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I hope that just because gas prices are going back down that American's aren't even more wasteful again.

Go Green Concerts!!

Bonnaroo, Warped Tour and Lollapalooza have all gone GREEN this year!!

Bonnaroo (June 12 - 15, Manchester, TN) hosts eco-speakers and has onsite compost and recycling locations.
Warped Tour (June 20 - Aug 17, see website for locations) has solar staging and tents and biodegradable food containers.

Lollapalooza (August 1 - 3, Chicago, IL) has "Green Street," which educates concertgoers on green issues. They also have recycled toilet paper in the toilets.

Other eco-friendly festivals in the West -
Monterey Music Summit (May 30 - June 1, Monterey, CA) is completely carbon-neutral. Organizers plant trees onsite.
Outside Lands has free stuff for recyclers and a solar-powered stage.
Bumbershoot uses carbon-neutral power and requires their food vendors to save grease for recycling into biodiesel.

Support your GREEN festivals!!

Info from Ideal Bite

Go Green Beauty!!

I'm interested (and looking on eBay) for this Silence HP hairdryer - it has a lifetime warranty and uses less energy than standard dryers.

I'm also going to buy these Go Green Tweezers from Tweezerman!!
"If 10,000 people opt for the Go Green Tweezers instead of regular ones, Tweezerman will plant almost half the number of trees that are in NY's Central Park." - Ideal Bite

Catching Up With Ideal Bite

If you don't get Ideal Bite emails, you really should! They're wonderful. Here are some tips and recommendations I've gotten from them in the last few months:

Use online sites like evite, pingg or mypunchbowl for party invitations to save paper!!

Go to the glass slipper project to find out where you can donate your old prom or formal dresses.

Go to Skin Deep to see how healthy your skin care and beauty products really are!
(I was really surprised!! There's some stuff in my bathroom I'm going to throw away!)

The Green Home Guide gives you tips on how to make your current home greener!

Eco-friendly soaps?? They don't have triclosan, which is antibacterial in soaps, but actually makes antibiotics less effective!
EO Hand Sanitizer, Naturally First Foaming Hand Soap, CleanWell Hand Washes.



That's it for right now. I'm going to get Kona Ice!!!

More Eco-Friendly Ideas!

Check out Levi Jeans new Eco Line! They're organic!

Go to Idealbite.com to sign up for a daily green tip! They also have other cool stuff on their site!

For a list of hybrid cars, go to fueleconomy.gov

Use products from places like Aveda who have an environmental outlook on their development and sales of products.

Join the virtual march against global warming at stopglobalwarming.org

Buy from environmentally-conscious Edun

Check out mysoldius.com for a solar-powered charger for your cell phone, PDA or ipod.

To find eco-friendly restaurants, go to eatwellguide.org

For recycling stations near you, go to earth911.org

Find out about more eco-friendly products at greenpeople.org

100,031,719 more reasons to be green:
10 times as much energy is wasted when you run a computer screen saver instead of using sleep mode.
14 plastic grocery bags contain enough petroleum to fuel a car for a mile.
20 gallons of water go down the drain when you have a dripping faucet. Call the plumber!
75 percent of energy used to power electronic items is consumed while they're plugged in but not in use.
31,600 planes could be built with the amount of soda cans and other aluminum stuff thrown away every year.
100,000,000 trees are made into junk mail every single year. And no, that is not a typo.

Pick up the April 2007 issue of Glamour Magazine for more tips and interesting reading!

Top 10 To Help the Planet

From the April 2007 issue of Glamour Magazine
(Some of it is directly quoted - Article written by Lori Bongiorno)

1: Change a Bulb
Compact fluorescent light bulbs use about 65% less energy than regular ones. They cost about 30% more, but last up to 10 times longer. Buy a "warm white" kind and the light should look the same as usual.

2: Drive a Fuel-efficient Car
Hybrids run on fuel and electricity. Batteries are automatically recharged when you step on the brakes. They look the same as any car, but can get 40 to 80% more miles to the gallon and typically don't cost any more to maintain. They'll generally cost you $3,000 extra, but you could make that up in gas savings within 5 years and you could claim a tax deduction (go to irs.gov and search for "hybrid deduction").
Make any car greener by keeping the tires properly inflated and getting oil changes; it'll eat up less gas and reduce pollution. Also, don't speed! Going 65 instead of 75 can slash fuel consumption by 25%!!

3: Even Better: Bike or Take Public Transportation
And best of all: Walk! It's good for you and the environment.

4: Recycle!!!
Recycle plastic, glass, paper & cans. It keeps them from piling up in landfills and saves trees and energy. There are other things to recycle, too! You can recycle "e-waste" - electronic goods like phones and laptops (for info, see rethink.ebay.com). You can also recycle shampoo and lotion bottles; look for the triangular recycling label.

5: Clean Green
Ordinary household cleaners tend to have potentially toxic chemicals; pour them down the drain and they can make their way into groundwater. There are lots of effective eco-versions out there, like Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyer's.

6: Eat Local or Organic
Getting vegetables from a farmers' market saves fuel, because produce isn't transported long distances. And organic farming keeps chemicals out of the soul and you.

7: Buy Energy-Saving Things
Look for the "Energy Star" label on everything from computers to air conditioners.

8: Conserve Water
It's in more limited supply around the world - including in the western U.S. - due to increasing pollution and drought. Fix your leaks and also, try shorter showers!

9: Adjust Your Thermostat
Move it down a degree in winter and up a degree in summer, and you'll spare the air 500 pounds of carbon dioxide - and save up to 15% on energy bills.

10: Speak Up!
Send an e-postcard to your congressional rep at nrdc.org/action asking him or her to back legislation on global warming. Mention energy saving tips to your friends.



But whatever you do, don't get paralyzed by the enormity of the problem. "It's not about doing everything," says Laurie David, author if Stop Global Warming: The Solution is You! "It's about everyone doing something."

energy saving tips

The United States is one of the leading consumers of the world's energy which is pretty ridiculous considering we make up about 7% of the world's population. I think it's time we start conserving our energy uses. Look at these energy saving tips taken from a power company!

Every little bit helps, and spread the word!!