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Recycling doesn't have to be a chore--it can be something the whole family can take part in. Recycle with your family with help from Gorgeously Green's Sophie Uliano and her daughter.
Man's best friend isn't always friendly to our lakes and streams. In our "Living Green" series, we found a Missouri man on a mission to stop dog feces from becoming an environmental pollutant.
I came across Seed Savers Exchange at the Green Festival, they are perfect for anyone who has a garden or is thinking of having one. Here you can either exchange seeds that you have too many of or, if you don't have any to exchange, you can buy seeds from others! What a great idea. They started this non-profit organization about 35 years ago in order to help farmers grow and save seeds, so they started a group of people who would grow each others seeds as a back up system. The organization grew so much that they got into a point where they needed to keep the seeds in one place, so they started a seed bank and began releasing a catalog to support the seed exchange. Today they have over 13,000 members across the country and every year they release a new catalog with a listing of all varieties their members want to share with people. You can also find the list and buy seeds on their website.
They have several kinds of seeds in their catalog, including vegetables, herbs and flowers.
I also came across a very cool program they launched called "Sell seeds instead of candy bars!". Here's a quick intro to it: Seed Savers has developed a new fundraising program as a healthy, sustainable alternative to other school fundraising programs. Benefit your school, your students, and the gardening public. Give children seeds to sell and they will grow, too, in the process. Seeds to Grow is a project of Seed Savers Exchange that promotes heirloom gardening.
A little story about them, from their site: Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization that saves and shares the heirloom seeds of our garden heritage, forming a living legacy that can be passed down through generations.
Our mission is to save North America's diverse, but endangered, garden heritage for future generations by building a network of people committed to collecting, conserving and sharing heirloom seeds and plants, while educating people about the value of genetic and cultural diversity.
At the heart of Seed Savers Exchange are the dedicated members who have distributed hundreds of thousands of heirloom and open pollinated garden seeds since our founding 35 years ago. Those seeds now are widely used by seed companies, small farmers supplying local and regional markets, chefs and home gardeners and cooks, alike.
Seed Savers Exchange was founded in 1975 by Diane Ott Whealy and Kent Whealy to honor this tradition of preserving and sharing. Their collection started when Diane's terminally-ill grandfather gave them the seeds of two garden plants, Grandpa Ott's morning glory and German Pink tomato. Grandpa Ott's parents brought the seeds from Bavaria when they immigrated to St. Lucas, Iowa in the 1870s.
Today, the 890-acre Heritage Farm, near Decorah, Iowa, is our home. We maintain many thousands of heirloom garden varieties, most having been brought to North America by members' ancestors who emigrated from Europe, the Middle East, Asia and other parts of the world.
Unlike Fort Knox, Heritage Farm is not surrounded by security fences and guards. Our perimeter is patrolled by bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, deer, raccoons and other wildlife. The farm is ringed by hiking trails that take visitors through majestic scenery, past our certified organic preservation gardens, historic orchard and ancient White Park Cattle.
They even give tours of their farm. Way to go Seed Savers Exchange!
Maybe in the future more houses will be one that euronews visited in Aarhus, Denmark. Around 50 people are living in revolutionary homes that use energy in a new way. In terms of costs, it means cutting heating bills from over 200 euros a month to less than 50, even if it is very cold.
One tenant, Agnete Dorph-Jensen, explained: "We have solar cells for the lights outside and for the common area and for our laundry. If there were solar cells on the top of the roof, that would be perfect. Then we could save a lot of electricity."
A green baby shower can involve sending out email invites instead of paper invitations and using washable plates and cups for the party, in addition to suggesting environmentally-friendly baby gifts. Throw an eco-conscious shower for the parents-to-be with information from the editor of Mom's Favorite Stuff in this free video on baby gifts.
Hollyscoop.com caught up with 2010 EMA Honoree Ted Turner, Director James Cameron, Jane Fonda, Ed Begley Jr., Kathryn Morris, Katrina Bowden, and other Stars, who talk about Environmental issues and tips on how to be Green, at the 20th Annual Environmental Media Awards.
Today in Sustainable Living, reducing waste and recycling are great ways to live greener and we can also do recycling in our own backyard with composting. ecoTope joins The Rhode Show to show viewers how easy it can be to start composting on your own.
Dave Rapaport from Seventh Generation explains to Melissa McGinnis from Greenopolis TV that hot water is one of the biggest users of energy when it comes to doing laundry. He recommends washing laundry in cold water and line drying as much as possible to conserve resources and energy use.
Many people are surprised to learn that the biggest point of energy use in laundry detergent is not actually making the laundry detergent- it's when people use the laundry detergent to wash their clothes; the hot water- the energy used in heating the water. So one of the biggest things that you can do to save energy when doing laundry is to use cold water.
Another major source of energy use in doing laundry is actually drying clothes. Dryers use some 15% of the energy used in a household. So, just going back to using the clothesline, or there's now high-tech laundry racks that you can use indoors that fit a load or multiple loads on in a small-contained area. Just air-drying them and letting them evaporate is a great way to save energy. And by the way, you also save your clothes. That lint that is in the lint filter in your dryer, that's your clothes that are just kind of wearing down each time you dry them and building up on the lint filter. So, your clothes will last longer and you'll be doing a great thing for the planet. If you've got good weather and you can use an outdoor clothesline, then it's wonderful to be outside, and doing a chore outside rather than inside - the way the clothes feel and smell fresh when they're lawn-dried is really something you can't duplicate in a dryer in your house!
By recycling a few old magazines, you can make a modern-looking side table or stand that will be a unique element to your home. Find out how to fold magazines into a fun, DIY table
Representatives from more than 190 nations are attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in the Mexican resort of Cancun. They're trying to reach accords on a number of issues but are leaving a comprehensive, legally binding agreement for next year. Environmental activists from non-governmental organizations also are there, pushing for action to curb greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 12:00PM 