins.com/about/index.tmpl?page=recycle">Return to Origins Recycling Program</a>. They will actually accept your old makeup containers, and take care of recycling them responsibly, or sending them to an energy recovery facility, where they can be incinerated in a furnace with strictly controlled emissions. They'll take <em>any</em> brand, not just their stuff!<br /><br />Here's how it works: Bring your empty containers to any Origins store, excluding counters in Nordstrom stores, anywhere in U.S. They do the rest!<br /><br />Sure, it's not perfect. <a href="http://www.origins.com/about/index.tmpl?page=recfaq#A05">They don't take sponges</a>, applicator wands or sample sizes. And the process of cleaning out those tubes and tubs still uses up resources, and creates <em>some</em> waste. But it's a step in the right direction, and a great display of environmental leadership from a company with a solid green reputation.<br /><br />This is the only program like this, at least that I've heard of, although it's similar to the <a href="http://aveda.aveda.com/aboutaveda/caps.asp">Aveda Caps Recycling Program</a>, where they accept #5 plastic caps and recycle them into new caps, diverting them from the waste stream. <br /><br />It's pretty awesome to see (relatively) small beauty companies leading the way in with these initiatives. It will be even better if it inspires some bigger companies -- with a larger reach and more resources -- to start similar programs. In this case, I'm sure Origins and Aveda would be delighted to have the competition!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/09/01/origins-recycles-your-old-makeup-cases/">Origins Recycles Your Old Makeup Cases</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:02:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/09/01/origins-recycles-your-old-makeup-cases/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/19146629/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/09/01/origins-recycles-your-old-makeup-cases/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/09/01/origins-recycles-your-old-makeup-cases/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>aveda</category><category>featured</category><category>makeup</category><category>origins</category><category>physicians formula</category><category>PhysiciansFormula</category><category>recycling</category><category>self magazine</category><category>SelfMagazine</category><dc:creator>Cat Lincoln</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:02:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Skip the Lunchtime Paper and Plastic - Use a Sandwich Wrap</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/04/01/skip-the-lunchtime-paper-and-plastic-use-a-sandwich-wrap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/04/01/skip-the-lunchtime-paper-and-plastic-use-a-sandwich-wrap/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/04/01/skip-the-lunchtime-paper-and-plastic-use-a-sandwich-wrap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" alt="wrap-n-mat" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/04/wrap-n-mat.jpg" />I always feel <em>so good</em> when I'm organized enough to make -- and bring -- my lunch. But the ziplock bag at the end, inside the plastic grocery store bag ... that part always feels bad. Because, plastic, like love and diamonds, is <em>forever</em>. <br /><br />So far I've made the switch to wrapping my sandwich in tinfoil (recyclable) or wax paper (compostable) in a brown paper bag (compostable) but there is a further green step I am checking out: the reusable sandwich wrap. <br /><br />Before someone comments that I can rinse out ziplock bags and use them again -- seriously, I've tried it, Not Going To Happen. Just, <em>yuck</em>. I'd rather give them up entirely.<br /><br />There are a few different kinds of resuable sandwich carriers, but they all are basically a piece of fabric with some kind of leak-proofing, that you can wrap around a sandwich and also use as a placemat. When you're done you wipe it clean, or wash and drip dry, then reuse! I like the <a href="http://www.wrap-n-mat.com/index.php">Wrap-n-Mat</a> because they're easy to clean, affordable (about $8 a pop) and come in lots of cute patterns. <br /><br />If you're supercrafty, <a href="http://www.craftstylish.com/item/43227/how-to-make-a-reusable-sandwich-wrap">you can even make your own </a>-- I found these cool directions on CraftyStylish. She recommends a fabric that's backed with polyurethane laminated fabric. Just make sure you're not using anything with PVC -- that's the bad plastic because it has chlorine, hence the "C". <br /><br />Happy lunch time!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/04/01/skip-the-lunchtime-paper-and-plastic-use-a-sandwich-wrap/">Skip the Lunchtime Paper and Plastic - Use a Sandwich Wrap</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:22:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/04/01/skip-the-lunchtime-paper-and-plastic-use-a-sandwich-wrap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1504244/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/04/01/skip-the-lunchtime-paper-and-plastic-use-a-sandwich-wrap/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/04/01/skip-the-lunchtime-paper-and-plastic-use-a-sandwich-wrap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>compost</category><category>featured</category><category>lunch</category><category>recycle</category><category>wrap n mat</category><category>WrapNMat</category><dc:creator>Cat Lincoln</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:22:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Fight Shower Hogs with the Aqualim</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/fight-shower-hogs-with-the-aqualim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/fight-shower-hogs-with-the-aqualim/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/fight-shower-hogs-with-the-aqualim/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/kids-and-parenting/" rel="tag">Kids and Parenting</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><center><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=7192326971785066479&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=true" style="width: 425px; height: 346px;" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></center>For some of us, a shower is kinda like a magical time warp that takes us to a land where the weathers warm and all our troubles just wash away down the drain. Unfortunately, along with your worries goes a ton of water -- a resource that many are predicting will be more precious than gold in the coming years. To help us keep track of how long we escape reality in the shower, <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/30/teenage-daughters-taking-too-long-in-the-shower-try-the-aqualim/#more-21057">inventor Trevor Murphy has developed the Aqualim</a>.<br /> When Trevor realized that his teenage daughter's lengthy shower ritual was sending his water bill sky high, the inventive Aussie decided to develop a device that would help put an end to shower time fun around the Murphy house once and for all. <br /> <br /> The Aqualim requires no electrical parts and can be easily installed on any existing shower, no need for a plumber. Using a <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s2506897.htm">hydraulically powered motor</a>, this shower contraption allows you to regulate the volume of water used per shower. <br /><br />As you reach the end of your limit, the flow reduces to a dribble, and then cuts out. To reset the shower head, just close the tap for a few seconds. A device like this could definitely inspire you to find a more efficient shower head, especially if you like a nice long shower in the morning. <br /> <br /> [via <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/30/teenage-daughters-taking-too-long-in-the-shower-try-the-aqualim/#more-21057">Inhabitat</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/fight-shower-hogs-with-the-aqualim/">Fight Shower Hogs with the Aqualim</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/fight-shower-hogs-with-the-aqualim/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1503669/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/fight-shower-hogs-with-the-aqualim/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/fight-shower-hogs-with-the-aqualim/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Aqualim</category><category>Australia</category><category>drought</category><category>low flow shower head</category><category>LowFlowShowerHead</category><category>regulator</category><category>shower rituals</category><category>shower timer</category><category>ShowerRituals</category><category>ShowerTimer</category><category>Trevor Murphy</category><category>TrevorMurphy</category><category>water conservation</category><category>WaterConservation</category><dc:creator>Josh Loposer</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Green Clean Your Fridge</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/green-clean-your-fridge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/green-clean-your-fridge/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/green-clean-your-fridge/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bitchcakes/3158857940/"><img hspace="4" height="255" border="0" align="right" width="180" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/clean-fridge-by-bitchcakesny.jpg" alt="clean fridge!" /></a>Now that you <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/24/green-clean-your-dishwasher/">cleaned up your dishwasher</a>, it's time to tackle the fridge. In the past, I'd use some type of spray cleaner or bleach and wipe everything down but this year, I'm going a bit <a href="http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/03/31/spring-cleaning-tackling-the-fridge/">more natural</a> thanks to some tips from Eco Localizer. <br /><br />You're going to need white vinegar, baking soda, some rags and your vacuum cleaner with hose attachment. First things first, you're going to want to pull everything out of the fridge so you can clean shelves and drawers easily. Make sure you throw stuff that needs to be kept cold into a cooler. <br /><br />Then, start with the traditional, pull the fridge away from the wall, unplug it and vacuum the coils on the back. This is a good way to gain back some efficiency in your fridge. Once that is done, it's on to the scrubbing. <br /><br />Using your vinegar you want to spritz down and clean all the surfaces in the fridge. If you come across a particularly gunky bit, use a paste of baking soda and water to get some extra scrubbing power. <br /><br />Once everything is clean, make sure you wipe it down well to get rid of extra moisture and start adding things back into the fridge. Check expiration dates and make sure to toss out things that have been sitting around for too long. <br /><br />Step back and enjoy your sparkling clean, nicely organized fridge.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/green-clean-your-fridge/">Green Clean Your Fridge</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:02:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/03/31/spring-cleaning-tackling-the-fridge/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/green-clean-your-fridge/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1503642/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/green-clean-your-fridge/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/31/green-clean-your-fridge/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>fridge</category><category>green cleaning</category><category>GreenCleaning</category><category>refrigerator</category><category>spring cleaning</category><category>SpringCleaning</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:02:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Green Clean Your Dishwasher</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/24/green-clean-your-dishwasher/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/24/green-clean-your-dishwasher/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/24/green-clean-your-dishwasher/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/editor/2083900935/"><img hspace="4" height="224" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/dishwasher-by-editor-b.jpg" alt="dishwasher" /></a>I have an older dishwasher and I am fighting a battle to keep it running in good condition until I can go buy a nice, eco-friendly, energy efficient model. If you are on a quest for <a href="http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/03/24/spring-cleaning-eco-friendly-dishwasher-maintenance/">sparkling dishes too, some of these tips might be helpful</a>. <br /><br />First, we considered having a repair man in for a check up on the dishwasher. We were getting lots of little food particles sprayed everywhere. Then, before we called the repair man we put boiling hot water and baking soda down the kitchen drain adjacent to the dishwasher and cleaned out the bottle of the dishwasher really well. There was much improvement. <br /><br />Other options to consider would be getting and old toothbrush and some white vinegar and scrubbing areas like the door seal and all the little nooks and crannies at the bottom. You can also wipe down the inside with white vinegar to combat staining and gunky build-up. <br /><br />You can also run a high heat cycle with a cup or bowl of white vinegar in the top rack (no dishes, just the vinegar) to help get rid of any more gunk you couldn't get with the toothbrush. <br /><br />If you're trying to make your dishwasher last longer until you can afford a sparkling high efficiency model, a good green cleaning might drastically improve your performance. Try it and see!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/24/green-clean-your-dishwasher/">Green Clean Your Dishwasher</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:01:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/03/24/spring-cleaning-eco-friendly-dishwasher-maintenance/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/24/green-clean-your-dishwasher/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1496902/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/24/green-clean-your-dishwasher/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/24/green-clean-your-dishwasher/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>dishwasher</category><category>dishwasher repair</category><category>DishwasherRepair</category><category>green cleaning</category><category>GreenCleaning</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:01:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Use Plastic Bottles to Water Plants</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/21/use-plastic-bottles-to-water-plants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/21/use-plastic-bottles-to-water-plants/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/21/use-plastic-bottles-to-water-plants/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maynard/1432077021/"><img hspace="4" height="195" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/plastic-bottles-by-nemos-great-uncle.jpg" alt="plastic bottles" /></a>If you end up with plastic bottles at home or at the office, save some up for these automatic plant watering bottles. <br /><br />I am always looking for a way to keep the garden watered with limited time spent on my behalf, and, a way to make sure the garden has plenty of water if I go away for the weekend or something. So, I was really excited when I found <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Eco_Friendly_Plant_Waterer_Made_From_Recycled_Bo/">a way to make plant waterers from leftover plastic bottles</a> on Instructables. <br /><br />All you need are a few plastic bottles - two per waterer, a drill, some glue and some scissors. It is seriously simple to put together and it seems like it would work pretty well. I am tempted to try this in some areas of my garden and see what happens. <br /><br />If you have eliminated plastic bottles from your home, nice job! Ask the neighbors for theirs or keep an eye out at the office. You might be able to find enough to make this work.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/21/use-plastic-bottles-to-water-plants/">Use Plastic Bottles to Water Plants</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:37:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.instructables.com/id/Eco_Friendly_Plant_Waterer_Made_From_Recycled_Bo/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/21/use-plastic-bottles-to-water-plants/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1494691/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/21/use-plastic-bottles-to-water-plants/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/21/use-plastic-bottles-to-water-plants/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>garden</category><category>gardening</category><category>plastic</category><category>plastic bottles</category><category>PlasticBottles</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:37:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Campbell's Soup Giving Away Tomato Seeds</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/campbells-soup-giving-away-tomato-seeds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/campbells-soup-giving-away-tomato-seeds/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/campbells-soup-giving-away-tomato-seeds/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/225163695/"><img hspace="4" height="255" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" alt="tomatoes" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/tomatoes-by-muffet.jpg" /></a>If you have a can of Campbell's Soup in your pantry, you could get a packet of free tomato seeds. The program, called <a href="http://www.helpgrowyoursoup.com/Default.aspx?skipIntro=true">Help Grow Your Soup</a> is offering a limited number of seed packets in exchange for the code on the bottom of a soup can. <br /><br />The program lasts until June 21 or whenever supplies run out. You probably won't get your seeds in time to plant them this year, but you can store them until next year without a problem. If you haven't grown tomatoes from seed before, the site has a lot of <a href="http://www.helpgrowyoursoup.com/growing.aspx">useful tomato planting tips</a>. <br /><br />The program will also donate seeds to local FFA chapters for each click on the website and each seed packet ordered. So, get some seeds, help out some kids and Help Grow Your Soup! <br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.goodnplanty.com/good-n-planty/2009/3/18/free-tomato-seeds.html">Good 'n Planty</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/campbells-soup-giving-away-tomato-seeds/">Campbell's Soup Giving Away Tomato Seeds</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:31:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.helpgrowyoursoup.com/Default.aspx?skipIntro=true>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/campbells-soup-giving-away-tomato-seeds/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1493172/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/campbells-soup-giving-away-tomato-seeds/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/campbells-soup-giving-away-tomato-seeds/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>campbell soup</category><category>CampbellSoup</category><category>gardening</category><category>tomato soup</category><category>tomatoes</category><category>TomatoSoup</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:31:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>How to be Green at Work</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/how-to-be-green-at-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/how-to-be-green-at-work/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/how-to-be-green-at-work/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">howcast_player = '2436';</script><script src="http://www.howcast.com/gadget.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />You're probably pretty green at home, but it might seem impossible to make your work environment any greener than it is. After all, unless you're the boss, there's not much you can control, right?<br /><br />Actually, this very cute video on "General Green Living -- Green at Work" shows you lots of small, easy and even money saving things you can do to up the green quotient at work. And as usual, most of them save you money!<br /> <br /> The video starts with a list of the things you need, all of which are easily accessible and cheap. Sound good? Then pull up a seat and pay attention, your work day is about to get green-o-rific.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/how-to-be-green-at-work/">How to be Green at Work</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:04:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/how-to-be-green-at-work/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1489833/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/how-to-be-green-at-work/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/19/how-to-be-green-at-work/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>general green living</category><category>GeneralGreenLiving</category><category>green office</category><category>GreenOffice</category><category>how to video</category><category>HowToVideo</category><dc:creator>Cat Lincoln</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:04:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Don't Rinse</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/18/tip-of-the-day-dont-rinse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/18/tip-of-the-day-dont-rinse/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/18/tip-of-the-day-dont-rinse/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tip-of-the-day/" rel="tag">Tip of the Day</a></p>Don't rinse.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronharmon/675163264/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/675163264_64d482684a_m.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a><br />If you have a dishwasher you're probably somewhat annoyed because half the time you practically have to wash the dishes before you wash the dishes. That might not be unavoidable in some cases of super stuck on yuckiness, but do you really have to rinse <span style="font-style: italic;">everything</span>? If you skip washing the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher you could save as much as 20 gallons of water per load, plus the energy needed to heat the extra water.<br /><br />How hard is it really to let that little dishwasher trap catch a few bits of debris?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/18/tip-of-the-day-dont-rinse/">Don't Rinse</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:00:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/18/tip-of-the-day-dont-rinse/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1491207/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/18/tip-of-the-day-dont-rinse/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/18/tip-of-the-day-dont-rinse/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>dishes</category><category>dishwasher</category><category>tip</category><category>tip of the day</category><category>TipOfTheDay</category><category>tips</category><category>wash dishes</category><category>WashDishes</category><category>washing dishes</category><category>WashingDishes</category><dc:creator>Rigel Celeste</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:00:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>The Suit That Lowers Your Heating Bill - Selk Bag</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/12/the-suit-that-lowers-your-heating-bill-selk-bag/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/12/the-suit-that-lowers-your-heating-bill-selk-bag/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/12/the-suit-that-lowers-your-heating-bill-selk-bag/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/fashion/" rel="tag">Fashion</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.lippiselkbag.co.uk/store/d58-Selk-Bag-Store-(US-Dollars)/p51-Lippi-Selk-Bag-One---GREEN.cfm"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="The Lippi Selk Bag" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/selky.jpg" /></a>When it comes to maximizing your home's efficiency in the winter, most tipsters will tell you to buy a <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2008/01/09/the-low-down-on-wood-pellet-stoves/">wood pellet stove</a>, or beef up your insulation. Not me, I say sacrifice any sense of personal style or fashion and put on a jumpsuit made out of sleeping bags. The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lippi-Selk-Bag-Red-L/dp/B0017K2SDE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;s=generic&amp;qid=1236807772&amp;sr=1-3">Selk Bag</a> pretty much eliminates the need for a heater (think of all the energy we could save) and possibly a comforter. <br /><br />A few months ago, everyone was piling on the <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/03/snuggie-target-of-ridicule/">Snuggie bandwagon</a> for being possibly the most <a href="https://www.getsnuggie.com/flare/next">annoyingly marketed</a> -- yet strangely alluring -- way to keep warm without cranking up the thermostat. Well Snuggie, consider yourself out-snuggled, because there's nothing quite as comfortable as a good sleeping bag. As of yet, there's no annoying infomercial touting the home heating benefits of the <a href="http://www.lippiselkbag.co.uk/store/d58-Selk-Bag-Store-(US-Dollars)/p51-Lippi-Selk-Bag-One---GREEN.cfm">Lippi Selk Bag</a>, but I'm kinda hoping that there will be. It's even got reinforced booties. Spring is supposedly right around the corner, but there's still time to enjoy the energy saving benefits of the Selk Bag.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/photos/ditch-the-heater-with-a-selk-bag/">Ditch the Heater with a Selk' Bag</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/photos/ditch-the-heater-with-a-selk-bag/1425465/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/selk3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Selk Bag" title="Selk Bag" /></a><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/photos/ditch-the-heater-with-a-selk-bag/1425467/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/selk5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Sleeping System" title="Sleeping System" /></a><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/photos/ditch-the-heater-with-a-selk-bag/1425469/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/selkbag2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Two Tone" title="Two Tone" /></a><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/photos/ditch-the-heater-with-a-selk-bag/1425466/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/selk4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Selk Bag 1" title="Selk Bag 1" /></a><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/photos/ditch-the-heater-with-a-selk-bag/1425514/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/selk6_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ski Bag?" title="Ski Bag?" /></a></div><br />[via <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/hi-i-am-the-sleeping-bag-man.html">SwissMiss</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/12/the-suit-that-lowers-your-heating-bill-selk-bag/">The Suit That Lowers Your Heating Bill - Selk Bag</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/12/the-suit-that-lowers-your-heating-bill-selk-bag/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1485557/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/12/the-suit-that-lowers-your-heating-bill-selk-bag/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/12/the-suit-that-lowers-your-heating-bill-selk-bag/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>heating bill</category><category>heating oil</category><category>HeatingBill</category><category>HeatingOil</category><category>home energy</category><category>HomeEnergy</category><category>insulation</category><category>Lippi</category><category>nylon</category><category>Selk Bag</category><category>SelkBag</category><category>sleeping bag suit</category><category>SleepingBagSuit</category><category>Snuggie</category><category>wood pellet stoves</category><category>WoodPelletStoves</category><dc:creator>Josh Loposer</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>I Don't Recycle</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/10/i-dont-recycle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/10/i-dont-recycle/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/10/i-dont-recycle/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/local/" rel="tag">Local</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/gdtrash_bin_full.jpg" alt="" />Yesterday I wrote about a problem my hometown of New Orleans and its extreme <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/would-you-pay-extra-to-recycle/">lack of recycling options</a>. For a while I dutifully paid $15 a month for curbside pickup of all paper goods, plastics one through seven, glass and metals. This was working fine until I got an email one day saying that they were no longer accepting glass and then a few days later, they banned cardboard.<br /><br />As cardboard was one of the most common items found in my bin, I decided to cancel the service and bring my plastics to the next town over where the <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/">Whole Foods</a> was accepting recyclables twice a week. Whole Foods recently ended their service as did a company 90 miles away that would drive into the city once a month to collect recyclables at a drop off point. In short, there are no local collection centers for me to drop off household goods -- especially plastics.<br /><br />Yes, I could join up again with curbside recycling. However at $15 a month for two pickups, that's more than what I pay for garbage service which collects twice a week. As for splitting the cost with a neighbor, I have ethical problems with that and the service has limits on the amount that they will collect from each household in order to discourage that practice.<br /><br />When I started writing for Green Daily, I was reminded time and time again by commenters that recycling is not everything. In fact, it is the least desirable of the 3 R's (reduce, reuse, recycle). As I no longer recycled, I decided to concentrate on the other two.<br /><br /><strong>Reducing</strong> waste was difficult. Once I stopped putting items into the recycling bin, I became acutely aware of just how much trash we had. I first cut down on pre-packaged meals and started buying more in bulk. I didn't renew magazine subscriptions and I opted to read weekly newspapers online rather than in print. Both sides of paper gets printed on in my house and I signed up for the <a href="https://www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference/">Do Not Mail List</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Reusing</strong> what remained turned out to be an enjoyable challenge. Glass jars get saved and reused as seed storage, homes for leftovers and drink glasses; pretty much anything that I might have used plastic for. The bottom half of milk gallons get sawed off and reused to start seeds as do yogurt containers or any other small dish that might come my way. Some items make it into the backyard and into the sandbox as toys. Finally, my biggest culprit, cardboard, gets shredded and put into the composter. I also add paper egg cartons and bills to the pile.<br /> <br /> Although I have signifcantly reduced the amount of our household trash without the use of reycling, I do get the itch every once in a while and it's conceivable that I'll sign up for the service again soon. In the meantime I'll continue reducing, reusing and nagging my city council to add city-wide curbside recycling service to the budget.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/10/i-dont-recycle/">I Don't Recycle</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:07:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/would-you-pay-extra-to-recycle/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/10/i-dont-recycle/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1483927/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/10/i-dont-recycle/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/10/i-dont-recycle/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>new orleans</category><category>NewOrleans</category><category>recycle</category><category>trash</category><dc:creator>Kelly Leahy</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:07:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>No Fuss Clothes Recycling</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/no-fuss-clothes-recycling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/no-fuss-clothes-recycling/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/no-fuss-clothes-recycling/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/gdmessy_closet_jpg.jpg" />We did a bit of spring cleaning here recently that resulted in piles of unwanted clothing. In addition to paint splattered sweatpants and t-shirts from the early 1990's, we also had items that had never been worn or old suits that were still in good condition. <br /><br />I knew better than to throw the items out but as we are a one car family, I wasn't sure when I'd make it over to Goodwill to drop off the clothes. Fortunately I remembered seeing a flier for the <a href="http://www.clothingdonations.org/service.htm">Vietnam Veterans of America's donation program</a>. The organization will pick up donated items from your house and leave you will a receipt for tax purposes. They in turn sell the clothes to thrift shops and use the proceeds to fund veteran programs.<br /><br />It took me three minutes to <a href="http://www.pickupplease.org/VVA/Clothing-Donation.aspx?_oskwdid=4050925&amp;gclid=CI-exZOllpkCFQKbnAodDDBoaw">go online</a> and schedule a pick up. Someone came the very next day and carted off our two huge bags of clothes. This is by far the easiest way that I have found for cleaning out the closets and the tax deduction doesn't hurt either.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/no-fuss-clothes-recycling/">No Fuss Clothes Recycling</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.pickupplease.org/VVA/Clothing-Donation.aspx?_oskwdid=4050925&amp;gclid=CI-exZOllpkCFQKbnAodDDBoaw>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/no-fuss-clothes-recycling/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1482851/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/no-fuss-clothes-recycling/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/no-fuss-clothes-recycling/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>clothes</category><category>donation</category><category>veterans of america</category><category>VeteransOfAmerica</category><dc:creator>Kelly Leahy</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Turn Wine Corks into Place Card Holders</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/turn-wine-corks-into-place-card-holders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/turn-wine-corks-into-place-card-holders/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/turn-wine-corks-into-place-card-holders/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/03/gdcork.jpg" alt="" />Are you looking for that extra punch of pizazz at your next dinner party? Do you have an affinity for wine and a surplus of corks? Well, look now further. <a href="http://www.casasugar.com/1628653">Casa Sugar</a> gives a great tip for how you can turn a simple wine cork into a classy place card holder.<br /><br />This little guys can cost over five dollars a piece from <a href="http://www.americanbridal.com/place-card-holder-dska25055na.html?utm_source=place-card-holder-dska25055na&amp;utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&amp;utm_campaign=froogle">bridal shops</a> but you can make them for free with only a blade (razor, exacto knife, chainsaw ... your choice), card stock, a heavy felt-tip pen and a cork. First cut lengthwise along the bottom of the cork to create a flat edge so it can rest on a table. Next, make a slit along the top of the cork to hold the place card. Finally, cut the card stock into the desired size, write the name of your guest and slide it into the cork. Voila! Instant, inexpensive, eco-friendly place card holder.<br /><br />After dinner, you can save the corks for your next affair or crumble them up and throw them into your potting soil to improve drainage and hold moisture. Be sure to check out other ways to reuse wine corks <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2008/04/02/5-ways-to-reuse-wine-corks/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2008/04/17/5-ways-to-reuse-wine-corks/">here</a>.<br /><br />[via: <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5161773/recycle-wine-corks-into-place-card-holders">Lifehacker</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/turn-wine-corks-into-place-card-holders/">Turn Wine Corks into Place Card Holders</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.casasugar.com/1628653>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/turn-wine-corks-into-place-card-holders/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1482813/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/turn-wine-corks-into-place-card-holders/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/09/turn-wine-corks-into-place-card-holders/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>place card</category><category>PlaceCard</category><category>wedding</category><category>wine corks</category><category>WineCorks</category><dc:creator>Kelly Leahy</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Is Brewing Your Own Beer Eco-Friendly? </title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/is-brewing-your-own-beer-eco-friendly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/is-brewing-your-own-beer-eco-friendly/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/is-brewing-your-own-beer-eco-friendly/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/w3ngie/2964650205/"><img hspace="4" height="176" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/02/beer-bottles-by--weng-.jpg" alt="beer bottles" /></a>This is my own, non-scientific opinion, but I think brewing your own beer can be eco-friendly. Let's think about the process. <br /><br />You can collect glass beer bottles at home and from friends, or even pick up a few at the recycling center, sterilize them and reuse them over and over, getting much more than just one use from them before they are recycled. <br /><br />Beer, like wine, in glass bottles, is heavy and is transported across the country and around the world on a regular basis. If you make it at home, it is transported from the fridge to the couch - not a very big carbon footprint there! <br /><br />If you really get into it, you can grow some of your own hops and grain to produce your beer, making it even more eco-friendly since the ingredients are being produced very locally. <br /><br />So, it seems like making beer at home could be a relatively eco-friendly option. Even if you regularly buy beer in cans, you are still saving the transportation miles involved in shopping those cans all over the place. <br /><br />There a nice <a href="http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/02/27/a-walkthrough-and-cost-breakdown-of-brewing-your-own-beer/">beer-making tutorial over at The Simple Dollar that shows how home-brewing can be very cost effective</a> as well. So, start collecting those beer bottles and look for some beer recipes.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/is-brewing-your-own-beer-eco-friendly/">Is Brewing Your Own Beer Eco-Friendly? </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:03:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/02/27/a-walkthrough-and-cost-breakdown-of-brewing-your-own-beer/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/is-brewing-your-own-beer-eco-friendly/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1474642/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/is-brewing-your-own-beer-eco-friendly/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/is-brewing-your-own-beer-eco-friendly/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>beer</category><category>diy</category><category>home brew</category><category>home brewing</category><category>HomeBrew</category><category>HomeBrewing</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:03:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Terracycle Adding New Recycling Options</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/terracycle-adding-new-recycling-options/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/terracycle-adding-new-recycling-options/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/terracycle-adding-new-recycling-options/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayw/65727080/"><img hspace="4" height="175" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/02/pet-food-bag-by-transguyjay.jpg" alt="kitten in dog food bag" /></a>Wondering what to do with pet food bags, caulking tubes and used paintbrushes? Terracycle wants you to recycle them. The company will be adding <a href="http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/02/25/terracycle-waste-collection">recycling bins to Home Depot and Petco locations to collect all sorts of things you didn't think you could recycle</a>. <br /><br />Home Depot locations will be talking saw blades, nursery pots, furnace filters and paint brushes. The items will be recycled into clocks, sturdier nursery pots and other items. <br /><br />Petco stores will have bins to accept pet food bags which will be made into tote bags. The bins should be in place nationwide by the middle of 2010. <br /><br />It is nice to know that there are companies out there that are trying to figure out what to do with some of our previously unrecyclable items. I just hope that Terracycle will be able to find a market for all those pet food tote bags so they can keep collecting!<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/28/home-depot-and-petco-targeted-for-terracycles-newest-recycling-efforts/">The Inspired Economist</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/terracycle-adding-new-recycling-options/">Terracycle Adding New Recycling Options</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:33:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/02/25/terracycle-waste-collection>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/terracycle-adding-new-recycling-options/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1474649/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/terracycle-adding-new-recycling-options/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/28/terracycle-adding-new-recycling-options/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>home depot</category><category>HomeDepot</category><category>petco</category><category>recycling</category><category>terracycle</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:33:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Green Your Prom Video Contest</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/26/green-your-prom-video-contest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/26/green-your-prom-video-contest/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/26/green-your-prom-video-contest/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/kids-and-parenting/" rel="tag">Kids and Parenting</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/local/" rel="tag">Local</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/linecon0/500361396/"><img hspace="4" height="174" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/02/prom-shoes-by-stormz.jpg" alt="prom feet" /></a>Beginning on March 1 teens are invited to send in a video to Project Green Prom detailing how they would <a href="http://www.teensturninggreen.org/events/project-green-prom.html">green their own high school prom</a>. The contest, and campaign, is sponsored by Whole Foods and is designed to get teens thinking about what they can do personally to green the prom. <br /><br />The grand prize is pretty cool and features eco-friendly prom attire and skin care for the winner along with prom catering from Whole Foods and a green prom consultation with a number of eco-friendly. <br /><br />Video can be sent in only during March, so if you know some green teens, point them in the right direction and tell them to get to work. This is the kind of thing that could really bring out some creative solutions from eco-minded teens.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/26/green-your-prom-video-contest/">Green Your Prom Video Contest</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:23:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.teensturninggreen.org/events/project-green-prom.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/26/green-your-prom-video-contest/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1471670/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/26/green-your-prom-video-contest/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/26/green-your-prom-video-contest/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>eco-friendly</category><category>prom</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:23:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Reuse Your Coffee Grounds - and Not Just For Compost</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/reuse-your-coffee-grounds-and-not-just-for-compost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/reuse-your-coffee-grounds-and-not-just-for-compost/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/reuse-your-coffee-grounds-and-not-just-for-compost/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eaglesaerie/2162119894/"><img hspace="4" height="255" border="0" align="right" width="226" vspace="4" alt="coffee grounds" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/02/coffee-grounds-by-rjg329.jpg" /></a>By now, most people have figured out that you can compost your used coffee grounds. But, did you know you can also use them for pest control, carrot fertilizer and an odor trap along with several other things? <br /><br />How To Do Things has a list of <a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-reuse-coffee-grounds-the-top-10-alternate-uses">10 alternate uses for used coffee grounds</a> and it doesn't even include composting. Some of the highlights:<br />
<ul>
    <li>Mixed with citrus peels and sprinkled around the edge of your garden used coffee grounds will keep cats out of the veggies. It will also deter ants and some other insects. <br /></li>
    <li>Mix into the soil with carrot and radish seeds in the garden to improve your crop. <br /></li>
    <li>Use as a hair rinse for black and brunette hair to enhance color and add shine. <br /></li>
    <li>Dye fabric, eggs, paper or anything else that will hold a color with your used grounds. </li>
</ul>
I will be trying out most of these tips at my house since I create more coffee grounds every day. What creative uses have you found for those used grounds? <br />[Via <a href="http://www.ecosalon.com/Green_Your_Junk_16_Creative_Ways_to_Upcycle_Before_You_Recycle/">EcoSalon</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/reuse-your-coffee-grounds-and-not-just-for-compost/">Reuse Your Coffee Grounds - and Not Just For Compost</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:22:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-reuse-coffee-grounds-the-top-10-alternate-uses>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/reuse-your-coffee-grounds-and-not-just-for-compost/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1471515/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/reuse-your-coffee-grounds-and-not-just-for-compost/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/reuse-your-coffee-grounds-and-not-just-for-compost/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>coffee grounds</category><category>CoffeeGrounds</category><category>gardening</category><category>reuse</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:22:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Eco-Unfriendly Sports</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/eco-unfriendly-sports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/eco-unfriendly-sports/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/eco-unfriendly-sports/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/kids-and-parenting/" rel="tag">Kids and Parenting</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebusybrain/2591175801/"><img hspace="4" height="174" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/02/soccer-shoe-by-thebusybrain.jpg" alt="soccer feet" /></a>Many sports, while good for our bodies, are not so great for the planet because they involve fields of green grass, gymnasiums in buildings and lots of plastic based gear. Running is probably the most eco-friendly sport since all you need are some decent shoes and many might argue that you don't even need that. <br /><br />What are the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/spoil-sports-7-activities-that-damage-the-environment.php">most eco-unfriendly sports</a> though? Treehugger came up with a pretty good list and it's something you might want to keep in mind as you pick out which organized sports you want your kids to start off with. <br />
<ul>
    <li>Skydiving - kind of a no-brainer that a sport involving airplanes would not be very eco-friendly. <br /></li>
    <li>Soccer - as a neighborhood game played at the park, soccer is pretty harmless. But as one of the most popular sports in the world with entire teams flying across continents for games, at the professional level it's not good at all. <br /></li>
    <li>NASCAR - not a huge surprise that driving around a track at high speeds using up tons of fuel is not eco-friendly. Add to that the thousands of people who travel to each race and it's pretty grim. <br /></li>
    <li>Downhill skiing and snowboarding - use up tons of gear, usually require a decent amount of travel to get there and have spawned giant resorts that even produce their own snow. </li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/eco-unfriendly-sports/">Eco-Unfriendly Sports</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:02:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/spoil-sports-7-activities-that-damage-the-environment.php>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/eco-unfriendly-sports/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1471556/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/eco-unfriendly-sports/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/eco-unfriendly-sports/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>nascar</category><category>skiing</category><category>skydiving</category><category>soccer</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:02:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Some Trash You Can Save</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/some-trash-you-can-save/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/some-trash-you-can-save/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/some-trash-you-can-save/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rauchdickson/1735810855/"><img hspace="4" height="195" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/02/butter-wrappers-by-rauchdickson.jpg" alt="butter wrappers" /></a>I really love having a week when I only put out one trash bag because I've found enough things to reuse, recycle and compost. You might be surprised at some of the things worth saving from the trash can. <br /><br />EcoSalon came up with <a href="http://www.ecosalon.com/Green_Your_Junk_16_Creative_Ways_to_Upcycle_Before_You_Recycle/">16 different things you can save from the trash for a better use</a> - or at least another use - before they head out of your home. My favorite? Saving butter wrappers in the fridge or freezer to be used for greasing baking pans. It's a pretty small thing, but I really believe all those small things add up. Some of the other ideas:<br />
<ul>
    <li>Putting together bacon grease, kitchen crumbs and some string to become a sort of suet bird feeder. <br /></li>
    <li>Saving food bits to make stock. We save the parts we trim off onions, carrots and celery - even the peels and skins - and put them into a freezer bag. When we make stock we dump it in for our vegetable portion. <br /></li>
    <li>Using old make-up brushes to clean delicate items like camera lenses. <br /></li>
    <li>Remaking a worn ironing board cover into oven mitts or potholders. </li>
</ul>
[Via <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/trash-treasure-upcycling-tips.html">Planet Green</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/some-trash-you-can-save/">Some Trash You Can Save</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:33:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.ecosalon.com/Green_Your_Junk_16_Creative_Ways_to_Upcycle_Before_You_Recycle/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/some-trash-you-can-save/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1471487/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/some-trash-you-can-save/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/some-trash-you-can-save/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>reduce</category><category>reuse</category><category>trash</category><category>upcycle</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:33:00 EST </pubDate></item><item><title>Making Old New Again</title><link>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/making-old-new-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/making-old-new-again/</guid><comments>http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/making-old-new-again/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/home/" rel="tag">Home</a>, <a href="http://www.greendaily.com/category/tips/" rel="tag">Tips</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seemownay/2393399928/"><img hspace="4" height="195" border="0" align="right" width="240" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2009/02/scrap-pper-quilt-by-seemownay.jpg" alt="scrap paper quilt" /></a>In my former life, the one where I bought whatever looked cute without considering whee it came from or how it was made, I acquired a lot of stuff. Now, as I try to reduce the amount of clutter surrounding me I am trying to look at things in new ways to see if they have a useful purpose beyond what they were made for, and if not, if I can make the old things into something new. <br /><br />A post over at Crafting a Green World got me thinking about it even more. Jackie detailed taking some <a href="http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/02/25/tutorial-makeover-plain-greeting-cards-with-fabric-scraps/">old, boring Thank You cards and adding some fabric and a stamped message to create a whole new card</a>. It reminded me of my high school practice of taking old magazines and cutting out interesting pictures to collage the front of my boring notebooks. <br /><br />Lately I've been looking at everything with new eyes to see if it can be spruced up and used in its present form or if I can break it down and use it for something else. If you starting thinking this way, you will find lots of possibilities in your own home and become conditioned to looking at what you have for solutions before going to the store and buying something new.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/making-old-new-again/">Making Old New Again</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.greendaily.com">Green Daily</a> on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:39:00 EST .  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/02/25/tutorial-makeover-plain-greeting-cards-with-fabric-scraps/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/making-old-new-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/forward/1471263/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/making-old-new-again/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/25/making-old-new-again/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>crafts</category><category>diy</category><category>repurpose</category><category>upcycle</category><dc:creator>Christina Clark</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:39:00 EST </pubDate></item></channel></rss>