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Haiti Relief: How You Can Help

Haiti Relief: How You Can Help

The people of Haiti need our help now… After a few conversations with people over the last couple days it is clear to me that some people don’t realize the extent of the devastation that this earthquake has caused, and it’s understandable because most people have not and never will experience such a thing.  The reality [...]

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Top 9 DIY Posts of 2009

Top 9 DIY Posts of 2009

Here at greenUPGRADER we really got into DIY in 2009. As the year comes to an end lets take a look back at some of the most popular DIY posts at gUP this year...

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Green Wrapping: DIY Cardboard Pillow Box

Green Wrapping: DIY Cardboard Pillow Box

If you've taken the "Buy Handmade" challenge this year why stop there? Inspired by Doug's post last year about turning a cereal box into an eco-friendly gift box, I endeavored to make a pillow box this year.

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Sunday Funnies: The Elaborate Global Warming Hoax

Sunday Funnies: The Elaborate Global Warming Hoax

Don't underestimate the downright diabolical patients and planning us treehuggers are capable of...

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Sunday Funnies: What If It’s All a Hoax?

Sunday Funnies: What If It’s All a Hoax?

Here's a funny little comic about a topic that is now laughing matter... So? What if it's a big hoax? What are the catastrophic consequences of taking action to curb carbon emissions that we are going to regret?

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Buy Handmade Gift Guide

Buy Handmade Gift Guide

A great way to go green this holiday season is to take the Handmade Pledge at BuyHandmade.org. We've assembled a list of great handmade gifts that'll lighten your footstep and lighten the heart.

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2009 Green Holiday Gift Guide

2009 Green Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to the 2009 Holiday Gift Guide! Check out these great green gift ideas...

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Naturally Sustainable Packaging: Sasa-dango

Naturally Sustainable Packaging: Sasa-dango

Talk about sustainable packaging… These Sasa-dangos (mochi pounded rice balls filled with red bean paste and seasoned with mugwort) are wrapped in bamboo leaves and bound with a vine.  You steam it inside the bamboo grass wrap then unwrap and eat.  Simple, functional, beautiful and tasty.  

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#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 6: @ElephantJournal & @LeahLamb

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 6: @ElephantJournal & @LeahLamb

Now that we are through the end of summer madness, and back in front of the gentle glow of our computer monitors  we are back in full effect with our Green Twitter #ecomonday series This week we bring you two more people leading the sustainability conversation in the Twittersphere…

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Sunday Funnies: Commie Vegetables, Polar Relations & Styles by Stiles

Sunday Funnies: Commie Vegetables, Polar Relations & Styles by Stiles

Here’s a round-up of the funniest things in the blogitat this week… Treehumper takes a look at the White House’s new farmers market in “I’m not sayin Obama’s a Nazi, just that his Commie vegetables are going to kill your grandma.” Is it a creative way to cut the deficit or are CSAs (Communist Supported [...]

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