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New environmentally friendly recycled plastics are coming to market with beautiful, bold designs that bring great style, comfort and durability to outdoor furniture.

The best toys for infants are often common household items. This article describes several fun, developmentally appropriate activities to do with a plastic bottle.

Many communities are considering regulations to encourage recycling of plastic bags. California passed landmark legislation that serves as a good example for others.

Finding plastic-free toys for Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza can be a challenge. Here are some gift giving suggestions that saves the planet and your budget.

The best water for landscape and gardening is the soft, sodium-free stuff that falls from the sky. Rainwater collection systems for the home are easy to install.

Adopt a green project. Work towards a green home with these simple tips on recycling waste. Here's how you can recycle plastic, waste paper, and even recycle pcs.

A guide to online resources for crafters who are interested in using non-toxic materials or recycling household "trash" into creative goods.

Every plastic item has a symbol and a code on the bottom: But which ones can be recycled and which ones are unsafe as toys or for food storage?

Recycling plastic grocery bags into festive holiday decorations is an easy way to keep the kids busy this Christmas and to show them that you care about the environment.

Scientists and activists are raising concerns about plastic containers. There are several options available to consumers who decide to replace their plastic bottles.

Buy an Adirondack chair for outdoor or indoor seating that provides classic comfort and styling.

Many countries are pushing for a ban on plastic bags in grocery stores, causing resistance from plastic makers and lawmakers to come up with different solutions.

Hesitant to start composting because you fear it will be a smelly, messy inconvenience? Read on. A compost bin can reduce your garbage bill and enrich your garden!

Recycling is the most important of the three R's, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Recycling Paper, aluminum, glass and plastic produce large savings in energy and materials.

Recycle your old plastic planters into patriotic vases for Independence and Memorial Day holidays with simple to create stars and stripes and red, white and blue flowers.

Making compost is a simple process that is not expensive and requires little effort and attention. Desert composting may require a little more care.

With six to eight weeks of flowering elders in summertime, this recipe can transform twenty large elderflower heads into a fruity fizzy drink to enjoy into the summer.

"Simple Knits with a Twist: Unique Projects for Creative Knitters" (AKA "New Knits") by Erika Knight is an interesting knitting book, containing unusual knitting patterns

Easy to make penguins are a festive addition to holiday decorations. These penguins will look good for Christmas and can stay out all winter long.

In the era of the McMansion, it's important to take a step back and consider efficiency, space and housing materials in the quest for an eco-friendly home.

An educational building was constructed out of as many recycled and discarded materials as possible and turned into a work of architectural distinction as well.

First proposed at the Rio Summit, World Oceans Day is a celebration to raise awareness of marine ecosystem damage and ways of restoring the health of the earth's seas.

Sustainable living is on everyone's mind with the acceptance of global warming and resource shortages happening all over the world. Everything's gone green - even shoes!

Cleaning products make a lot of claims. But read the labels right and you can easily clean house while cleaning the planet.

Consider installing a rain barrel to collect and store rain water.

Each day millions of people start their day with the same product, toothpaste, and each day these same people are using ingredients that may be harmful.

Repurpose basic household items to make a fun and eco-friendly bowling game the whole family will enjoy.

A competition designed to find new ways of combatting global warming picks an innovative solar-powered cooker as winner.

Boaters and their home marinas can totally prevent contamination problems caused by lead-acid batteries. Following Best Management Practices and recycling are key.

Backyard sand play can creatively occupy children for hours. It's easy to make a sandbox with a raised garden bed kit, an old tire or a kiddie pool.

Use wooden, wrought iron, or cast aluminum benches to draw attention to the pond, or use them as a place to sit quietly next to the water garden.

If you want to be more environmentally responsible, but lack a lot of time, here are some tips that can help you get started right away with small steps you can do often.

Next to the skin there's the option of wool, a natural fiber or, a synthetic such as Polypropylene recycled from soda bottles. The choice may be an environmental one.

What are composite materials? Composites are any material made up of two or more types of basic materials. Composites with a high strength and light weight are desirable.

Many garden favorites such as strawberries, blueberries, peppers and tomatoes can be grown in containers. Design a container garden around what you enjoy eating.

PTO members are always looking for ways to earn money for their kids' school. Here are some easy ways to have parents contribute without spending extra cash.

Is there a three-year-old on your holiday shopping list? If there is, consider giving green this year. Many options exist when choosing an eco-friendly gift.

Over the last few years, we have all come to know and love the benefits of organic cotton. What we may not know as much about is the world of new synthetic and plants.

Create warm clothing and home furnishings with easy to sew fleece. This is a useful and versatile fabric.

Cleaning our homes is, ironically, a dirty business. Conventional products leave nasty VOCs and chemical contaminants. But it's simple and cheap to make your own.

Gifted and talented readers will love getting high-ability, recommended books on Earth Day. Book exchanges do not have to be limited to science or gifted ed classes.

Create a green home with simple everyday choices for earth friendly living.

Summer brings with it fun filled days in the sun, beach bags and lots of plastic stuff that end up in a landfill. Here are a few ways to help you tread lightly in style.

Finding the perfect eco-friendly gift for the teen or student in your life can be challenging. There are the standards, iPods, DVDs and the classic holiday sweater.

Green gardens make use of native plants, eco-friendly pots and potting soil, rain barrels, and more.

Interweave Press are supporting the release of new knitting books with some interesting initiatives as demonstrated by the launch of the new book, 'No Sheep for You'.

The Annapurna Circuit and the Everest Trek are iconic names. Thousands of trekkers each year impact the fragile environment and subsistence culture. Here's how to help.

Glass containers of all kinds can be recycled, repurposed and reused in stylish and elegant ways if you just resuscitate that little old imagination gene.

When gardeners reclaim materials for use the vegetable garden, they create an opportunity to talk about environmental awareness.

Those little plastic bags add up to big problems. Reusable cloth bags are the solution.