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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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Cool Nook Cover: The Unique Hemp Eco-nique from i-Nique

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I was perusing the halls of eBay looking for interesting eco-friendly products to write about when I was smacked in the face with a unique eco-nique from i-nique – and since that is a lot of niques my interest was immediately piqued by this cool Nook cover. Eco-nique: not just a cool Nook cover that’s fun to say real fast What is an eco-nique you might ask (after your tongue unwinds from saying … 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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To-Go Ware Bamboo Utensils and Eco-Friendly Utensil Holder

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Do you have a pile of unused plastic utensils at home from various take out restaurants? Are you sick of the excess waste from all these pretty much worthless plastic utensils? To-Go Ware’s founder, Stephanie Bernstein sure was and she had the inspiration to start To-Go Ware and the To-Go line of Bamboo utensils with the clever campaign Reduce Your Forkprint. Well, we recently discovered these Bamboo To-Go Ware utensil sets and fell … Continue Reading »

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Fair Trade Teak Window Boxes: Beautiful and Sustainable

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Despite the copious piles of fluffy white stuff strewn about the yard there are tendrils of Spring weaving themselves into each day with promise of more to come in the following week. (I like to help the melting along by kicking a bit (aka gobs and gobs) of snow into the driveway now and then – every little bit helps). This Spring I look forward to trying my hand at a bit of … Continue Reading »

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Fair Trade Chocolates Saved Me From the Dog House

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Looking for a very last minute Valentines gift? Or, perhaps a unique “oops I forgot it was Valentines day” make up gift since it is now past the big day. These eco-friendly Fair Trade chocolates are certain to get you out of the dog house – well a little Fair Trade chocolate might help shorten the stay at least. Yachana Gourmet Jungle Chocolates are created from Amazon cacao beans in Ecuador which are … Continue Reading »

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