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Give mom the gift of green
May 6, 2010 10:48am
 Still stumped on what to get mom this year? From a sustainable brunch to all-natural manicures to locally grown roses and nature walks, we offer up some great, green last-minute gift ideas for Mother's Day that will keep mom and Mother Earth happy all year long. |
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Do it Green! Resource Center opens in Midtown Global Market
April 29, 2010 3:35pm CST
 Where can you go to get the deets on real ways to make your lifestyle more Earth-friendly? The new Do It Green! Resource Center in the Midtown Global Market is a place for people dedicated to sustainable living to exchange information, ideas, and products. |
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Nominate a Green Star
March 18, 2010 12:01am CST
 Know someone in Minnesota who is dedicating their days to creating a healthier planet? LiveGreenTwinCities wants to hear their story. From creating an urban farm to fighting against phone book waste to starting eco-friendly companies and grassroots campaigns, we want to hear about local folks taking green mainstream. |
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Shop local: 10 local Etsy artists turning recycled goods into must-haves
March 12, 2010 12:51pm CST
 Local artists and crafters are re-using glass bottles, old record covers, and vintage fabrics, and more to create baby clothes, jewelry, housewares and everything in-between. It's a simple yet revelatory
practice Americans are once again embracing: Use what you have. |
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Green and gold: Olympic medals made with recycled electronics
Februray 15, 2010 12:12pm CST
 It took two years, numerous designs, and a number of judges to determine the look of the 2010 Winter Olympic medals. And the end result? The gold, silver, and bronze come in at a whopping 500-576 grams apiece and are made in part of recycled e-waste. |
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A Made in Minnesota gift guide
November 23, 2009 10:10am CST
 Minnesota 2020 recently released its annual Made in Minnesota Gift Guide, a wonderful and comprehensive guide chock full of locally grown gift ideas, from food to clothing to toys to pets and everything in-between. |
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Cool event alert: Green Gifts Fair Saturday at Midtown Global Market
November 19, 2009 12:00pm CST
 Get your reusable bags ready. This Saturday more than 70 local retailers will be at the Midtown Global Market offering up their green, recycled, organic, and fair-trade gifts as part of the annual Green Gifts Fair. Clothing. Jewelry. Bags. Artwork. It's all local, green, and perfect for gift-giving. |
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Green gift guide: 40+ local, cool, and green gifts they'll love
November 15, 2009 12:01am CST
 Looking to give your loved ones the gift of going green this season? We
have it all. Cool home accessories and eco-friendly toys. Half-price
deals on clothes and green events. Free green makeovers and killer
deals at the greatest sustainable restaurants. We make your holiday shopping simple---and green. |
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Green fall fashion: HandmadeMN spices up every fall wardrobe
November 2, 2009 1:22pm CST
 We admit it. We're totally addicted to Etsy, the clearing house of all things handmade and adorable. Which is why we're in love with HandmadeMN, a blog that helps us find the local folks selling their handmade wares and fashions on Etsy. |
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Green events this week: "Fresh" screenings; green experts; free all-natural beauty products, and more!
June 1, 2009 12:05pm CST
 This week's green events include the much-buzzed-about screenings of "Fresh," a film that looks at a new way of eating and spotlights the environmental pollution, food contamination, and continued obesity caused by processed foods and industrial farming. Also, an "ask the expert" green event and free, all-natural skincare products! |
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It's in the bag: Eco-friendly and fashionable looks for spring
April 5, 2009 6:22pm CST
 “Everything old is new again” for these Twin Cities designers creating funky totes and stylish handbags. If you’re thinking of adding a sassy new clutch to your spring collection or just looking for a unique way to bring home fresh goods from the farmers’ market, these eco-friendly options are just for you. |
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Save green with CFLs and LEDs
Did you know?: It takes about 700 pounds of coal to burn the average incandescent light bulb for one year? That amounts to about 1,800 pounds of carbon dioxide coughed into the atmosphere every year from one little bulb. By replacing those old-school energy gobblers with compact fluorescent bulbs you can reduce your energy use by up to 75 percent. And even better--replace them with LED lights and those costly carbon emissions are reduced by about 90 percent.
Your impact: If every home in America replaced their incandescent bulbs with EnergyStar-approved CFLs, in one year it would save enough energy to light three million homes and reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that produced by 8,000 cars....(Read more.)
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