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Leave that Towel on the Rack during your next Hotel Stay

By Matthew Philip • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: Recent Posts, Resource Waste Reduction

A simple tip for greener traveling: Did you know that hanging up your towel in your hotel room can save thousands of gallons of water every year?



Website Review: Build It Solar - The Renewable Energy Site for Do-It-Yourselfers

By Matthew Philip • Aug 12th, 2008 • Category: Energy, General, Household, Recent Posts, Technology, Website Reviews

How about a website dedicated to Green Do It Yourself projects? How to cut your carbon footprint, energy bills, and energy consumption in half!



Product Review: Oxford Organic Ales - Amber Ale

By Matthew Philip • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: Eating, Products and Shopping, Recent Posts

If you haven’t tried this delicious Organic Amber Ale, it’s time to give it a shot! Your trip to the local watering hole just got a little bit greener.



Some Eco Fun Facts courtesy of our friends at The Home Depot

By Matthew Philip • Aug 10th, 2008 • Category: Energy, Household, Products and Shopping, Recent Posts, Resource Waste Reduction

Do you know the secret to consuming up to 75% less electricity with your light bulbs, saving 300 billion gallons of water per year, and how to plant 1.7 million acres of trees? The answer here or at your neighborhood Home Depot!



Cirque du Vert: Circus of the Green - Volume 2

By Matthew Philip • Aug 8th, 2008 • Category: Energy, Gardening, Politics, Recent Posts, Resource Waste Reduction

Highlights include: Green Gift Ideas, Composting tips, Raising an Eco-Friendly Family, Nature’s touchless carwash, Offshore Drilling and Nuclear power debate and much more!



Cirque du Vert :: Volume 1 - July 25, 2008

By Matthew Philip • Jul 25th, 2008 • Category: Energy, Gardening, Health, News and Media, Recent Posts, Transportation

Check out our first edition of Cirque du Vert :: Circus of the Green! Highlights include: A 100 MPG SUV, Get Rid of Ants without Pesticides, Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy, and Coal vs. Wind in the Appalachian Mountains



Green your Pet: On-Site Waste Disposal

By Matthew Philip • Jul 14th, 2008 • Category: Chemicals, Gardening, Products and Shopping, Recent Posts, Resource Waste Reduction

Don’t send your pet waste to the local landfill, find the simple and green way to dispose of dog poop in your own backyard! No smells and great for the environment!



New Series/Blog Carnival: Cirque du Vert

By Matthew Philip • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: General, Recent Posts

What is a “Blog Carnival” and what can you expect from Cirque du Vert? Only the best green blog posts from around the net and so much more!



Have a Happy and Green 4th of July

By Matthew Philip • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: Chemicals, Pollution, Recent Posts, Recycling

Don’t know what to do with all of those used fireworks this weekend? Can they be recycled? Find out how to make your 4th of July celebration just a little bit greener this year!



EHI Quick Tip: Clean those Stinky Onion Hands!

By Matthew Philip • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Household, Recent Posts

Find out the simple and green secret to removing the smell of onions from your hands after slicing or cooking with an onion!