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A Yoga Retreat Made for You: Eco-Friendly, Fun and Shockingly Affordable 27 Oct 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS In my other life I'm a yoga instructor. When I traveled to Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an (CESiaK), an eco-friendly beach resort in Mexico's Mayan Riviera, on vacation in August (of which all of the juicy details can be found here), it wasn't intended as business. That vacation, I left my yoga mat...+ READ MORE	{ }
Know Your Marine Life? (Quiz) 11 Sep 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS How much of our oceans are part of marine protected areas?Oceans are also home to an abundance of marine life, but overfishing, pollution, ocean sprawl, and dangerous fishing practices are harming the ocean at a frightening pace.+ READ MORE	{ }
Visit Cumberland Island National Seashore This Fall 11 Sep 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Cumberland Island is Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island. Pristine maritime forests and undeveloped beaches make this a perfect camping trip.+ READ MORE	{ }
7 Great Eco-Luxury Oceanfront Escapes, Plus 4 Questions to Determine if a Resort is Green 19 Aug 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Not all oceanfront hotels are created equal. While the location might be ideal, some developers ignore the impact that their sprawling showpieces plopped on the shore or perched on a cliff have on the environment. The pretty picture can in fact create massive waste runoff, landslides, pollution,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Top Tools to Find Safe, Clean Beaches 15 Aug 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS The Natural Resources Defense Council recently let us know that pollution at many beaches up and down the coasts is getting worse. According to their report, pollution caused the number of beach closings and advisories to hit their fourth-highest level in the 19-year history of the report. Closing...+ READ MORE	{ }
Top 5 Tips for Staying Green at the Beach 3 Aug 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS As part of Blue August, Planet Green'sBan the Bags, Butts, and Bottles works to keep litter away from our oceans and waterways, so...+ READ MORE	{ }
What's Your Ocean Pollution IQ? (Quiz) 1 Aug 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS How large is the Pacific Island Trash Vortex?They produce most of the oxygen that we breath and control our weather patterns.Test your knowledge on ocean pollution in our quiz: What's Your Ocean Pollution IQ?+ READ MORE	{ }
A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches 29 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Just released today is the Natural Resources Defense Council's Testing The Waters 2009 report. It's a great guide for knowing which beaches are safe, and which need our help to get cleaned up.+ READ MORE	{ }
Sustainable Snorkeling: How to Enjoy the Underwater World without Hurting It 25 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Snorkeling can be a touchy activity.Put sunscreen on at least 1/2 hr before entering the water so that it soaks into your skin instead of simply being washed away by the water and adhering to sea life instead.+ READ MORE	{ }
9 Ways We Can Save the Ocean, and Save Ourselves 16 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Over 40% of the world's oceans are heavily impacted by human activities with few areas—if any—left unaffected by anthropogenic factors. This means we humans—and what we deem civilization—have played a major role in the despoiling of the earth's oceans. It's not some...+ READ MORE	{ }
7 Exotic and Life Changing Volunteer Vacations 7 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Whether your regular schedule doesn’t allow consistent volunteer work, or you’re itching to get away from it all, or your jonesing for a little more meaning in life and a much-needed dose of inspiration, here are seven exotic volunteer vacation experiences that are sure to rock your eco-lovin’ socks...+ READ MORE	{ }
5 Ways the Beach is Like an All-in-One Beauty Spa 13 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS I'm living at the beach this summer. It's sort of amazing, every night my husband and I run on the beach, then we'll make a little picnic, maybe go for a swim. I've always wanted to live at the beach and though I know it's not permanent, just for the summer, I feel this burst of happiness just...+ READ MORE	{ }
5 Beaches to Visit Before They Disappear 10 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS What Frommer's 500 Places To See Before They Disappear lacks in positivism, it certainly makes up for in great information. Especially with regards to an article on disappearing beaches. Though I advise that you read this yourself, I just couldn't help but to fill you in on some of the...+ READ MORE	{ }
10 Ways to Protect Our Beaches 9 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS I think it was a law that bad comedies from the 1980’s had to feature a beach of some sort. Maybe it was just movies that starred the Coreys. In any case, there is a lot of film footage from 1979-1989 of people in Hawaiian shirts on beaches. At this late date, we’ve run out of 1980s. We've...+ READ MORE	{ }
Shocking Report Reveals Marine Litter Madness (Plus 10 Easy Ways to Help Save Our Oceans!) 8 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS With today being the first official World Ocean’s Day, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Ocean Conservancy (a Planet Green non-profit partner) issued a timely and first-of-its-kind report titled “Marine Litter: A Global Challenge.” + READ MORE	{ }

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