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	<description>Common sense, sustainable suggestions &#38; DIY projects to reduce your impact on mother earth.</description>
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		<title>Grow Fresh Air with Houseplants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[clean air]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grow Your Fresh Air With Houseplants As we made are homes and workplaces more energy efficient and air tight, the quality of indoor air greatly decreased. Use these houseplants to remove indoor air toxins. Plants are ordered by their ability to remove chemical toxins, how easy they are to grow and their resistance to pests. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GreenDrinks &#8211; People Sharing Ideas in 600 Cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[GreenDrinks &#8211; People Sharing Ideas in 600 Cities The concept is quite easy to understand&#8230; people get together once a month to talk about a common interest, &#8220;green&#8221; and share a cold beverage at the same time. Per the International Website: These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freecycle &#8211; Keep It Out of the Landfill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freecycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Freecycle &#8211; Keep It Out of the Landfill Freecycle &#8211; keeping good items out of the landfill. The idea is very simple &#8211; have something you no longer need? Give it away for free, to someone who needs it. And with the use of the internet and Yahoo Groups, the whole exchange has become very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Building Myths</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/green-building-myths/</link>
		<comments>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/green-building-myths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[myth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/?p=757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Green Building Myths There are many myths about green buildings and constructing a &#8220;green home&#8221;. Let&#8217;s take a quick look at a few of the more popular misconceptions. A Green Home is Ugly For the vast majority of &#8220;green&#8221; homes, you can not see anything different from a traditional home. Most of the &#8220;green&#8221; features [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hand Sanitizer vs Soap</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[germs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H1N1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand sanitizer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soap]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hand Sanitizer vs Soap Which works better against H1N1 and other germs and bacteria? In an informal study, it was found that alcohol based sanitizers worked the best, to eliminate germs and bacteria. You need to use a sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol and use enough sanitizer that it takes 15-20 seconds before it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Make It &#8211; You Clean It Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blue box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You Make It &#8211; You Clean It Up Toronto:October 28, 2009 New waste diversion rules proposed by the Ontario government will put the cost of cleaning up products and packaging, onto the companies that make them. Companies have long been riding on the coattails of the Blue Box recycling program. They have no incentive to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VOC in Paint and Stain &#8211; Volatile Organic Compounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[compounds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low-VOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[VOC in Paint or Stain &#8211; Volatile Organic Compounds The U.S Environmental Protection Agency rates paint among its top five environmental hazards. Indoor air studies have found that the level of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, present while paint is drying can be in upwards of a 1,000 times higher than levels outdoors. VOCs have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slow Food Movement</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/slow-food-movement/</link>
		<comments>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/slow-food-movement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slow Food Movement I attended a Slow Food festival a week ago and it was really good. So what is slow food you ask? Slow Food, as you might guess, started out as a rebellion against a well known fast food chain, that was moving into Italy. The idea behind slow food, is to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mercury in CFL vs Fish</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/mercury-in-cfl-vs-fish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cfl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mercury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methylmercury]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mercury in CFL vs Fish We have certainly heard lots over the years about the mercury we add to our bodies by eating certain fish and seafood (Tilefish, Shark, Swordfish,Tuna). Lately, Mercury levels in CFL lights has hit the news. How do these Mercury concerns compare? Which is more dangerous? How Much Mercury is Safe? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Bags replacing Plastic for Fall Leaf Pickup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leaf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paper Bags replacing Plastic for Fall Leaf Pickup More and more cities are banning plastic bags for Fall Leaf Pickup and replacing with paper bags. While most cities use a reusable container for regular pickup of yard waste, the fall leaf pickup is just to large for a single container. In days of old, large clear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live Simply So Others May Simple Live</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[consumption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[simple]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/?p=577</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Live Simply So Others May Simple Live Words of wisdom, from Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Theresa. Living simply  will reduce your need for purchased goods or services and by extension, reduce the need to sell your time for money. It has been said that &#8220;the making of money and the accumulation of things should not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Single-Use Plastic Bags for Recycling</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/single-use-plastic-bags-for-recycling/</link>
		<comments>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/single-use-plastic-bags-for-recycling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bluebox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/?p=524</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Single-Use Plastic Bags for Recycling What&#8217;s wrong with this picture?! Never willing to give up, the plastic bag industry is trying to convince you to replace your blue box, with a single-use &#8220;blue&#8221; colored bag! Rather than using your blue boxes over and over again for years to come, they think you should purchase their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Reusable Grocery Bags Dangerous</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/are-reusable-grocery-bags-dangerous/</link>
		<comments>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/are-reusable-grocery-bags-dangerous/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 19:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reusable]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are Reusable Grocery Bags Dangerous? The plastics industry is at it again. A study commissioned/paid by the plastics industry, states that reusable grocery bags could pose a health risk to Canadians by increasing their exposure to dangerous bacteria. The study also states that your risk would increase if you carry dirty diapers around in your reusable grocery bags [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mirrored treehouse pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mirror]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treehouse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mirrored treehouse pictures The concept of a treehouse covered in mirrors, so it reflects the surroundings, is not new. This picture was posted to the Internet over a year ago. If the surroundings look similar in all directions, the treehouse becomes almost invisible. Here&#8217;s yet another mirrored treehouse image released to the public domain in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cradle to Cradle &#8211; concept and certification</title>
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		<comments>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/cradle-to-cradle-concept-and-certification/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[C2C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[certification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cradle to Cradle &#8211; concept and certification Cradle to Cradle (C2C) means using environmentally safe and healthy materials; design for material re-utilization, such as recycling or composting; the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency; efficient use of water, and maximum water quality associated with production; and instituting strategies for social responsibility. Most of our existing [...]]]></description>
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