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Green/Simple Living Feature Writer: Tracey Drake

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Living green is about more than recycling & conserving energy. Read about topics that matter - healthy living, simplifying family life, reducing our carbon footprint, and tips to teach the next generation about sustainability and green living.

Along with reading regularly contributed articles, I invite you to check out the current hot blog topic: Share your ideas for EARTH DAY 2010... The question: How will you impact the earth in a positive way?

New 'must read' articles:

  1. A Brief History of Earth Day & How it All Began
  2. Five Steps to Living Greener
  3. How to Plan & Run an Earth Day Event
  4. Toxic Laundry

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Feature Writer Articles in Green/Simple Living

 		Teacher's Guide to Earth Day Events for Students
Earth Day is a popular day in schools everywhere, and teachers are challenged to plan activities that are fun, educational and engaging for children.
How to Plan Family Focused Events for Earth Day
Getting kids involved in recycling, reusing and caring for the planet needs to start with the very young. What better way than with fun events on Earth Day 2010?
How to Be a Member of the New Greener Generation
We all have to start someone and for those making the a commitment to a greener planet, Earth Day 2010 is a great place to begin anew with conservation and preservation.
Top 10 Easy Ideas for Earth Day 2010 Events
Planning an Earth Day event to help green the planet is important. It doesn't need to be elaborate or complicated. Here are easy, fun ways to make a big impact.
How to Plan, Organize and Run an Earth Day Event
It is easy to plan and organize an Earth Day Event. Cities, towns, communities, work organizations and schools plan thousands of unique 'green effect' events every year.
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Contributing Articles in Green/Simple Living

 		15 Household Tips For Using Lemons
Lemons are one of nature's greatest alternatives to harsh additives and chemicals. Learn 15 non-toxic ways to add lemons to your diet and your cleaning routine.
Luxury Laundry Products
The word luxury normally doesn't come to mind when thinking about the laundry, but a collection of specialized products offers a step-up from supermarket brands.
Green Ideas for Reducing Wedding Invites & Paper
The paper material required for a formal wedding is enormous - from announcements to thank-you cards. Couples can limit carbon footprints by limiting the paper sent out.
Water Conservation For a Greener Tomorrow
Sustainability is an attainable goal when water is conserved both indoors and outdoors. Learn to effectively minimize water usage with a few simple choices.
Recycled Plastic Products are Good Options
Plastic clogs landfills, is a hazard to marine and other life and comes from an unsustainable source. Using recycled plastic can reduce these and other negative impacts.
Eco-Friendly, Green Household Products
There are products that are safe for the environment and others that use recycled paper. There are lots of good green products that families can use without guilt.
A 7-Step Guide to a Green Wedding
Want to give back to Mother Earth on the "big day," without sacrificing a beautiful wedding? Here is a 7-step guide to creating a unique and memorable green wedding.
A Green Indoor Environment for a Healthy Home
A few ways to help improve air quality and the indoor environment for a healthy home. Pollutions inside the house can be many and may effect health.
Homemade Organic Bug Sprays
Organic gardeners can use a variety of common ingredients to make simple, low or no-cost bug sprays to control insect infestations.
Get Started In Urban Homesteading
Setting goals is a first step in planning a simpler, nature based lifestyle.
Go Green with Online Grocery Shopping
Online grocery shopping saves consumers an average of $91 in fuel costs per year, reduces C02 emission, and frees up valuable time. Using Online coupons also saves trees.
Create a More Eco Friendly Home at No Cost
Going green doesn't have to be expensive. There are plenty of no-cost eco friendly changes that anyone can make right at home. Here are six simple ideas to try.
Green Car Cleaning
Washing a car in the driveway wastes 50 gallons of water on average and dumps toxic chemicals onto the ground. Waterless car washing is a newer, better way.
A Kid's Guide to Going Green
It's important that kids know Earth Day isn't the only day to be "green." There are many ways for them to be good to the Earth all-year round.
Recycling Newspapers
Don't throw away this newspaper once you're finished reading it. Newspapers have more use than just letting us know what's going on.
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