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Scary Stuff: Children's Halloween Face Paints May Contain Lead

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Lead, Face Painting Kits, Green Diy, Halloween, Lead in Face Paint, Green Halloween, Green News, Natural Home Living, Diy, Cobalt, Green Living, Nickel, Heavy Metals, Toxic Chemicals, FDA Compliant, Face Paint, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Hypoallergenic, Contact Dermatitis, Children's Health, Natural Home, Natural Home Magazine, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

A new Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report reveals that some children's face paints contain heavy metals such as lead, nickel and cobalt that can cause lifelong skin sensitization and contact dermatitis.

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Can DIY Become Tradition or is Canning Just the New Sewing?

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green

Read More: faircompanies.com, Canning, Organic Farm, Spain, Diy, Gardening, Local Food, Green News, Transition Town, Victory Garden, Green News
Kirsten Dirksen

Maybe re-learning to make things and grow things needs to be done for the acts themselves. Maybe we'd actually be happier being a bit more connected, even at the price of convenience.

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DIY Meat: Butchering Your Own Animals Is The Latest Back To The Land Trend

nytimes.com | ALEX WILLIAMS | Posted 10.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Meat Slaughtering, DIY Butchering, Butchering Meat, Local Food, Meat, Diy, Green News

For some diners, belonging to a farm co-op or buying groceries from a greenmarket is no longer enough. Taking concepts like nose-to-tail eating a step...

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How To Make Paper

thedailygreen.com | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Diy, Green Living, Making Paper, Diy, Green News

The instructions are straightforward, the video shows you how... Just add your own trash and some creativity, and you're homemade papermaking days hav...

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I DIY! Runway-Ready Brooches, Chokers, and Belts You Can Make Yourselves!

Refinery29.com | Posted 10.21.2009 | Style

Read More: Fashion, Crafts, Accessories, Diy, Style News
Refinery29.com

Trusty DIY guru Erica Domesek of P.S.—I Made This fame, we know that busting out your creative chops at home never has to mean hokey or homespun. Instead, Erica proves time and time again that being crafty can yield some utterly chic surprises.

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Recycling Bike Parts: 8 Unique Metal Furniture Designs

Dornob | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Green-Iy, Bike Culture, Recycling, Green Living, Reusing, Bikes, Diy, Green News

Contemporary yes, modern sure, sustainable indeed, but above all these furniture designs are just plain cool....

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The New Homesteaders: Off-the-Grid and Self-Reliant

Popular Mechanics | Photographs by Rob Howard | Posted 09.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Diy, Green Living, Modern Homsteaders, Diy, Green News

You may have heard about them: Off-the-gridders living in radical opposition to modern amenities by growing their own food and cutting themselves off ...

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Great, Green Fashion Brands

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Hiking, Clothing, Patagonia, Cotton, Artisans, Green, Earth, Billabong, Timberland, Planet, Outdoors, Jewelry, Organic, Trees, Recycling, Etsy, Rei, Style, Diy, Environment, Sustainability, Fashion, Bamboo, Business Suit, Shoes, Menswear, Brands, Handmade Crafts, Silver, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Some of the most eye-catching baubles are made of stuff that had a past life--and many of them can be found on Etsy, a global network of artisans selling handmade works.

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How To Make Hot Compost

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Green-Iy, Gardening, Compost, Hot Compost, Make Your Own Compost, Diy, Green News

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American Apparel To Sell Bag-O-Scraps (Waste as Product)

Dan Gould | Posted 09.27.2009 | Style

Read More: American Apparel, Craft, Diy, Clothes, Upcycling, Material Flow, Cradle to Cradle, Fabric, Style News
Dan Gould

You've got to hand it to American Apparel -- they're always finding new ways to make tired cotton and spandex duds into something exciting and marketable

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How To Make Your Own Vinegar

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Diy, Vinegar, Cooking, Diy, Green-Iy, How To, Food, How to Make Your Own Vinegar, Green Living, Green News

Josh has already shown us 16 green uses for vinegar around the house, and even 9 green uses for vinegar on the lawn and in the garden, but relatively ...

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How to Green Your Art Collection

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Artisans, Sculpture, Green, Earth, Conservation, Artists, Painting, Paper, Soy, Recycling, Art, Diy, Environment, Sustainability, Endangered Species, Climate Change, Global Warming, National Parks, Ink, Green News
Avital Binshtock

If you're an art collector, aficionado, or appreciator, these four tips should help you shift your collection (or simply the way you see art) into a more earth-minded endeavor.

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10 Ways To Save Money And Be Green

Patti Prairie | Posted 08.23.2009 | Home

Read More: Green Money-Saving Tips, Reduce Carbon Footprint, Energy Efficiency, Greening the Recession, Diy, How To, Green Living, Saving Money, Green Energy, Carbon Footprint, Home News
Patti Prairie

Roundly debunking the myths that one person can't make a difference or that it costs money to reduce emissions, these 10 tips increase personal savings by $2501 a year and trim the average American's footprint by 19,419 pounds of CO2.

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How To Wash Lingerie

Huffington Post | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Washing Lingerie, Green Iy, Diy, How To, How to Wash Lingerie, Lingerie, Eco Friendly Washing, Green News

Ecosalon offers detergent alternatives (baby shampoo, fabric wash and lingerie wash powder) for washing your intimates. Tired of that thong song whe...

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How To Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Sun Jars

Dornob | Posted 08.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Diy, Make Your Own Sun Lamps, Sun Jars, Diy, Green-Iy, Eco-Friendly, How To, Sun Lamps, Green News

The principle is simple and seductively clever: solar lights that store energy during the day and release light at night. These can be purchased ready...

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How To Make Jam

Huffington Post | Posted 08.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Green I-Y, Green Diy, Local Food, Making Jam, Diy, Food, How to Make Jelly, Green-Diy, How To, Green Living, Green Living Tips, Green News

Whether you grow your own berries, buy them at your local farmers market, or visit berry farms to get your fix, take the next green step and make your...

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Canning Makes A Comeback

News & Observer | By ANDREA WEIGL | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Canning, Green Diy, Local Food, Fruit Canning, Diy, Food, Green News

Canning foods is something our mothers and grandmothers did. Not us. But this homemade art is making a comeback. ...

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Make Solar-Baked Cookies On Your Car Dashboard

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Food, Green Diy, Solar Cookies, Dashboard Cookie Baking, Dashboard Cookies, Diy, Green News

We hope Cookie Monster gets the memo that baking homemade cookies in the car can help reverse global warming....

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How To Go Green At Work (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainable Living, Energy, Green Work, Workspace, Work, Office, Green, Environment, Green News, Diy, Green Workplace, Green Living, Green News

You may not be able to control everything that happens in your office, but there are definitely things you can do to make sure your office is on its w...

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DIY: Recycle Your Greeting Cards

The Green Gathering | Posted 07.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Green-Living-Tips, Environment, Green Greeting Cards, Green-Living-Project, Diy, Green Living, Recycle, Green News

After major holidays and lifetime milestones, you clear your mantle of thoughtful cards from your family and friends and hesitate on the way to the re...

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Make Your Own Solar iPhone Charger (SLIDESHOW)

thedailygreen.com | Posted 07.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Iphone, Environment, Green, Renewable Energy, Solar, Charger, Diy, Green News

Got an iPod? Got access to sunlight? Then have we got the green-it-yourself project for you! Thanks to Jerome Kelly from Instructables.com and Earthj...

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It's OK To Screw Up In The Name Of The Planet

DIY Not? | Posted 06.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Diy, Crafts, Green Living, Giy, Green News

Being a crafter means being willing to fail - sometimes miserably - with your DIY attempts, laugh, and then dive back in with those knitting needles/e...

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New Tunes On Monday: Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, eels, Alex Woodard, and Buckwheat Zydeco

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jim Lauderdale, Warren Hayes, Jim Keltner, Buckwheat Zydeco, Stanlet "Buckwheat Dural, San Diego, E, Warner Bros., Hombre Lobo, Parallel Worlds Parallel Lives, Mike Piersante, Lafayette, Music Row, Dan Bern, Memphis Minnie, Captain Beefheart, Jeff Taylor, Hans Christian Andersen, Doc Watson, Zydeco, Jr., Reggae, Marshall Crenshaw, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Elvis Costello, Dennis Crouch, CD Baby, Detroit, Kansas Joe McCoy, Sir Reginald Master Durall, Chevrolet, Jerry Boys, Billie Holiday, Switchfoot, Pbs, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, Diy, Olivier Scoazac, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Country Music, Kay Electric Guitar, Sara Watkins, Charlie Haden, Greg Leisz, Mark Oliver Everett, Jenny Lind, New Found Glory, American Idol, Hugh Everett, Mike Compton, New Music Weekly, Dobie Gray, New Orleans, Americana, Jason Mraz, Arlo Guthrie, Lee Allen Zeno, Los Lobos, Stuart Duncan, John Mellencamp, Eels, Cool G Murder, Sebastian Steinberg, Tony Millionaire, Nickel Creek, John Hiatt, Sonny Landreth, The Beatles, Cracker Barrel, Nashville, Bo Diddley, Jerry Douglas, P.T. Barnum, Joseph Darion, Kelly Ryan, JJ Grey, Nonesuch Records, Bing Crosby, Emil Richards, Dockside Studios, Alex Woodard, Bob Marley, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Wal-Mart, Louisiana, Kevin Menard, Chess Records, 420, The Roayl Danish Opera, Curtis Watson, Bob Dylan, Nova, Lawrence Coleman, Hammond B-3, Gin Blossoms, Jimmy Cliff, Fender Jazzmaster, Sound Emporium Studios, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Mullins, Steve Berlin, Billboard, T Bone Burnett, Matt Bair, Don Van Vilet, Loretta Lynn, Stewart Lerman, Bruce Springsteen, Knuckles, Wurlitzer, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

You've heard Elvis Costello sing country music before, but not like this. The lad who gave us Almost Blue is quite mature and worldly wise now.

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Darn It!: Recycling Frugality

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 03.08.2009 | Style

Read More: Knitting, Cut Back Hours Not Jobs, Recession Knitting, Depression, Economy, Breaking News, Financial Crisis, Darning, Economic Stimulus, Elizabeth Alexander Poetry, Frugality, Do It Yourself Haircut, Green Living, Recession, Diy, Rosie the Riveter, Style News
Elizabeth Gregory

This is new territory for us grownng up in the age of disposability and more, more, more. But it's familiar ground to the old folks, who made it through the Depression and WW2 rationing.

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A Cut-Back Game to Ease the Pain of the "Recession"

Lea Lane | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Ways to Save Money, Diy, Saving Money, 401k, Recession, Money Saving, Living News
Lea Lane

I'm trying to find ways to cut back with a bit of cheer in this volatile financial situation. So here are some money-saving suggestions while my 401k fluctuates from bad to worse to omigod.

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