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Choose Safer Baby Furniture

POSTED  8 May 2008  |   COMMENTS {} VOTES

It's rough out there for a parent: It seems like everyone and everything is out to kill your baby, or at least turn your precious bundle of joy into the drooling, monosyllabic Fratelli brother from "The Goonies."

 
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Four Tips For Buying Mom Eco-Friendly Roses

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Mother's Day is just around the bend, so for all you gift-giving procrastinators out there, how about showing mom you care with a bouquet of organic, Fair Trade roses? + READ MORE

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Give Mom Peace on Mother's Day

POSTED  3 HOURS AGO  |   COMMENTS

Mother's Day has many streams that have contributed to its current incarnation, but one of the deepest and most meaningful is every mother's deep yearning for peace on Earth. + READ MORE

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Make a Plastic-Cup Chandelier

POSTED  5 HOURS AGO  |   COMMENTS

Cringe at the thought of disposable picnic-ware? You might want to mentally file this project away the next time you're at a business or family luncheon--and you find yourself awash in a desolate sea of disposable plastic cups. + READ MORE

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Use Praying Mantis as an Alternative to Pesticides

POSTED  8 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

The praying mantis is an excellent general predator to keep pests to a minimum in your garden or yard, and you can put them to work for you instead of synthetic pesticides. Here's how. + READ MORE

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Ask Planet Green: Can I Use Teak for My Hardwood Floors?

POSTED  8 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

Looking for green flooring options can be tricky, with claims of "green-this" and "sustainable-that" becoming increasingly popular in the marketplace. Here's how to find truly green flooring options. + READ MORE

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Today on TreeHugger

POSTED  7 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

Participate in Bike to Work Day on May 16. Curl up with Doug Fine's Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living. And much more today on TreeHugger. + READ MORE

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Get to Know Your Recyclable Plastics by Number

POSTED  6 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

We've all seen the little numbers living inside the telltale recycling arrows, and most of us know that they refer to the composition of the containers, which also determines whether or not they can be recycled. Do you know which is which? + READ MORE

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Repair the Heels of Your Athletic Shoes

POSTED  6 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

Ripped the heels of your athletic shoes? With some cloth, glue, and thread, you can save yourself the expense of a brand-new pair and keep your steadfast old dogs trucking like they used to. + READ MORE

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Today on TreeHugger: Vegan Fudge Brownies, National Train Day + More

POSTED  5 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

Learn about commemorating National Train Day on May 10, using oxygen to disinfect your home, and much more in today on TreeHugger. + READ MORE

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Think About What You Eat, Not Just Where it Comes From
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Four Tips For Buying Mom Eco-Friendly Roses
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Make a Quesadilla with Vegetables from the Farmers' Market
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Vote For Starbucks To Recycle Plastic
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Give Mom Peace on Mother's Day
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Greensburg: One Year Later
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Want to Save Gas? Follow That Truck!
POSTED  29 Apr 2008. 4 COMMENTS.

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Repair the Heels of Your Athletic Shoes
POSTED  6 May 2008. 3 COMMENTS.

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Bring Your Own Takeout Lunch Box
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Bake a Loaf of Whole-wheat Bread
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