Purple Animals
Family, Kids & Health Stuff
- Get anti antibacterials, urges NRDC - (Mother Nature Network) "U.S. consumers spend nearly $1 billion a year on antibacterial products that aren't necessary -- and could be dangerous, according to the NRDC."
- Precocious Girls and Dumb Boys: Are Phthalates to Blame? - (Change.org) According to a recent study: "The more phthalates children are exposed to, the more likely girls are to experience early-onset puberty, and the more likely boys are to have a couple of points shaved off their IQs."
- Carboard Cat Playhouses Amuse Kids & Kitties - (Inhabitots) Kitschy and funny, these will probably amuse you too.
Food Stuff
- RECIPE: Double Chocolate Love Cake - (The GirlieGirl Army) Mmmm.... this vegan choco cake recipe sounds delish! Of course, use Fair Trade cocoa powder and chocolate. We also suggest substituting the 2 Tbl of water in the "glaze" with coconut milk for a creamier topping.
- Monsanto GM-corn harvest fails massively in South Africa - (Digital Journal)
- Healthy Home Checklist - (Environmental Working Group) Great way to start eliminating toxic stuff from your home.
- Light Form: Gorgeous Wood Wall Panels Flip Up to Reveal Light - (Inhabitat) Very cool and creative!
- Eco-Friendly, Cruelty-Free, and Chic Gowns... Just In Time For Wedding Season! - (The GirlieGirl Army) Seriously gorgeous gowns!
- Gown Made From Recycle M7M Wrappers Fronts TerraCycle Pop-Up Shop - (Ecouterre)
- Argan Oil: Your Natural Fountain of Youth - (Your Daily Thread) Hmmm... maybe worth a try... organic brands recommended in this post.
- Table Lamp Powered Completely by Tomatoes - (Inhabitat) For real!!
- Ladybug love is in the air - (Mother Nature Network) "The Lost Ladybug Project recruits school children to bring the bug back from extinction." Cool!
- NYC's $220 Million Governors Island Park Unveiled - (Inhabitat) "...comes complete with flowering terraces, boardwalks, marshland, a hammock grove, mountainscapes and newly-found stunning views of the Manhattan skyline."
- Grape friends: 10 Amazing Purple Animals - (WebEcoist) Just some neat animal pics...
- Play Tarzan & Jane? 12 Exotic Treehouse Eco-Vacations - (WebEcoist) Cool... vacation anyone??
- National park fees to be waived April 17-25 - (Mother Nature Network) Take the kiddies and head to the park this week!
- Taipei EcoArk Pavilion made from 1.5 Million POLLI_bricks - (Inhabitat) "...features walls made entirely out of plastic bottles and it’s built to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes."
- FLOTUS' first solo overseas trip | Mexico - (Obama Pics Daily) Just 'cuz we think she's cool, gorgeous and just plain AWESOME!! Love the pic of her jumping with the kids!
- How to Recycle... Everything - (Care 2 Healthy & Green Living)
- Breaking News: Wind Spill in the Atlantic Ocean! (cartoon) - (Wend Magazine) Haha!
- The dirty dozen: 12 products you should avoid - (Mother Nature Network) A good reminder list.
- 40 Earth Day deals - (Mother Nature Network) "Coupon Sherpa has compiled 40 deals and programs different companies and organizations are offering in honor of Earth Day. There’s a little something for everyone here."
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