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Meatless Monday: Forks over Knives….A Documentary

Forks over Knives is a riveting documentary about the state of our diet. It premieres in Atlanta on May 20 @ the Midtown Art Cinema (Landmark), 931 Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA 30308. I have seen the trailer and I cant wait to see the film. From the movie trailer…. What has happened to us? Despite the [...]

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McDonalds Oatmeal…the inside story

So im running late for a meeting and I want a hearty breakfast…..I think i’ll grab some oatmeal from McDonald’s. After all oatmeal is healthy right???? Think again! 

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Meatless Monday

  When it comes to food, I don’t have much discipline! If  I want to eat a steak, Im going to eat a steak. My strong southern roots have made meat a big part of my diet. But my lack of discipline is not restricted to meat…I live by the motto “everything in moderation” so [...]

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Which is more eco-friendly: Netflix or a Video Store?

A Sustainable Life will occasionally share Q&A’s with you from around the web. Today’s question comes from The Good Human. “Which do you think is better for the environment, a service like Netflix or driving down to the video store here in my town?” First up, Netflix. Netflix, in case you don’t know, is a [...]

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eBay shipping goes green

The mission of the eBay Green Team is to “inspire the world to buy, sell and think green every day.” With the roll out of their newest product the team is putting their mission into practice. Simple green shipping as the product is called is a durable box that has been designed to be used, [...]

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The Government Wants You!

The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are seeking public comment on proposed fuel economy labels to be displayed on new vehicles.  These agencies are hoping to provide an easy way for consumers to compare the environmental and energy factors associated with all types of vehicles. The current [...]

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Website Alert: Etsy.com

  The Etsy.com motto is Buy, Sell and Live Handmade. Founded in June 2005, Etsy is the Ebay of homemade crafts and other goods. Their mission is to enable people to make a living making things! Buyers and sellers can connect on the site to trade goods and to relate to a community of crafters.

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Compare Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879, I would be willing to bet that he never knew that so many variations were to follow. Today we have lots of options, in addition to conventional incandescent light bulbs, now compact fluorescent (CFL) and light emitting diodes (LED’s) are readily available.  But how do you [...]

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Green Apps for Droid Users

As I think about ads and products that I have seen for smartphones they are mostly geared towards the iPhone. But there are lots of other choices including the Android. Here some popular Green Apps for the Android Market. iamgreen (also available for Blackberry and the iPhone)  This app teaches you to change the phone’s settings [...]

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E-Book enthusiasts …What’s your story?

I was in a workshop recently where I saw a colleague reading an electronic book, on some sort of digital book reader. Unfortunately I’m not up to speed on e-book technology so I was unable to determine what type of device she was using. I thought it was an interesting concept but didn’t think about it [...]

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