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Solar Tiki Torches: Solar Patio Lighting with Pizazz

Nothing beats a flaming ball of fire to give a little romantic ambiance to your patio or pool side parties, but if you are looking for something a little less dangerous and more eco-friendly check out these solar tiki torches. The Solar Tiki Torches Challenge Looking at the solar patio lighting options on Amazon it looks like there are two contenders for the solar tiki torches challenge. In one corner you have the … Continue Reading »

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Sunforce 15 Watt Solar Battery Charger on Sale

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Despite my last rant that Amazon does not have an eco-friendly or green category for their Cyber Week Lightning Deals they do offer some great sales on eco-friendly items now and then. For instance if you are one of the lucky peeps to read this in the next hour or so you might be able to catch this great Lightning Deal on the Sunforce 50032 15 Watt Solar Battery Charger. This 15-watt solar … Continue Reading »

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Rodelle Gourmet Vanilla Extract: Free Warm and Fuzzies

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As the first snow fall of the season blows and blusters about outside and the tinkling bells of snow plow back-up signals set the mood for the coming holidays I was hit by a rather warm comforting surprise. I was staring blankly in my spice cupboard while forging for an early morning snack when my gaze fell on the back of a bottle of Rodelle vanilla extract. I had splurged a bit on … Continue Reading »

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Lights of America LED: Night Light Maybe, Accent Light No

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Review: Lights of America 40 watt LED Accent Lights Bottom line… Thumbs way Down • 3-Pack LED Torpedo Lights • Small Base, 30,000 Hour Life • Uses 1.5 watts (40 watt replacement) • Package of 3 saves up to $348 • Warm White, Mercury Free Well eco friends after a fun and exciting holiday (and a move into a new home – I don’t recommend doing this during the holiday season – nor … Continue Reading »

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6 1/2 Things to Do With Used Wrapping Paper

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AKA I’m Dreaming of a White (Green) Christmas from Behind Bars After all the excitement of gift opening is done what do we do with all that used wrapping paper? Well in the spirit of eco-friendliness and originality I have come up with a few fun ideas for re-using wrapping paper – even better than composting the biodegradable wrapping paper – trust me… 1. Make a huge wrapping paper pile and have everyone … Continue Reading »

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Earthopoly An Earth Friendly Monopoly Game

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If you and your family are Monopoly junkies you’ll get a kick out of this monopoly game variation. I was perusing eBay’s World of Good and came across this earth-friendly find – Earthopoly. Just like the rest of the Opoly family of games Earthopoly is a board game in which you collect properties. But in an earth friendly twist you increase your property values by collecting Carbon Credits and trading them in for … Continue Reading »

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KipGrill: Earth Friendly Rotisserie Grilling

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When I fist saw this video for the KipGrill I was thinking “wow solar or wind powered grilling!” Not quite, but still super cool. Here’s the deal, the KipGrill uses the ascending hot air from the coals to drive the rotisserie, therefore no electricity, batteries or other power sources are needed making this one wicked earth friendly outdoor rotisserie grill. Well almost. You still have the environmental impact of the charcoal briquets but there are some eco-friendly charcoal … Continue Reading »

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