MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'eco-friendly-living'. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:14:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772397&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FF9OnRbqHigA%2F Nowadays, it’s tough to find a cigarette machine anywhere — aside from a retro bowling alley or a factory cafeteria. But rather than just let the remaining old clunkers go to waste, a German publishing company is re-purposing them into book vending machines. They’ll carry condensed novels, photo books, graphic novels, and poetry collections from local authors and artists. A green literary vending machine purchase costs $5. We’d love to see these pop up in the U.S, and wonder what other vestiges of yesteryear we could re-purpose into cool new gadgets with an eco-friendly spirit. photo via Inhabitat via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Cigarette Machines Promote Literacy, Not Smoking (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772397 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:53:42 +0100 3772397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772207&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-cigarette-machines-promote-literacy-not-smoking%2F Nowadays, it’s tough to find a cigarette machine anywhere — aside from a retro bowling alley or a factory cafeteria. But rather than just let the remaining old clunkers go to waste, a German publishing company is re-purposing them into book vending machines. They’ll carry condensed novels, photo books, graphic novels, and poetry collections from local authors and artists. A green literary vending machine purchase costs $5. We’d love to see these pop up in the U.S, and wonder what other vestiges of yesteryear we could re-purpose into cool new gadgets with an eco-friendly spirit. photo via Inhabitat via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Cigarette Machines Promote Literacy, Not Smoking (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772207 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:53:42 +0100 3772207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772399&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fr8Zg3SAOjvU%2F image via Auto In The News A 17-year-old in Glendora, California, is Blisstree’s new role model. He started with an old cell phone, then used Craigslist to trade his way to an iPod. Then to some dirt bikes, then a few cars and trucks, and eventually, a Porsche. The whole process took him two years, and, obviously, a lot of patience. He’s also living a pretty green life. He didn’t waste anything — he always found someone who needed what he had. Would you have the patience to trade online for two years with a goal in mind? We never thought that driving a Porsche could be eco-friendly, but now we’re having second thoughts. via Auto In The News Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Online Trading: From Cell Phone to Porsche In 2 Years (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772399 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:54:50 +0100 3772399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772209&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-online-trading-from-cell-phone-to-porsche-in-2-years%2F image via Auto In The News A 17-year-old in Glendora, California, is Blisstree’s new role model. He started with an old cell phone, then used Craigslist to trade his way to an iPod. Then to some dirt bikes, then a few cars and trucks, and eventually, a Porsche. The whole process took him two years, and, obviously, a lot of patience. He’s also living a pretty green life. He didn’t waste anything — he always found someone who needed what he had. Would you have the patience to trade online for two years with a goal in mind? We never thought that driving a Porsche could be eco-friendly, but now we’re having second thoughts. via Auto In The News Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Online Trading: From Cell Phone to Porsche In 2 Years (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772209 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:54:50 +0100 3772209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767243&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FWNH-pKJRvzg%2F Sometimes, bathrooms are small, drab, and depressing – and dreary bathrooms can make your home feel as cozy and stylish as a prison cell. But not everyone has an unlimited budget for fancy tiles. Including me with my stunningly cheerless, tiny bathroom. But I can do it myself, and so can you. Just get some thick art paper screen-printed with whatever pattern your heart desires (you can also choose eco-friendly screen printing). Slap a bunch of waterproof PVA (glue) down on the backs of the pieces of paper, and lie them on the bathroom floor. Cover them with few coats of PVA, and for good measure, cover with a coat of boat varnish (not so eco-friendly). Let us know what DIY ways you have to brighten up a tiny, sad bathroom in the comments section, below. photo via Lifehacker via Lifehacke... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767243 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:07:34 +0100 3767243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767044&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdiy-home-screen-printed-bathroom-tiles%2F Sometimes, bathrooms are small, drab, and depressing – and dreary bathrooms can make your home feel as cozy and stylish as a prison cell. But not everyone has an unlimited budget for fancy tiles. Including me with my stunningly cheerless, tiny bathroom. But I can do it myself, and so can you. Just get some thick art paper screen-printed with whatever pattern your heart desires (you can also choose eco-friendly screen printing). Slap a bunch of waterproof PVA (glue) down on the backs of the pieces of paper, and lie them on the bathroom floor. Cover them with few coats of PVA, and for good measure, cover with a coat of boat varnish (not so eco-friendly). Let us know what DIY ways you have to brighten up a tiny, sad bathroom in the comments section, below. photo via Lifehacker via Lifehacke... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767044 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:07:34 +0100 3767044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3763022&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FW2Itf1bGDSk%2F It’s been a long week and you deserve a break from work, family, and all those other websites floating around out there. All you really need is Blisstree, and our top 10 posts of last week. Dive right in: 1. BOOTYCamp! Day 3 With Lacey Stone: And The Self-Inflicted Torture Continues 2. Roman’s Polanski’s Release: Are You On Team Switzerland? 3. Nutritionist Lauren Slayton of Foodtrainers Weighs In on Our Coke/Diet Coke Debate 4. Eating Less Salt Doesn’t Have to Suck 5. 11 Things We Hate About Hippies 6. Skin & Bones: An All-Natural Beauty Product That Has Some Grit 7. Do Sketchers Shape-Ups Really Work? What Doctors, Trainers, and Shoe Companies Say 8. 10 Things Oprah Has Ever Been Wrong About 9. 10 Ways to an Eco-Chic Living Room: Green Your House Series 10. Th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3763022 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:00:52 +0100 3763022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762895&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-blisstree-posts-of-the-week-3%2F It’s been a long week and you deserve a break from work, family, and all those other websites floating around out there. All you really need is Blisstree, and our top 10 posts of last week. Dive right in: 1. BOOTYCamp! Day 3 With Lacey Stone: And The Self-Inflicted Torture Continues 2. Roman’s Polanski’s Release: Are You On Team Switzerland? 3. Nutritionist Lauren Slayton of Foodtrainers Weighs In on Our Coke/Diet Coke Debate 4. Eating Less Salt Doesn’t Have to Suck 5. 11 Things We Hate About Hippies 6. Skin & Bones: An All-Natural Beauty Product That Has Some Grit 7. Do Sketchers Shape-Ups Really Work? What Doctors, Trainers, and Shoe Companies Say 8. 10 Things Oprah Has Ever Been Wrong About 9. 10 Ways to an Eco-Chic Living Room: Green Your House Series 10. Th... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762895 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:00:52 +0100 3762895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758032&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FmpWp8cWk5zk%2F If you happen to be traveling to Sweden this summer, and enjoy — I don’t know — having your mind blown, then you’ll need to check out Treehotel. Opening on Saturday, Treehotel consists of four rooms, each in a separate, unique building suspended in the canopy of the Boreal forest. Though only one of the rooms is mirrored (much to our and Double Rainbow Guy’s dismay), all of the rooms will offer breathtaking views of the forest surrounding them. The hotel also offers year-round activities, but none that hurt the environment. We are definitely putting Treehotel on our fantasy to-do list. Check out the other three rooms on Inhabitat. photo from Inhabitat via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Vacation in Nature — Literally: Treehotel (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758032 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:53:15 +0100 3758032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757829&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvacation-in-nature-%25e2%2580%2594-literally-treehotel%2F If you happen to be traveling to Sweden this summer, and enjoy — I don’t know — having your mind blown, then you’ll need to check out Treehotel. Opening on Saturday, Treehotel consists of four rooms, each in a separate, unique building suspended in the canopy of the Boreal forest. Though only one of the rooms is mirrored (much to our and Double Rainbow Guy’s dismay), all of the rooms will offer breathtaking views of the forest surrounding them. The hotel also offers year-round activities, but none that hurt the environment. We are definitely putting Treehotel on our fantasy to-do list. Check out the other three rooms on Inhabitat. photo from Inhabitat via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Vacation in Nature — Literally: Treehotel (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757829 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:53:15 +0100 3757829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758033&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fb6lNFS0rUQE%2F Think about everything you’ve thrown out today so far. A lot of crap, right? The average person tosses four pounds of trash a day. But get this: An eco-friendly couple in Oregon created just four pounds of trash over 365 days. They decided to go debris-free for an entire year, and through recycling, buying locally grown food, and composting, they accumulated around 75 pieces of small trash during that time. Crazy. Could you do it? via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Trash-Free for a Year: Are You Eco-Friendly Enough? (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758033 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:30:25 +0100 3758033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757830&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftrash-free-for-a-year-could-you-do-it%2F Think about everything you’ve thrown out today so far. A lot of crap, right? The average person tosses four pounds of trash a day. But get this: An eco-friendly couple in Oregon created just four pounds of trash over 365 days. They decided to go debris-free for an entire year, and through recycling, buying locally grown food, and composting, they accumulated around 75 pieces of small trash during that time. Crazy. Could you do it? via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Trash-Free for a Year: Are You Eco-Friendly Enough? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757830 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:30:25 +0100 3757830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758035&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FKiSZHN4FQZM%2F photo from Eco Salon We’ve heard of cork board, cork shoes, even cork furniture. But there’s another eco-friendly product made of recycled cork that we hadn’t heard of until now — cork purses. But, man — were we missing out. We love the understated elegance of Peasants and Travelers‘ cork Doctor’s Bag, which we found while browsing Eco Salon. It’s fashioned from remnants of wine bottle corks from Portugal that have been smashed and laminated, but the material is flexible and waterproof. The rest of the bag is made from reclaimed materials, like its cotton dress shirt lining. And at $150, it’s a forever piece that isn’t too much of an investment. via Eco Salon Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Fashion: A Cork Bag for All Seasons (Source: A... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758035 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:10:46 +0100 3758035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757832&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-fashion-a-cork-bag-for-all-seasons%2F photo from Eco Salon We’ve heard of cork board, cork shoes, even cork furniture. But there’s another eco-friendly product made of recycled cork that we hadn’t heard of until now — cork purses. But, man — were we missing out. We love the understated elegance of Peasants and Travelers‘ cork Doctor’s Bag, which we found while browsing Eco Salon. It’s fashioned from remnants of wine bottle corks from Portugal that have been smashed and laminated, but the material is flexible and waterproof. The rest of the bag is made from reclaimed materials, like its cotton dress shirt lining. And at $150, it’s a forever piece that isn’t too much of an investment. via Eco Salon Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Fashion: A Cork Bag for All Seasons (Source: B... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757832 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:10:46 +0100 3757832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758040&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FTJeQrlF-mAM%2F Kick back and relax at home in your living room — just not in a pleather recliner in front of a plasma TV with the A/C blasting. Here are 10 natural selections that will liven up your living room in the eco-friendliest (and eco-chicest) ways. Energy-Efficient Boob-Tube With all their bells and whistles, some flat-screens now rival the fridge as your home’s energy Public Enemy Number One. Your best bet: an Energy Star-certified LCD or LED model (plasma TVs tend to be the biggest electricity hogs). We like the sleek look of Philips’ new Eco TVs from the 5000 and 7000 series. From $1,000; visit Philips for more. Clean Carpets Sure, sisal and sea grass are earth-friendly and affordable rug options, but unless your house is free of kids wielding markers, pets that pee, or guests who s... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758040 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:42:05 +0100 3758040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757837&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-ways-to-an-eco-chic-living-room-green-your-house-series%2F Kick back and relax at home in your living room — just not in a pleather recliner in front of a plasma TV with the A/C blasting. Here are 10 natural selections that will liven up your living room in the eco-friendliest (and eco-chicest) ways. Energy-Efficient Boob-Tube With all their bells and whistles, some flat-screens now rival the fridge as your home’s energy Public Enemy Number One. Your best bet: an Energy Star-certified LCD or LED model (plasma TVs tend to be the biggest electricity hogs). We like the sleek look of Philips’ new Eco TVs from the 5000 and 7000 series. From $1,000; visit Philips for more. Clean Carpets Sure, sisal and sea grass are earth-friendly and affordable rug options, but unless your house is free of kids wielding markers, pets that pee, or guests who s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757837 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:42:05 +0100 3757837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753987&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FHd82IV7ITDI%2F When it’s a beach day, we definitely can use a little shelter from the sun, wind, and unexpected torrents of rain (Sometimes we forget to check the weather, okay?) If only we could have this beautiful Folding Beach Hut, created by design student Josif Neema. It neatly closes up into a portable, box structure. We found this sweet little shelter while browsing The Alternative Consumer’s gallery of green architectural concepts. Check it out for some other innovative and eco-friendly design ideas. image via Alternative Consumer via The Alternative Consumer Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: The Perfect Beach Tent (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753987 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:02:20 +0100 3753987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753778&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-the-perfect-beach-tent%2F When it’s a beach day, we definitely can use a little shelter from the sun, wind, and unexpected torrents of rain (Sometimes we forget to check the weather, okay?) If only we could have this beautiful Folding Beach Hut, created by design student Josif Neema. It neatly closes up into a portable, box structure. We found this sweet little shelter while browsing The Alternative Consumer’s gallery of green architectural concepts. Check it out for some other innovative and eco-friendly design ideas. image via Alternative Consumer via The Alternative Consumer Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: The Perfect Beach Tent (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753778 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:02:20 +0100 3753778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753991&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FNjYd_WbZcQk%2F If you were a fan of Dallas back in the day (and who wasn’t?), you know that J.R. Ewing as a big-wig oil tycoon who only associated the color green with money – and got shot. But now, J.R.’s back, singing the praises of green living through solar energy in a commercial for SolarWorld. Check out the commercial here, and an interview with Larry Hagman (the man behind J.R.), at his real-life solar powered mansion, below. Perhaps next, Homer Simpson will convince Mr. Burns to convert the nuclear power plant into a wind farm. via The New York Times Post from: BlissTree J.R. Ewing Is Back: Selling Green Energy, Not Oil (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753991 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:34:47 +0100 3753991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753782&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fj-r-ewing-is-back-selling-green-energy-not-oil%2F If you were a fan of Dallas back in the day (and who wasn’t?), you know that J.R. Ewing as a big-wig oil tycoon who only associated the color green with money – and got shot. But now, J.R.’s back, singing the praises of green living through solar energy in a commercial for SolarWorld. Check out the commercial here, and an interview with Larry Hagman (the man behind J.R.), at his real-life solar powered mansion, below. Perhaps next, Homer Simpson will convince Mr. Burns to convert the nuclear power plant into a wind farm. via The New York Times Post from: BlissTree J.R. Ewing Is Back: Selling Green Energy, Not Oil (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753782 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:34:47 +0100 3753782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753994&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FSus2-CopW_8%2F photo: Thinkstock You know those giant grocery store refrigerators that keep all your organic, locally-raised and grown meat and produce cool? Those monsters are actually killing the environment. And it’s not the amount of electricity they use, either. Most large grocery store fridges use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to keep the food cool. While HFCs are ozone-neutral (which is why they replaced the ozone-depleting CFCs and HCFCs back in the 1990s), they have about 3,900 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide. In fact, one ton of HFCs produces a global warming effect that’s the same as one billion car trips to the grocery store. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is trying to raise awareness about the environmental problem, but not many supermarkets are respon... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753994 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:49:04 +0100 3753994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753785&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsecret-environment-enemies-lurking-in-your-grocery-store-refrigerators%2F photo: Thinkstock You know those giant grocery store refrigerators that keep all your organic, locally-raised and grown meat and produce cool? Those monsters are actually killing the environment. And it’s not the amount of electricity they use, either. Most large grocery store fridges use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to keep the food cool. While HFCs are ozone-neutral (which is why they replaced the ozone-depleting CFCs and HCFCs back in the 1990s), they have about 3,900 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide. In fact, one ton of HFCs produces a global warming effect that’s the same as one billion car trips to the grocery store. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is trying to raise awareness about the environmental problem, but not many supermarkets are respon... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753785 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:49:04 +0100 3753785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750204&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F7oG4-va-QkY%2F photo: Thinkstock Most of the U.S. seems to be moving in the right direction (slowly but surely) as far as eco-friendly transportation goes. Cities are creating Bike-to-Work events and using hybrid buses and taxis. But Black Hawk, Colorado, just took a big step in the opposite direction by banning bike riding. WTF? The town relies heavily on casinos for revenue, and vans containing gamblers drive through the town’s narrow, shoulder-less streets. A Colorado law requires cars to leave three feet of room while passing cyclists, which would mean they’d have to swerve into oncoming traffic. While it doesn’t seem safe for bicyclists to ride on a road with no shoulders alongside buses and trucks, no related accidents have been reported. But lawmakers appear to be acting out of i... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750204 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:47:09 +0100 3750204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750022&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fun-eco-friendly-transportation-colorado-town-bans-bicycles%2F photo: Thinkstock Most of the U.S. seems to be moving in the right direction (slowly but surely) as far as eco-friendly transportation goes. Cities are creating Bike-to-Work events and using hybrid buses and taxis. But Black Hawk, Colorado, just took a big step in the opposite direction by banning bike riding. WTF? The town relies heavily on casinos for revenue, and vans containing gamblers drive through the town’s narrow, shoulder-less streets. A Colorado law requires cars to leave three feet of room while passing cyclists, which would mean they’d have to swerve into oncoming traffic. While it doesn’t seem safe for bicyclists to ride on a road with no shoulders alongside buses and trucks, no related accidents have been reported. But lawmakers appear to be acting out of i... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750022 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:47:09 +0100 3750022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750209&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FjJf_PiJMvzs%2F photo: Thinkstock Verizon Wireless announced plans to open a state-of-the-art green store in the Bank of America Tower in New York City. The Bank of America Tower is certified from the Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — so, basically, it’s super green. But cell phones are definitely not. A Huffington Post article suggests that it would be more beneficial to the environment for Verizon to have a “Turn Off Your Cellphone Hour” rather than open up one eco-friendly storefront. What do you think? Is it hypocritical for a company that sells a not-eco friendly product to operate out of a green store? Or does every little green effort count? via Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Verizon Opens Green Store: An Empty Gesture? (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750209 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:03:23 +0100 3750209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750027&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fverizon-opens-green-store-an-empty-gesture%2F photo: Thinkstock Verizon Wireless announced plans to open a state-of-the-art green store in the Bank of America Tower in New York City. The Bank of America Tower is certified from the Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — so, basically, it’s super green. But cell phones are definitely not. A Huffington Post article suggests that it would be more beneficial to the environment for Verizon to have a “Turn Off Your Cellphone Hour” rather than open up one eco-friendly storefront. What do you think? Is it hypocritical for a company that sells a not-eco friendly product to operate out of a green store? Or does every little green effort count? via Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Verizon Opens Green Store: An Empty Gesture? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750027 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:03:23 +0100 3750027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750210&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F9nEeK62YFsc%2F photo: Thinkstock Even Walmart is selling bamboo clothing and textiles, which touts them as an easy, inexpensive way to buy green. Bamboo is the fastest growing wood-ish plant in the world, and most of it is grown organically without using fertilizers or irrigation. This all sounds very eco-friendly, until it comes time to actually make the bamboo into fabric. Most bamboo fabrics are basically rayon. The process most widely used to create bamboo fabric (and rayon) is called viscose, which involves taking the fiber (in this case, bamboo), and dissolving it in a strong solvent to make a thick, gummy solution. Then, that’s shoved through a spinneret and into a quenching solution that solidifies the goop into a fiber. Unfortunately, the solvent used in this process is a toxic chemical ca... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750210 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:02:01 +0100 3750210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750028&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-fashion-the-truth-about-bamboo%2F photo: Thinkstock Even Walmart is selling bamboo clothing and textiles, which touts them as an easy, inexpensive way to buy green. Bamboo is the fastest growing wood-ish plant in the world, and most of it is grown organically without using fertilizers or irrigation. This all sounds very eco-friendly, until it comes time to actually make the bamboo into fabric. Most bamboo fabrics are basically rayon. The process most widely used to create bamboo fabric (and rayon) is called viscose, which involves taking the fiber (in this case, bamboo), and dissolving it in a strong solvent to make a thick, gummy solution. Then, that’s shoved through a spinneret and into a quenching solution that solidifies the goop into a fiber. Unfortunately, the solvent used in this process is a toxic chemical ca... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750028 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:02:01 +0100 3750028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740751&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FbwokJoLkLAI%2F photo via Treehugger It’d be handy to tote around all your belongings wherever you went, but could you downsize everything you own to fit into this small canvas tent? That’s what Lehman B, a self-proclaimed “do-tank,” has done with his miniature camper called Supertramp. His home is attached to a bike, so he can change locations, and it includes a bed and a wood-burning stove. Ignoring the obvious fire hazard, would you be able to live like this? Let us know by taking our poll, below. #MicroPollDiv_264943 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Minimalist Living: Could You Live Like This? (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740751 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:03:23 +0100 3740751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740568&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fminimalist-living-could-you-live-like-this%2F photo via Treehugger It’d be handy to tote around all your belongings wherever you went, but could you downsize everything you own to fit into this small canvas tent? That’s what Lehman B, a self-proclaimed “do-tank,” has done with his miniature camper called Supertramp. His home is attached to a bike, so he can change locations, and it includes a bed and a wood-burning stove. Ignoring the obvious fire hazard, would you be able to live like this? Let us know by taking our poll, below. #MicroPollDiv_264943 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Minimalist Living: Could You Live Like This? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740568 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:03:23 +0100 3740568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740755&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FidMZrQ89pHk%2F Earthship Biotecture is a company that builds 100% sustainable homes that deliver their own electricity, maintain temperature, use solar energy, gather and recycle their own water, and grow their own food. Uber-eco-friendly. Recently, the Earthship team took a trip down to Haiti to build a sustainable building for the victims of the January earthquake. Their trip was a total success: They built a structure completely out of garbage (not kidding), and fed Haitians who helped with the construction. Plus, they have plans to go back in October to finish installing the heating, electric, water, and solar systems on the building. In the meantime, the participating Haitians have learned skills they need to build more sustainable structures like this one, which will create jobs and, of course, hou... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740755 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:39:47 +0100 3740755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740572&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhaiti-relief-earthship-biotecture-builds-sustainable-home-for-earthquake-victims%2F Earthship Biotecture is a company that builds 100% sustainable homes that deliver their own electricity, maintain temperature, use solar energy, gather and recycle their own water, and grow their own food. Uber-eco-friendly. Recently, the Earthship team took a trip down to Haiti to build a sustainable building for the victims of the January earthquake. Their trip was a total success: They built a structure completely out of garbage (not kidding), and fed Haitians who helped with the construction. Plus, they have plans to go back in October to finish installing the heating, electric, water, and solar systems on the building. In the meantime, the participating Haitians have learned skills they need to build more sustainable structures like this one, which will create jobs and, of course, hou... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740572 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:39:47 +0100 3740572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733225&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FLdQk_xXg0iY%2F photo: Thinkstock Your dog doesn’t drive a car, use electronics in an office building, or drink bottled water (he doesn’t, does he?), which sounds pretty eco-friendly to us. But according to Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, dogs are worse for the earth than SUVs. We’ll have to read the book to find out exactly why, but we’re guessing it has to do with unsustainable pet food and plastic toys. Eco Salon suggests that if you aren’t already a dog-owner, you may want to try a more eco-friendly pet like a hamster, canary, fish, or cat. But…but…but…We love dogs. We think that as long as you try to make your pet’s life as green as you can, you should adopt that puppy you’ve been visiting in the shelter. After all, who el... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733225 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:08:24 +0100 3733225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733049&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-pets-could-puppies-really-be-bad-for-the-environment%2F photo: Thinkstock Your dog doesn’t drive a car, use electronics in an office building, or drink bottled water (he doesn’t, does he?), which sounds pretty eco-friendly to us. But according to Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, dogs are worse for the earth than SUVs. We’ll have to read the book to find out exactly why, but we’re guessing it has to do with unsustainable pet food and plastic toys. Eco Salon suggests that if you aren’t already a dog-owner, you may want to try a more eco-friendly pet like a hamster, canary, fish, or cat. But…but…but…We love dogs. We think that as long as you try to make your pet’s life as green as you can, you should adopt that puppy you’ve been visiting in the shelter. After all, who el... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733049 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:08:24 +0100 3733049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733230&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-tCXEQ2swc0%2F It’s like a heat wave…Burnin’ in my heart…I can’t keep from cryin…It’s tearin’ me apart. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas might call this love, but we call it hellish weather, and it’s hitting a lot of us this week. We haven’t figured out how to stay unfazed by 100º weather, but we welcome Care2’s 7 tips for avoiding heat stroke. They might seem obvious, but muggy heat doesn’t exactly encourage clear thinking. Stick to the basics and be smart in the sun this summer: Air-conditioning, fans, and shade: The best way to keep cool is air-conditioning, and though we don’t encourage excessive use of the energy-sucking machines, when it gets super hot, it’s smart to use air-conditioning, fans, and shade to keep... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733230 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:07:15 +0100 3733230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733054&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F7-ways-to-stay-safe-in-the-sun-because-love-is-not-a-heatwave%2F It’s like a heat wave…Burnin’ in my heart…I can’t keep from cryin…It’s tearin’ me apart. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas might call this love, but we call it hellish weather, and it’s hitting a lot of us this week. We haven’t figured out how to stay unfazed by 100º weather, but we welcome Care2’s 7 tips for avoiding heat stroke. They might seem obvious, but muggy heat doesn’t exactly encourage clear thinking. Stick to the basics and be smart in the sun this summer: Air-conditioning, fans, and shade: The best way to keep cool is air-conditioning, and though we don’t encourage excessive use of the energy-sucking machines, when it gets super hot, it’s smart to use air-conditioning, fans, and shade to keep... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733054 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:07:15 +0100 3733054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730031&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FVXMYqxKmcbU%2F photo: Thinkstock We all love our hair. (Or we hate it.) We preen over it for way too long in the morning, we spend months deciding on a new cut or color, and definitely think our luscious locks add to our feminine wiles. But apparently, our hair can even alert us to possible health risks. Check out what your natural hair color could say about your well being, courtesy of Women’s Health: Blondes You’re at risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye condition that can lead to blindness. Eat food rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, like kale, spinach, and snow peas. Blondes are also at the highest risk for melanoma. Make sure you wear a full-spectrum SPF 30, and wear a hat in direct sunlight. Check out some of our favorite eco-friendly hats here. Brunettes Y... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730031 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:49:48 +0100 3730031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729848&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhat-does-your-hair-color-say-about-your-health%2F photo: Thinkstock We all love our hair. (Or we hate it.) We preen over it for way too long in the morning, we spend months deciding on a new cut or color, and definitely think our luscious locks add to our feminine wiles. But apparently, our hair can even alert us to possible health risks. Check out what your natural hair color could say about your well being, courtesy of Women’s Health: Blondes You’re at risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye condition that can lead to blindness. Eat food rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, like kale, spinach, and snow peas. Blondes are also at the highest risk for melanoma. Make sure you wear a full-spectrum SPF 30, and wear a hat in direct sunlight. Check out some of our favorite eco-friendly hats here. Brunettes Y... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729848 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:49:48 +0100 3729848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721905&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FGLkx_pNie18%2F We doubt you need guidance, but here are a few of our suggested activities for this long holiday weekend. Happy 4th of July, be safe, and have fun. Get Patriotic We’re all about the stars and stripes this holiday weekend, and in addition to celebrating the 4th of July, we’re still partying over our new commenting system. No registration, no personal details, no censors: That’s freedom, baby. Get Better Skin Who doesn’t want to glow, especially in the summertime? We’re hitting up the supplement aisles for some natural skin-helpers this weekend. Eat Desserts a la Red, White, and Blue Even if you skip the burger, chips, and soda this Sunday, who can say no to these berry-filled, 4th of July desserts? Make Our Summer Reading List When the fireworks are over, we&... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721905 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:33:19 +0100 3721905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721736&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjuly-4th-fun-ten-things-we-want-to-do-this-long-weekend%2F We doubt you need guidance, but here are a few of our suggested activities for this long holiday weekend. Happy 4th of July, be safe, and have fun. Get Patriotic We’re all about the stars and stripes this holiday weekend, and in addition to celebrating the 4th of July, we’re still partying over our new commenting system. No registration, no personal details, no censors: That’s freedom, baby. Get Better Skin Who doesn’t want to glow, especially in the summertime? We’re hitting up the supplement aisles for some natural skin-helpers this weekend. Eat Desserts a la Red, White, and Blue Even if you skip the burger, chips, and soda this Sunday, who can say no to these berry-filled, 4th of July desserts? Make Our Summer Reading List When the fireworks are over, we&... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721736 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:33:19 +0100 3721736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721907&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FmEufj3WHphE%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts of the week: House to Drool Over: The Bruns Breathtaking Bucolic Colonial DIY Project: 4th of July Banners Object of Desire: Vegetable Keep-Sacks From Orka Problem Solver: How to Make a Custom Knife Tray Out of Wood & Glue House Greening: 49 Ways to Go Green for Renters Post from: BlissTree Home Decor Roundup: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721907 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:02:23 +0100 3721907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721738&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhome-decor-roundup-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts of the week: House to Drool Over: The Bruns Breathtaking Bucolic Colonial DIY Project: 4th of July Banners Object of Desire: Vegetable Keep-Sacks From Orka Problem Solver: How to Make a Custom Knife Tray Out of Wood & Glue House Greening: 49 Ways to Go Green for Renters Post from: BlissTree Home Decor Roundup: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721738 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:02:23 +0100 3721738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721912&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F5kOdkTHyv9E%2F Want to garden but don’t have a backyard? No problem – there are lots of ways to rig up “mobile gardens.” You can go big or small with your garden-on-the-go, and below you’ll see examples of both in our favorite mobile garden photos. Check out the full set at The Daily Green. photo via The Daily Green photo via The Daily Green photo via The Daily Green via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Mobile Urban Gardens: No Yard Required (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721912 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:37:50 +0100 3721912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721743&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmobile-gardens-working-with-what-youve-got%2F Want to garden but don’t have a backyard? No problem – there are lots of ways to rig up “mobile gardens.” You can go big or small with your garden-on-the-go, and below you’ll see examples of both in our favorite mobile garden photos. Check out the full set at The Daily Green. photo via The Daily Green photo via The Daily Green photo via The Daily Green via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Mobile Urban Gardens: No Yard Required (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721743 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:37:50 +0100 3721743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718625&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FbPzS2LtDMQk%2F Think organic farming is simple and straightforward? Think again, according to this post on today’s Grist.org: Battling the bugs – and the temptation to use chemical WMDs. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718625 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:37:57 +0100 3718625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718361&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F186699%2F Think organic farming is simple and straightforward? Think again, according to this post on today’s Grist.org: Battling the bugs – and the temptation to use chemical WMDs. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718361 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:37:57 +0100 3718361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710726&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FNIl3IV2HT90%2F On a recent trip to the beach, we were wishing for some small, portable speakers to plug into our iPods. Who knew our wish would be granted so adorably? This little eco-friendly cutie is handmade out of natural cut apricot wood, can be recharged via a USB connector, and can plug right into your headphone jack. We wonder how it sounds. Though, honestly, we might trade sub-par sound quality for this awesome design. It can be yours for $44.50 on Delight. photo via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Music: Cutest Speakers Ever (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710726 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:06:18 +0100 3710726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710533&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-music-cutest-speakers-ever%2F On a recent trip to the beach, we were wishing for some small, portable speakers to plug into our iPods. Who knew our wish would be granted so adorably? This little eco-friendly cutie is handmade out of natural cut apricot wood, can be recharged via a USB connector, and can plug right into your headphone jack. We wonder how it sounds. Though, honestly, we might trade sub-par sound quality for this awesome design. It can be yours for $44.50 on Delight. photo via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Music: Cutest Speakers Ever (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710533 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:06:18 +0100 3710533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706844&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FS-l-SEypHmI%2F photo via Planet Green You think your morning ride to work was rough? Try biking cross-country. Helen and Al Steussy, a mother-daughter team, are on day nine of 50 in their 3,630-mile journey from Oregon to New Hampshire. They’re doing it all in the name of land conservation. The Steussys aim to raise $20,000 to stop current trends of city sprawl. Each day, 5,000 acres of land are developed in the U.S. That’s a lot of land that could be an eco-friendly nature preserve, but instead becomes a parking lot, an office park, high-rise condos, a Target, or some other big box store. Money raised will be donated to Red-tail Conservancy, the Land Trust Alliance, and local land trusts the Steussys find along the way. Track their progress and donate on their website. via Planet Green Post... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706844 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:41:45 +0100 3706844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706640&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-family-mother-and-daughter-bike-for-land-conservation%2F photo via Planet Green You think your morning ride to work was rough? Try biking cross-country. Helen and Al Steussy, a mother-daughter team, are on day nine of 50 in their 3,630-mile journey from Oregon to New Hampshire. They’re doing it all in the name of land conservation. The Steussys aim to raise $20,000 to stop current trends of city sprawl. Each day, 5,000 acres of land are developed in the U.S. That’s a lot of land that could be an eco-friendly nature preserve, but instead becomes a parking lot, an office park, high-rise condos, a Target, or some other big box store. Money raised will be donated to Red-tail Conservancy, the Land Trust Alliance, and local land trusts the Steussys find along the way. Track their progress and donate on their website. via Planet Green Post... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706640 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:41:45 +0100 3706640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3703051&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FJZn3cadErJw%2F We’re happy to announce the five lucky winners of our Blisstree Reader Special Giveaway: Just Comment and Win! (Celebrating the revamp of our super-simple commenting system.) Congratulations to: David, MissParker, Krista, Lubaska, and Erica – You all won! Check out your sweet prizes below: 25 Packets of EBOOST – And the winner is…Krista! (She needs EBOOST for her roller derby events.) An all-natural, delicious, sugar-free alternative to all the high-calorie, chemical-filled energy drinks out there. Carol’s Daughter Love Butter – And the winner is…Lubaska! (She’s about to be buttered up.) Natural, moisturizing body butter that smells great and nourishes dry skin. EcoSystem Artist Notebook – And the winner is…David! (This notebook will inspire ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3703051 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:32:13 +0100 3703051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702930&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fannouncing-the-5-lucky-winners-of-our-reader-comment-and-win-special-giveaway%2F We’re happy to announce the five lucky winners of our Blisstree Reader Special Giveaway: Just Comment and Win! (Celebrating the revamp of our super-simple commenting system.) Congratulations to: David, MissParker, Krista, Lubaska, and Erica – You all won! Check out your sweet prizes below: 25 Packets of EBOOST – And the winner is…Krista! (She needs EBOOST for her roller derby events.) An all-natural, delicious, sugar-free alternative to all the high-calorie, chemical-filled energy drinks out there. Carol’s Daughter Love Butter – And the winner is…Lubaska! (She’s about to be buttered up.) Natural, moisturizing body butter that smells great and nourishes dry skin. EcoSystem Artist Notebook – And the winner is…David! (This notebook will inspire ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702930 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:32:13 +0100 3702930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701784&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FqI6quLh5po0%2F A little behind on your reading this week? Not a problem. Here’s the quickest, easiest way to catch up on all things Blisstree. 1. Calories, Carbs, Sugar, and Fat: 25 Energy Bars vs. 25 Candy Bars 2. 31 Things You Should Never Do In (Enclosed) Public Spaces 3. Top 5 Bogus Infomercial Exercise Equipment for Lazy People 4. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink a Coke Every Day, For a Long Time 5. Gluten-Free Gluttony: Our Raw Chef Returns With a New Original Recipe 6. DIY Dare: If Julia Roberts and Sarah Jessica Parker Knit, It Must Be Cool 7. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Summer Beauty Products Under $10 8. Our Sex Poll Heats Up With a Cool Giveaway From Random House 9. Hamadi Organics: Our 3-Product Hair Care Review 10. bodyFood: Natural, Eco-Friendly Face and Body Products Post from:... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701784 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:37 +0100 3701784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701667&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-blisstree-posts-from-this-week-2%2F A little behind on your reading this week? Not a problem. Here’s the quickest, easiest way to catch up on all things Blisstree. 1. Calories, Carbs, Sugar, and Fat: 25 Energy Bars vs. 25 Candy Bars 2. 31 Things You Should Never Do In (Enclosed) Public Spaces 3. Top 5 Bogus Infomercial Exercise Equipment for Lazy People 4. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink a Coke Every Day, For a Long Time 5. Gluten-Free Gluttony: Our Raw Chef Returns With a New Original Recipe 6. DIY Dare: If Julia Roberts and Sarah Jessica Parker Knit, It Must Be Cool 7. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Summer Beauty Products Under $10 8. Our Sex Poll Heats Up With a Cool Giveaway From Random House 9. Hamadi Organics: Our 3-Product Hair Care Review 10. bodyFood: Natural, Eco-Friendly Face and Body Products Post from:... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701667 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:37 +0100 3701667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699648&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FU2b-CFybXLk%2F A study at the University of Arizona tested 84 reusable bags, and found that half of them were contaminated with bacteria. Researchers recommend washing your bags, especially if you use them to transport raw meat. Yes…insightful advice that we’d hope most of our readers don’t need. Maybe the researchers should have added, “If a raw egg cracks in your reusable bag, wash it.” It’s hard to imagine an adult that wouldn’t get this. Let’s just peg the 42 bacteria laden-bags on well-meaning but clueless University of Arizona freshman. via USA Today Post from: BlissTree Wash Your Reusable Bags: Duh of the Day (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699648 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:35:58 +0100 3699648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699460&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwash-your-reusable-bags-duh-of-the-day%2F A study at the University of Arizona tested 84 reusable bags, and found that half of them were contaminated with bacteria. Researchers recommend washing your bags, especially if you use them to transport raw meat. Yes…insightful advice that we’d hope most of our readers don’t need. Maybe the researchers should have added, “If a raw egg cracks in your reusable bag, wash it.” It’s hard to imagine an adult that wouldn’t get this. Let’s just peg the 42 bacteria laden-bags on well-meaning but clueless University of Arizona freshman. via USA Today Post from: BlissTree Wash Your Reusable Bags: Duh of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699460 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:35:58 +0100 3699460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695745&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FoLU90dkB_xA%2F We love talking about natural ways to do household chores, because this means our home is one less place where we need to use toxic chemicals. (It does not mean we like to do household chores, however.) And if we can extend that lack of toxins to our garden, well, even better. Check out this video for tips on natural pest control: Use Store Bought Sprays for Natural Pest Control via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Rats! Eco-Friendly Pest Control (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695745 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:56:41 +0100 3695745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695530&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frats-eco-friendly-pest-control%2F We love talking about natural ways to do household chores, because this means our home is one less place where we need to use toxic chemicals. (It does not mean we like to do household chores, however.) And if we can extend that lack of toxins to our garden, well, even better. Check out this video for tips on natural pest control: Use Store Bought Sprays for Natural Pest Control via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Rats! Eco-Friendly Pest Control (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695530 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:56:41 +0100 3695530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695747&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FZWtUv4QJ6Ng%2F photo from Eco Salon As Eco Salon points out, you’d be hard pressed to find a girl who cares about the environment, but doesn’t care at all about how her skin looks. That’s where Kaia Naturals’ Bamboo Facial Cleanser Cloths come in. These eco-friendly beauty bombshells are made from 100% soft, sustainable bamboo, and contain cleanser, toner, and eye makeup remover – and they don’t require water. Here’s what the cloths don’t contain: alcohol, synthetic fragrances, parabens, or sulfates. Where can you get these supposedly miracle wipes? Why, right here. via Eco Salon Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Beauty Products: Wash Your Face With Bamboo, Not Water (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695747 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:49:35 +0100 3695747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695532&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-beauty-products-wash-your-face-with-bamboo-not-water%2F photo from Eco Salon As Eco Salon points out, you’d be hard pressed to find a girl who cares about the environment, but doesn’t care at all about how her skin looks. That’s where Kaia Naturals’ Bamboo Facial Cleanser Cloths come in. These eco-friendly beauty bombshells are made from 100% soft, sustainable bamboo, and contain cleanser, toner, and eye makeup remover – and they don’t require water. Here’s what the cloths don’t contain: alcohol, synthetic fragrances, parabens, or sulfates. Where can you get these supposedly miracle wipes? Why, right here. via Eco Salon Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Beauty Products: Wash Your Face With Bamboo, Not Water (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695532 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:49:35 +0100 3695532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695751&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FfYPHcaJ87bc%2F photo via Inhabitat from Ben & Jerry's Yep – that Ben and that Jerry. They’re teaming up for a challenge with Bonnie Raitt and the Green Music Group to fight disposable plastic bottle use and promote reusable bottles. Sounds good and green, right? But wait. We didn’t even mention the best part: You could win a year’s supply of free ice cream. Just take the pledge from the Plastic Pollution Coalition, and then upload a photo of yourself using your reusable water bottle. The deadline is July 2, 2010, so you’d better go green fast. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Bonnie Raitt and Ben & Jerry's Fight Plastic Waste. More Importantly, You Could Win Ice Cream. (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695751 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:39:45 +0100 3695751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695536&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbonnie-raitt-and-ben-jerry-fight-plastic-waste-more-importantly-you-could-win-ice-cream%2F photo via Inhabitat from Ben & Jerry's Yep – that Ben and that Jerry. They’re teaming up for a challenge with Bonnie Raitt and the Green Music Group to fight disposable plastic bottle use and promote reusable bottles. Sounds good and green, right? But wait. We didn’t even mention the best part: You could win a year’s supply of free ice cream. Just take the pledge from the Plastic Pollution Coalition, and then upload a photo of yourself using your reusable water bottle. The deadline is July 2, 2010, so you’d better go green fast. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Bonnie Raitt and Ben & Jerry's Fight Plastic Waste. More Importantly, You Could Win Ice Cream. (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695536 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:39:45 +0100 3695536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687304&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FIuqHm6Y_G2U%2F This week, NBC (and all its affiliated networks) are promoting its first Healthy Week: Tips for Healthy Living on TV and Healthy at NBCU. We’re all for marketing stunts like this, especially if they promote health, nutrition, and well-being for everyone, and aim to lower skyrocketing obesity rates across the U.S. But we just want to make sure that after we viewers watch the hokey Healthy Week segments on The Today Show and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, we actually get up off the couch, turn off the TV, and go move around or eat something that’s good for us. In the meantime, you can watch The Donald pretend to forgo his stretch limo for a nice, healthy, eco-friendly walk home. via NBC Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You Follow Fitness Advice While Seated... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687304 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:29:17 +0100 3687304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687065&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-you-follow-fitness-advice-while-seated-watching-tv%2F This week, NBC (and all its affiliated networks) are promoting its first Healthy Week: Tips for Healthy Living on TV and Healthy at NBCU. We’re all for marketing stunts like this, especially if they promote health, nutrition, and well-being for everyone, and aim to lower skyrocketing obesity rates across the U.S. But we just want to make sure that after we viewers watch the hokey Healthy Week segments on The Today Show and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, we actually get up off the couch, turn off the TV, and go move around or eat something that’s good for us. In the meantime, you can watch The Donald pretend to forgo his stretch limo for a nice, healthy, eco-friendly walk home. via NBC Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You Follow Fitness Advice While Seated... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687065 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:29:17 +0100 3687065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687310&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FGIEoEWcen48%2F Every summer, we spend hours dreaming of the massive, crystal-clear swimming pool we’d lounge at for hours a day, if only we could get that winning Lotto ticket. But this summer, our daydreams have taken a more eco-friendly route. Instead of lusting after chemical-filled traditional swimming pools, we’re drooling over natural swimming pools. Natural swimming pools require no chemicals, and they’re self-cleaning. Different installation companies use different methods to ensure cleanliness, like aquatic vegetation, UV filters, or waterfalls. The pools even ward off mosquitoes, because the water is constantly moving. We’ll be using the gorgeous pool below to fulfill our fantasies, but you can browse a full slideshow of inspired natural pools at The Daily Green. photo v... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687310 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:04:58 +0100 3687310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687071&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnatural-pools-we-want%2F Every summer, we spend hours dreaming of the massive, crystal-clear swimming pool we’d lounge at for hours a day, if only we could get that winning Lotto ticket. But this summer, our daydreams have taken a more eco-friendly route. Instead of lusting after chemical-filled traditional swimming pools, we’re drooling over natural swimming pools. Natural swimming pools require no chemicals, and they’re self-cleaning. Different installation companies use different methods to ensure cleanliness, like aquatic vegetation, UV filters, or waterfalls. The pools even ward off mosquitoes, because the water is constantly moving. We’ll be using the gorgeous pool below to fulfill our fantasies, but you can browse a full slideshow of inspired natural pools at The Daily Green. photo v... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687071 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:04:58 +0100 3687071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683799&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FZZQfRA93Nsc%2F When you think about hippies, you probably picture pot-smoking, long hair, and Volkswagen Beetles. Way back when, they were the official hippie-mobiles, and some hardcore treehuggers are probably still driving around (following The Dead, of course) wearing tie-dyed shirts in their peace-sign painted VW Bugs. But, while the Beetle was fuel-efficient back in the 70s, driving one now would hardly be the green choice. In fact, it actually would be kinder to the earth to drive a Hummer. Yikes. So display your vintage Bug in your yard as a garden accent, declaring your flower-child pride, but don’t you dare drive it. Peace. photo from Flickr user Erix! via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Volkswagen Beetles: Not So Fuel Efficient Anymore (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683799 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:57 +0100 3683799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683588&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvolkswagen-beetles-not-so-fuel-efficient-anymore%2F When you think about hippies, you probably picture pot-smoking, long hair, and Volkswagen Beetles. Way back when, they were the official hippie-mobiles, and some hardcore treehuggers are probably still driving around (following The Dead, of course) wearing tie-dyed shirts in their peace-sign painted VW Bugs. But, while the Beetle was fuel-efficient back in the 70s, driving one now would hardly be the green choice. In fact, it actually would be kinder to the earth to drive a Hummer. Yikes. So display your vintage Bug in your yard as a garden accent, declaring your flower-child pride, but don’t you dare drive it. Peace. photo from Flickr user Erix! via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Volkswagen Beetles: Not So Fuel Efficient Anymore (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683588 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:57 +0100 3683588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683802&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FuJvAz_1P8ik%2F Donating $10 toward the Gulf oil spill restoration efforts hardly seems like a tall order, but it’s especially easy to let go of your cash when you get a cool “peliCAN” t-shirt from Threadless in return. All proceeds from the shirts, designed by Frederik Wepener and Ross Zietz, go toward the Gulf Restoration Network (healthygulf.org), and they’re available for men and women. We say get one for yourself and a friend (or two). But that’s because we love pelicans. Post from: BlissTree Shop for the Gulf: Threadless "peliCAN" T-Shirts for the Gulf Restoration Network (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683802 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:56:22 +0100 3683802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683591&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fshop-for-the-gulf-threadless-pelican-t-shirts-for-the-gulf-restoration-network%2F Donating $10 toward the Gulf oil spill restoration efforts hardly seems like a tall order, but it’s especially easy to let go of your cash when you get a cool “peliCAN” t-shirt from Threadless in return. All proceeds from the shirts, designed by Frederik Wepener and Ross Zietz, go toward the Gulf Restoration Network (healthygulf.org), and they’re available for men and women. We say get one for yourself and a friend (or two). But that’s because we love pelicans. Post from: BlissTree Shop for the Gulf: Threadless "peliCAN" T-Shirts for the Gulf Restoration Network (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683591 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:56:22 +0100 3683591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683803&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FrJCOLk_XZwQ%2F Scent-branding is part of the marketing plan for several retail outlets, hotels, and even casinos. Just step into a W Hotel and note the eerily similar smell to the last one you visited. Like color and light, smells can evoke emotions, making consumers happy and thus more likely to spend, return, and build brand loyalty. But one scent company is actually applying this to a living space: International Flavors and Fragrances has created a special scent that they’re planning to pump into a low-income housing building in the South Bronx, New York, filling the hallways and common spaces with – we kid you not – L’Eau Vert du Bronx du Sur. The “Green Water of South Bronx” is meant to evoke happiness and optimism for the 200 building residents. We wouldn’t necessa... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683803 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:37:31 +0100 3683803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683592&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsmell-test-fragrance-company-scenting-low-income-housing-to-make-residents-happy%2F Scent-branding is part of the marketing plan for several retail outlets, hotels, and even casinos. Just step into a W Hotel and note the eerily similar smell to the last one you visited. Like color and light, smells can evoke emotions, making consumers happy and thus more likely to spend, return, and build brand loyalty. But one scent company is actually applying this to a living space: International Flavors and Fragrances has created a special scent that they’re planning to pump into a low-income housing building in the South Bronx, New York, filling the hallways and common spaces with – we kid you not – L’Eau Vert du Bronx du Sur. The “Green Water of South Bronx” is meant to evoke happiness and optimism for the 200 building residents. We wouldn’t necessa... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683592 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:37:31 +0100 3683592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683806&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FWqL35K_JR9c%2F photo: Thinkstock What’s the most annoying thing about being outside during the summer? Those damn mosquitoes. They make us squirm, scratch, and even swear, and nothing is more frustrating than pairing an awesome sundress with killer sandals and having big, red welts all over your legs. Another frustrating fact of life: DEET, the active ingredient in most bug sprays, is a pretty nasty chemical that could cause brain cell death and behavior changes after prolonged use. Quite the dilemma, right? We’ve got a recipe for natural bug repellent that could fix our mosquito problem. We’d guess that it’s not going to keep bugs away as well as products with DEET, but we’ll take a few bites here and there over the health risks DEET poses. We’ll just be using the few... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683806 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:28:43 +0100 3683806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683595&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdeet-free-protection-diy-natural-bug-spray%2F photo: Thinkstock What’s the most annoying thing about being outside during the summer? Those damn mosquitoes. They make us squirm, scratch, and even swear, and nothing is more frustrating than pairing an awesome sundress with killer sandals and having big, red welts all over your legs. Another frustrating fact of life: DEET, the active ingredient in most bug sprays, is a pretty nasty chemical that could cause brain cell death and behavior changes after prolonged use. Quite the dilemma, right? We’ve got a recipe for natural bug repellent that could fix our mosquito problem. We’d guess that it’s not going to keep bugs away as well as products with DEET, but we’ll take a few bites here and there over the health risks DEET poses. We’ll just be using the few... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683595 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:28:43 +0100 3683595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679877&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FqiZQSZ5vrWE%2F Announcing the 5 lucky winners of our Mavea Water Filtration Pitcher giveaway – Congratulations to alh1203, Everlasting Designs, Kimberly, Joyce K, and Dan! alh1203, Everlasting Designs, Kimberly, Joyce K, and Dan just won: One Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitcher (retail value: $36.99 – $39.99) Congrats again, and stay tuned for our next giveaway coming this week! New to the United States, Mavea water filtration pitchers are crafted in Germany using the latest technology, high-quality materials, and sleek European design sensibilities. A healthy and environmentally responsible addition to any kitchen, the lifetime of one filter is equal to 300 bottles of water. With a no-slip bottom and convenient pour-through lid, the savvy pitcher also features a unique digital computer system ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679877 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:59:02 +0100 3679877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679747&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcongrats-to-the-5-winners-of-our-mavea-water-pitcher-giveaway%2F Announcing the 5 lucky winners of our Mavea Water Filtration Pitcher giveaway – Congratulations to alh1203, Everlasting Designs, Kimberly, Joyce K, and Dan! alh1203, Everlasting Designs, Kimberly, Joyce K, and Dan just won: One Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitcher (retail value: $36.99 – $39.99) Congrats again, and stay tuned for our next giveaway coming this week! New to the United States, Mavea water filtration pitchers are crafted in Germany using the latest technology, high-quality materials, and sleek European design sensibilities. A healthy and environmentally responsible addition to any kitchen, the lifetime of one filter is equal to 300 bottles of water. With a no-slip bottom and convenient pour-through lid, the savvy pitcher also features a unique digital computer system ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679747 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:59:02 +0100 3679747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678637&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fmub7WrSc5PQ%2F Missed your Blisstree this week? Not to worry – we’ll catch you up in no time. Here are ten of our favorite posts from the last few days. And one more for good measure. 1. 10 Ice Cream Truck Frozen Treats Under 200 Calories 2. Sugar High: 20 Worst Beverages In America You Can Swallow 3. Green Your House Series: 10 Ways to an Eco-Friendly Bathroom 4. How to Break Up With Your Therapist 5. 10 Vitamins and Supplements You Shouldn’t Live Without 6. Summer Reading: Top 10 Books on Our List 7. 50 Best Summer Cake Recipes 8. Exclusive: Mediabistro.com Founder Laurel Touby on Making Millions, Marriage, and Moving Forward 9. Dating and Baking: Don’t Let Him Eat Your Cake Too Soon 10. 6 Foods to Eat to Beat Summer Heat From Nutritionist Lauren Slayton And one more, just for the h... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678637 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:58:48 +0100 3678637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678518&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-blisstree-posts-from-this-week%2F Missed your Blisstree this week? Not to worry – we’ll catch you up in no time. Here are ten of our favorite posts from the last few days. And one more for good measure. 1. 10 Ice Cream Truck Frozen Treats Under 200 Calories 2. Sugar High: 20 Worst Beverages In America You Can Swallow 3. Green Your House Series: 10 Ways to an Eco-Friendly Bathroom 4. How to Break Up With Your Therapist 5. 10 Vitamins and Supplements You Shouldn’t Live Without 6. Summer Reading: Top 10 Books on Our List 7. 50 Best Summer Cake Recipes 8. Exclusive: Mediabistro.com Founder Laurel Touby on Making Millions, Marriage, and Moving Forward 9. Dating and Baking: Don’t Let Him Eat Your Cake Too Soon 10. 6 Foods to Eat to Beat Summer Heat From Nutritionist Lauren Slayton And one more, just for the h... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678518 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:58:48 +0100 3678518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676834&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FH4RuG0ESWkk%2F We had a busy week, and now we’re ready to have a jam-packed weekend. Check out 10 things we want to do over the next few days: Bake a cake. What better way to celebrate the weekend than a perfectly summery cake. Make our bathrooms greener. No, we don’t mean the paint color. We’re getting excited about our new fancy low-flow showerheads. We might even start singing. Eat our fruit frozen. We’ll try anything to beat the heat. A smoothie and some frozen grapes for a Saturday afternoon snack sound amazing. Take a break from meat. Our weekend will be filled with leisurely meals crammed with vegetables and whole grains – we got enough meat and dairy this week. Tweet. The world must know every exciting thing we’re doing this weekend. And now that we can have... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676834 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:50:49 +0100 3676834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676633&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend-5%2F We had a busy week, and now we’re ready to have a jam-packed weekend. Check out 10 things we want to do over the next few days: Bake a cake. What better way to celebrate the weekend than a perfectly summery cake. Make our bathrooms greener. No, we don’t mean the paint color. We’re getting excited about our new fancy low-flow showerheads. We might even start singing. Eat our fruit frozen. We’ll try anything to beat the heat. A smoothie and some frozen grapes for a Saturday afternoon snack sound amazing. Take a break from meat. Our weekend will be filled with leisurely meals crammed with vegetables and whole grains – we got enough meat and dairy this week. Tweet. The world must know every exciting thing we’re doing this weekend. And now that we can have... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676633 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:50:49 +0100 3676633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676837&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-7GBQImLsdc%2F photo via Eco Salon While it’s great to connect with nature and take a break from technology, camping definitely has its downsides. We’re not sure how you feel about peeing outside (or in your wedding dress), but we don’t find it liberating. If you don’t think you and camping make a good couple, we’ve got an even stranger pairing for you: glamping (glamorous and camping). While it seems impossible that these oxymoronic words should ever appear in the same sentence, and equally impossible that a more moronic word was ever invented, this is a real thing that people actually do. Solar-powered lamps and appliances, designer camping gear, and king-size air mattresses are just a few possible perks of glamping. There are even glamping resorts. Check out Glamping Girl... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676837 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:04:37 +0100 3676837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676636&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgone-glamping-eco-friendly-trend-of-the-week%2F photo via Eco Salon While it’s great to connect with nature and take a break from technology, camping definitely has its downsides. We’re not sure how you feel about peeing outside (or in your wedding dress), but we don’t find it liberating. If you don’t think you and camping make a good couple, we’ve got an even stranger pairing for you: glamping (glamorous and camping). While it seems impossible that these oxymoronic words should ever appear in the same sentence, and equally impossible that a more moronic word was ever invented, this is a real thing that people actually do. Solar-powered lamps and appliances, designer camping gear, and king-size air mattresses are just a few possible perks of glamping. There are even glamping resorts. Check out Glamping Girl... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676636 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:04:37 +0100 3676636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676842&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FrdEW0vBkKs8%2F Want to drink clean water while saving the earth? Leave a comment about why you want to filter your water by Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, and you’ll be automatically entered to win one of five Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitchers! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676842 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:27:37 +0100 3676842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676641&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F183991%2F Want to drink clean water while saving the earth? Leave a comment about why you want to filter your water by Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, and you’ll be automatically entered to win one of five Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitchers! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676641 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:27:37 +0100 3676641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671937&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FFQYMPcwpDgE%2F image via Inhabitat Although Nairobi is as soccer-crazed as the rest of the world right now, residents of Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, didn’t think they’d be able to watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup, because they don’t have electricity. That is, until Solafrica, a Swiss nonprofit, provided them with a portable solar power station to run a large TV. And Solafrica didn’t stop there. In partnership with Greenpeace, they trained local young people to make simple solar-powered LED lamps to replace the kerosene ones being used in Kibera. Solafrica might be our first official nonprofit crush of the World Cup. If they figure out a way to recycle all the vuvuzelas being used in South Africa, we’d let them wear our pin. via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree FIFA World ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671937 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:21:01 +0100 3671937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671647&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffifa-world-cup-nonprofit-we-love-solafrica%2F image via Inhabitat Although Nairobi is as soccer-crazed as the rest of the world right now, residents of Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, didn’t think they’d be able to watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup, because they don’t have electricity. That is, until Solafrica, a Swiss nonprofit, provided them with a portable solar power station to run a large TV. And Solafrica didn’t stop there. In partnership with Greenpeace, they trained local young people to make simple solar-powered LED lamps to replace the kerosene ones being used in Kibera. Solafrica might be our first official nonprofit crush of the World Cup. If they figure out a way to recycle all the vuvuzelas being used in South Africa, we’d let them wear our pin. via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree FIFA World ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671647 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:21:01 +0100 3671647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671938&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FHp0G2vYPN_4%2F photo via Treehugger Air conditioning is one of those things that we feel bad about using, but really can’t make ourselves give up. The heat makes us cranky, so imagine how overjoyed we were today to learn that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has invented a new air conditioning process that would use 50-90% less energy than today’s most energy-efficient units. There will also be no CFCs of HCFCs used in the machines. One pound of either of those chemicals contributes to global warming as much as 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. Whoa. Get us these A/Cs, pronto, please. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: More Energy-Efficient Air-Conditioning Coming Soon (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671938 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:05:35 +0100 3671938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671648&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-more-energy-efficient-air-conditioning-coming-soon%2F photo via Treehugger Air conditioning is one of those things that we feel bad about using, but really can’t make ourselves give up. The heat makes us cranky, so imagine how overjoyed we were today to learn that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has invented a new air conditioning process that would use 50-90% less energy than today’s most energy-efficient units. There will also be no CFCs of HCFCs used in the machines. One pound of either of those chemicals contributes to global warming as much as 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. Whoa. Get us these A/Cs, pronto, please. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: More Energy-Efficient Air-Conditioning Coming Soon (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671648 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:05:35 +0100 3671648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671942&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FK4hDodGshzQ%2F Summer’s almost officially here, which means we’re supposed to force ourselves to read actual books (not iPads or iPods) at the beach, by the pool, or lounging in bed on a lazy Sunday morning. So here, in no particular order, are 10 of our favorite new (or relatively new) books to pick up and never put down this summer. There’s something for everyone here: Food, gardening, sustainable agriculture, home renovation, shopping addiction, gentlemen farmers, short story collections, and a prison memoir. Oh, and Raquel Welch. Happy summer. 1. Orange Is the New Black, a prison memoir by Piper Kerman 2. Lunch In Paris: A Love Story, With Recipes, by Elizabeth Bard 3. The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis, by Lydia Davis 4. The House at Royal Oak: Starting Over & Rebuilding ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671942 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:49:53 +0100 3671942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671652&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsummer-reading-top-10-books-on-our-list%2F Summer’s almost officially here, which means we’re supposed to force ourselves to read actual books (not iPads or iPods) at the beach, by the pool, or lounging in bed on a lazy Sunday morning. So here, in no particular order, are 10 of our favorite new (or relatively new) books to pick up and never put down this summer. There’s something for everyone here: Food, gardening, sustainable agriculture, home renovation, shopping addiction, gentlemen farmers, short story collections, and a prison memoir. Oh, and Raquel Welch. Happy summer. 1. Orange Is the New Black, a prison memoir by Piper Kerman 2. Lunch In Paris: A Love Story, With Recipes, by Elizabeth Bard 3. The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis, by Lydia Davis 4. The House at Royal Oak: Starting Over & Rebuilding ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671652 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:49:53 +0100 3671652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671946&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FtBpez_ke6TQ%2F Singing your favorite Motown singles while you suds up might not seem like a big deal, but your bathtime serenades are likely keeping you in the shower longer, eating up unnecessary water and energy. Green Thing’s Short Sharp Showercast is designed to get you showering faster and saving water, with brief, fun playlist. Bonus: The list has songs from several lesser-known bands and singers, so you can have something other than Beyoncé stuck in your head all day. via Lifehacker Post from: BlissTree Short Sharp Showercast: Make Singing In the Shower Eco-Friendly With This Playlist (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671946 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:25:13 +0100 3671946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671656&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fshort-sharp-showercast-make-singing-in-the-shower-eco-friendly-with-this-playlist%2F Singing your favorite Motown singles while you suds up might not seem like a big deal, but your bathtime serenades are likely keeping you in the shower longer, eating up unnecessary water and energy. Green Thing’s Short Sharp Showercast is designed to get you showering faster and saving water, with brief, fun playlist. Bonus: The list has songs from several lesser-known bands and singers, so you can have something other than Beyoncé stuck in your head all day. via Lifehacker Post from: BlissTree Short Sharp Showercast: Make Singing In the Shower Eco-Friendly With This Playlist (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671656 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:25:13 +0100 3671656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666144&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FhBbq47CHlXA%2F image via Inhabitat Refrigerators are boring. You open them, you shut them. And while they keep your food cold (hopefully), they really aren’t doing it in a cool way. Or an energy-efficient one, for that matter: In the average household, the fridge accounts for 8% of the total energy usage. Enter the Bio Robot Refrigerator. It uses zero energy. Instead, it has an odorless, non-sticky biopolymer gel with cooling agents that keep your food chilled. Weirdly, you just shove your food into the gel, and it stays there, suspended, until you pull it out. The downside: This fridge doesn’t actually exist yet. Its design is a finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab contest, which asked inventors to submit creations for appliances of the future. We like the way this is going, though: Eco-fri... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666144 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:15:57 +0100 3666144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665942&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-kitchen-robot-fridge-of-the-future%2F image via Inhabitat Refrigerators are boring. You open them, you shut them. And while they keep your food cold (hopefully), they really aren’t doing it in a cool way. Or an energy-efficient one, for that matter: In the average household, the fridge accounts for 8% of the total energy usage. Enter the Bio Robot Refrigerator. It uses zero energy. Instead, it has an odorless, non-sticky biopolymer gel with cooling agents that keep your food chilled. Weirdly, you just shove your food into the gel, and it stays there, suspended, until you pull it out. The downside: This fridge doesn’t actually exist yet. Its design is a finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab contest, which asked inventors to submit creations for appliances of the future. We like the way this is going, though: Eco-fri... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665942 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:15:57 +0100 3665942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666145&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FWOp3xxRSobo%2F image via Thinkstock Vuvuzelas are causing quite an uproar at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. If you haven’t actually heard them (annoying), you’ve probably heard of them: They’re those long, colorful plastic horns that drown out any other sound in the soccer stadiums, and make you think an air raid is imminent. Players are complaining about them, TV and radio commentators are complaining about them – even viewers at home hate them. We get the whole player distraction thing. But no one’s even mentioned the horns’ worst quality – the actual waste they create. Vuvuzelas, while an integral part of South Africa’s soccer tradition, technically create noise pollution, since they disrupt the balance of normal life. (Some players are even having a hard t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666145 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:02:22 +0100 3666145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665943&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvuvuzelas-in-south-africa-the-overlooked-world-cup-waste%2F image via Thinkstock Vuvuzelas are causing quite an uproar at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. If you haven’t actually heard them (annoying), you’ve probably heard of them: They’re those long, colorful plastic horns that drown out any other sound in the soccer stadiums, and make you think an air raid is imminent. Players are complaining about them, TV and radio commentators are complaining about them – even viewers at home hate them. We get the whole player distraction thing. But no one’s even mentioned the horns’ worst quality – the actual waste they create. Vuvuzelas, while an integral part of South Africa’s soccer tradition, technically create noise pollution, since they disrupt the balance of normal life. (Some players are even having a hard t... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665943 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:02:22 +0100 3665943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662855&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FMRu61T63has%2F Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are prepared for California's plastic bag ban. Everyone knows that plastic bags suck (something about the environment, waste, landfills, petroleum), but each time we return from the grocery store, we look at that bundle of plastic bags and think “I wish I knew how to quit you.” Sometimes we need a little extra incentive, and that’s exactly what California would like to give. Thanks to a newly proposed bill, California might be the first state to ban plastic bags, charging shoppers five cents for every paper bag used. Because the average Californian uses 600 plastic bags a year, this bill could have a huge impact on the environment. Walmart has already started a plastic bag initiative in California, experimenting with three stores off... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662855 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:28:32 +0100 3662855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662641&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcalifornia-could-ban-plastic-bags%2F Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are prepared for California's plastic bag ban. Everyone knows that plastic bags suck (something about the environment, waste, landfills, petroleum), but each time we return from the grocery store, we look at that bundle of plastic bags and think “I wish I knew how to quit you.” Sometimes we need a little extra incentive, and that’s exactly what California would like to give. Thanks to a newly proposed bill, California might be the first state to ban plastic bags, charging shoppers five cents for every paper bag used. Because the average Californian uses 600 plastic bags a year, this bill could have a huge impact on the environment. Walmart has already started a plastic bag initiative in California, experimenting with three stores off... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662641 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:28:32 +0100 3662641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662859&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fswe2PJMnEOc%2F Hey, Blisstree Readers! Five of you could win this cool, new water filtration pitcher from Mavea if you enter this week’s giveaway! At Blisstree, we like water filtration pitchers because they mean less petroleum used to make plastic water bottles, lower transportation costs and CO2 emissions from flying and trucking cases of plastic water bottles, and, hopefully, fewer plastic water bottles clogging up landfills around the world. That’s why we’re partnering with Mavea for this week’s super-cool giveaway. 5 Lucky Blisstree Readers Will Win:* One Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitcher (retail value: $36.99 – $39.99) New to the United States, Mavea water filtration pitchers are crafted in Germany using the latest technology, high-quality materials, and sleek... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662859 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:45:45 +0100 3662859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662645&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwant-this-cool-european-water-filter-pitcher-from-mavea-enter-this-weeks-giveaway%2F Hey, Blisstree Readers! Five of you could win this cool, new water filtration pitcher from Mavea if you enter this week’s giveaway! At Blisstree, we like water filtration pitchers because they mean less petroleum used to make plastic water bottles, lower transportation costs and CO2 emissions from flying and trucking cases of plastic water bottles, and, hopefully, fewer plastic water bottles clogging up landfills around the world. That’s why we’re partnering with Mavea for this week’s super-cool giveaway. 5 Lucky Blisstree Readers Will Win:* One Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitcher (retail value: $36.99 – $39.99) New to the United States, Mavea water filtration pitchers are crafted in Germany using the latest technology, high-quality materials, and sleek... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662645 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:45:45 +0100 3662645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655737&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fe7Whg6Fvbzw%2F We’re nice, so we want to make sure you get your Blisstree fix this weekend – just in case your pesky job interfered with some of your best Blisstree browsing last week. Here’s our highlight reel: 1. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Father’s Day Gifts Under $10 2. 10 Summer Cocktails Under 200 Calories: A Slimmer Sip 3. 10 Things That are (Almost) as Good as Sex 4. Can Gluten-Free Pizzas Not Taste Like Crap? – Our Taste Test 5. Beauty: Intelligent Nutrients Skin Care Product Review 6. Win Nature’s Gate Beauty Products During This Week’s Giveaway! 7. Weight Loss: Are Hollywood’s Biggest Losers Really Healthy? 8. Sex and the Female Orgasm, Chemically Speaking 9. Female Orgasm Answers: Chemicals That Make You Go “O” 10. Ecosystem Notebooks vs. Mole... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655737 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:17:07 +0100 3655737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655569&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-blisstree-posts-from-last-week%2F We’re nice, so we want to make sure you get your Blisstree fix this weekend – just in case your pesky job interfered with some of your best Blisstree browsing last week. Here’s our highlight reel: 1. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Father’s Day Gifts Under $10 2. 10 Summer Cocktails Under 200 Calories: A Slimmer Sip 3. 10 Things That are (Almost) as Good as Sex 4. Can Gluten-Free Pizzas Not Taste Like Crap? – Our Taste Test 5. Beauty: Intelligent Nutrients Skin Care Product Review 6. Win Nature’s Gate Beauty Products During This Week’s Giveaway! 7. Weight Loss: Are Hollywood’s Biggest Losers Really Healthy? 8. Sex and the Female Orgasm, Chemically Speaking 9. Female Orgasm Answers: Chemicals That Make You Go “O” 10. Ecosystem Notebooks vs. Mole... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655569 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:17:07 +0100 3655569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652586&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FB5PnQHPoBp4%2F Pamper your skin with Nature’s Gate: Five lucky Blisstree readers will win Nature’s Gate all-natural beauty products! Just leave a comment with your favorite scent of moisturizer by this Sunday! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652586 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:12:14 +0100 3652586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652379&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F182514%2F Pamper your skin with Nature’s Gate: Five lucky Blisstree readers will win Nature’s Gate all-natural beauty products! Just leave a comment with your favorite scent of moisturizer by this Sunday! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652379 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:12:14 +0100 3652379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652595&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FcPk4vr06tbg%2F photo: Thinkstock If you’ve  been keeping up with Blisstree, you know that we’re not fans of the “fragrance” ingredient found in many perfumes and soaps. If you haven’t been keeping up with us, please leave now. Just kidding – we’ll bring you up to speed. When you see “fragrance” on the back of your perfume bottle, you are spraying chemicals on yourself that are linked to hormone disruptions and allergic reactions. Are conscientious consumers destined to an odorless existence? A recent New York Times article, “Making Flowers Into Perfume,” shared the secret of natural, DIY perfumers, with instructions for making your own non-toxic perfume: What you need: Your fave flowers or herbs Alcohol, preferably Organic Neutral Grape Alcoh... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652595 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:07:33 +0100 3652595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652388&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmake-your-own-green-perfume%2F photo: Thinkstock If you’ve  been keeping up with Blisstree, you know that we’re not fans of the “fragrance” ingredient found in many perfumes and soaps. If you haven’t been keeping up with us, please leave now. Just kidding – we’ll bring you up to speed. When you see “fragrance” on the back of your perfume bottle, you are spraying chemicals on yourself that are linked to hormone disruptions and allergic reactions. Are conscientious consumers destined to an odorless existence? A recent New York Times article, “Making Flowers Into Perfume,” shared the secret of natural, DIY perfumers, with instructions for making your own non-toxic perfume: What you need: Your fave flowers or herbs Alcohol, preferably Organic Neutral Grape Alcoh... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652388 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:07:33 +0100 3652388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648723&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F3M6pKIlSq5A%2F Sooth your tired skin with all-natural products: We’re doing a giveaway with Nature’s Gate exclusively for Blisstree readers! Let us know your favorite scent of moisturizer, and you could win a set of Nature’s Gate products. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648723 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:00:46 +0100 3648723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648725&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F_s8dSMQr8aU%2F Who doesn’t love feuding water bottles in the name of eco-friendliness? Watch to find out who wins in the battle of reusable vs. disposable: Choose to Reuse – Water Bottle from LAZER on Vimeo. Post from: BlissTree Battle of the Eco-Friendly Bottles: Reusable vs. Disposable (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648725 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:30:41 +0100 3648725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648456&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbattle-of-the-bottles%2F Who doesn’t love feuding water bottles in the name of eco-friendliness? Watch to find out who wins in the battle of reusable vs. disposable: Choose to Reuse – Water Bottle from LAZER on Vimeo. Post from: BlissTree Battle of the Eco-Friendly Bottles: Reusable vs. Disposable (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648456 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:30:41 +0100 3648456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648728&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FZQR0P_FEjC8%2F Kew is a nonprofit organization dedicated to science-based plant conservation to improve the lives of people and animals worldwide. Check out the short video below to find out more about what they do: Adopt a Seed, Save a Species from field union on Vimeo. via Notcot.org Post from: BlissTree Save a Plant Species: Video of the Day (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648728 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:00:01 +0100 3648728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648459&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsave-a-plant-species-video-of-the-day%2F Kew is a nonprofit organization dedicated to science-based plant conservation to improve the lives of people and animals worldwide. Check out the short video below to find out more about what they do: Adopt a Seed, Save a Species from field union on Vimeo. via Notcot.org Post from: BlissTree Save a Plant Species: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648459 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:00:01 +0100 3648459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648731&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FeYnSQbRPW6s%2F Photo via Inhabitat The World Cup is rapidly approaching, and South Africa is keeping it eco-friendly. Five stadiums that will be used in the games all embody some environmentally-friendly practices. Two are new, two are old, and one is remodeled, but all are leaning toward being as “green” as possible in their own specific ways. The new stadiums were built with solar power capabilities; are flexible enough to be used for other events in the future; and one even has a rainwater collection system. While the older stadiums aren’t equipped with solar panels or anything high-tech, they’re age helps make them environmentally friendly. Rather than tearing down perfectly good, usable stadiums, opting to use preexisting structures is definitely a responsible choice. Finally... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648731 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:48:02 +0100 3648731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648462&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-stadiums-for-south-africas-2010-world-cup%2F Photo via Inhabitat The World Cup is rapidly approaching, and South Africa is keeping it eco-friendly. Five stadiums that will be used in the games all embody some environmentally-friendly practices. Two are new, two are old, and one is remodeled, but all are leaning toward being as “green” as possible in their own specific ways. The new stadiums were built with solar power capabilities; are flexible enough to be used for other events in the future; and one even has a rainwater collection system. While the older stadiums aren’t equipped with solar panels or anything high-tech, they’re age helps make them environmentally friendly. Rather than tearing down perfectly good, usable stadiums, opting to use preexisting structures is definitely a responsible choice. Finally... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648462 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:48:02 +0100 3648462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644942&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FsnDG4REi8W4%2F Happy World Oceans Day! This day has been celebrated since 1992 and was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008, but it’s hard to celebrate this year with the entire Gulf covered in BP’s oil spill. To celebrate, and help with the Gulf oil spill cleanup, Depth is donating $1 from every one of its personal care products purchased at Whole Foods Market to the National Audubon Society for Gulf oil spill recovery from now until June 15. Depth’s line of personal care products, pictured below, is 70% organic, 100% vegetarian, hypoallergenic, and paraben-free. Depth isn’t only helping the oceans with its gift to the National Audubon Society; it also contains natural botanicals and sea minerals, and is free of artificial colors, synthetic fragrances, phthalates, ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644942 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:35:17 +0100 3644942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644738&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworld-ocean-day-depth-helps-gulf-oil-spill-recovery%2F Happy World Oceans Day! This day has been celebrated since 1992 and was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008, but it’s hard to celebrate this year with the entire Gulf covered in BP’s oil spill. To celebrate, and help with the Gulf oil spill cleanup, Depth is donating $1 from every one of its personal care products purchased at Whole Foods Market to the National Audubon Society for Gulf oil spill recovery from now until June 15. Depth’s line of personal care products, pictured below, is 70% organic, 100% vegetarian, hypoallergenic, and paraben-free. Depth isn’t only helping the oceans with its gift to the National Audubon Society; it also contains natural botanicals and sea minerals, and is free of artificial colors, synthetic fragrances, phthalates, ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644738 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:35:17 +0100 3644738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644944&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FECeklJkIqxM%2F Take a look around your desk; you probably have piles and piles of paper just sitting there. These piles are a combination of bills, documents you feel you should keep but probably won’t ever need, catalogs, junk mail, and receipts. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed among all these former trees, especially if the whole thing is a disorganized mess. And wouldn’t your life be so much more eco-friendly if you could cut out paper entirely? Check out Lifehacker’s Guide to Going Paperless: photo: Thinkstock 1. Pay your bills online. Practically all utility companies have the option to pay your bill online. Take advantage. 2. Get your bank statements online. You’ll have a copy of your records in your account on your bank’s site. 3. Stop getting credit card offers ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644944 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:32:41 +0100 3644944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644740&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-10-easy-ways-to-go-paperless%2F Take a look around your desk; you probably have piles and piles of paper just sitting there. These piles are a combination of bills, documents you feel you should keep but probably won’t ever need, catalogs, junk mail, and receipts. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed among all these former trees, especially if the whole thing is a disorganized mess. And wouldn’t your life be so much more eco-friendly if you could cut out paper entirely? Check out Lifehacker’s Guide to Going Paperless: photo: Thinkstock 1. Pay your bills online. Practically all utility companies have the option to pay your bill online. Take advantage. 2. Get your bank statements online. You’ll have a copy of your records in your account on your bank’s site. 3. Stop getting credit card offers ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644740 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:32:41 +0100 3644740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641212&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FFSm7-3U0ncU%2F We learned about the trash floating in the ocean from cartoons last week, now check out this video on the biggest landfill on the planet. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree The Pacific Trash Vortex: Video of the Day (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641212 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00:21 +0100 3641212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640986&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-pacific-trash-vortex-video-of-the-day%2F We learned about the trash floating in the ocean from cartoons last week, now check out this video on the biggest landfill on the planet. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree The Pacific Trash Vortex: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640986 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00:21 +0100 3640986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641215&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fbdue1YDeGks%2F photo from Inhabitat You’ve probably stayed in some pretty seedy places in your lifetime. A Bates-esque motel off of the highway with roaches? Perhaps a gem in the middle of nowhere that reeked of B.O.? No matter how disgusting your travel accommodations have been, we guarantee you’ve never stayed anywhere as trashy as the eco-friendly Save the Beach Hotel in Europe. This Rome hotel is made from 12,000 kilograms (about 2,645 pounds) of garbage that was collected from Europe’s beaches. It’s part of a campaign from an environmental group called Save the Beach, and it’s trying to give beach-goers a look at what their shores will soon look like if they don’t stop littering on them. While we don’t plan on booking a room anytime soon, we do love the ide... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641215 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:53:14 +0100 3641215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640989&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-travel-europes-trashiest-hotel-literally%2F photo from Inhabitat You’ve probably stayed in some pretty seedy places in your lifetime. A Bates-esque motel off of the highway with roaches? Perhaps a gem in the middle of nowhere that reeked of B.O.? No matter how disgusting your travel accommodations have been, we guarantee you’ve never stayed anywhere as trashy as the eco-friendly Save the Beach Hotel in Europe. This Rome hotel is made from 12,000 kilograms (about 2,645 pounds) of garbage that was collected from Europe’s beaches. It’s part of a campaign from an environmental group called Save the Beach, and it’s trying to give beach-goers a look at what their shores will soon look like if they don’t stop littering on them. While we don’t plan on booking a room anytime soon, we do love the ide... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640989 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:53:14 +0100 3640989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632384&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FOc5CgHAP-NA%2F Are we the only ones who felt like that four-day week didn’t go by quite as quickly as we’d hoped? Thankfully, the weekend is upon us. Here’s what we want to do: Drink a mimosa. Skipping coffee isn’t normally something we look forward to, but if it means slowing down our immunity to the benefits of caffeine, we’re willing to take a short break. Thank god for mimosas; without it our brunches would get ugly. Eat an ice cream cone. …Instead of a high-calorie, ice cream man diet-buster. Not that we don’t love ice cream sandwiches, but the nutrition facts have convinced us that we only need a small swirly cone. Bike in the park. By now, you should know that we have a real thing for bikes. But the good news is that pretty soon you could even charge you... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632384 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:20:24 +0100 3632384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632243&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend%2F Are we the only ones who felt like that four-day week didn’t go by quite as quickly as we’d hoped? Thankfully, the weekend is upon us. Here’s what we want to do: Drink a mimosa. Skipping coffee isn’t normally something we look forward to, but if it means slowing down our immunity to the benefits of caffeine, we’re willing to take a short break. Thank god for mimosas; without it our brunches would get ugly. Eat an ice cream cone. …Instead of a high-calorie, ice cream man diet-buster. Not that we don’t love ice cream sandwiches, but the nutrition facts have convinced us that we only need a small swirly cone. Bike in the park. By now, you should know that we have a real thing for bikes. But the good news is that pretty soon you could even charge you... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632243 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:20:24 +0100 3632243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629802&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FIH-n31J984c%2F How does your garden grow? Probably not green-ly enough. So check out our gallery of 10 things we found to help you cultivate your garden into a more eco-friendly oasis: Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: 10 Things to Green Your Garden (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629802 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:24:40 +0100 3629802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629600&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-10-things-to-green-your-garden%2F How does your garden grow? Probably not green-ly enough. So check out our gallery of 10 things we found to help you cultivate your garden into a more eco-friendly oasis: Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: 10 Things to Green Your Garden (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629600 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:24:40 +0100 3629600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629807&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FtpVhFYk9oFc%2F photo: Thinkstock Your old cell phone can actually do something positive and earth-friendly – and not just take up space in a drawer. Thanks to Plant My Phone, you can recycle your phone, and the company will use the money from the sold materials to plant as many trees as they can. An average phone that you’ve had for two years will plant 15 trees, while a first-generation iPhone in good condition will plant as many as 79. (Plus, you can download a prepaid shipping label from Plant My Phone’s website.) Check out this chart to see how many trees your old phone could potentially create. Currently, only 10% of the 140 million cell phones that become “old” are recycled each year – the rest just sit in landfills or homes. Plant My Phone is a much better (and more tec... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629807 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:04:15 +0100 3629807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629605&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fplant-my-phone-donate-your-old-cell-phones-to-plant-a-tree%2F photo: Thinkstock Your old cell phone can actually do something positive and earth-friendly – and not just take up space in a drawer. Thanks to Plant My Phone, you can recycle your phone, and the company will use the money from the sold materials to plant as many trees as they can. An average phone that you’ve had for two years will plant 15 trees, while a first-generation iPhone in good condition will plant as many as 79. (Plus, you can download a prepaid shipping label from Plant My Phone’s website.) Check out this chart to see how many trees your old phone could potentially create. Currently, only 10% of the 140 million cell phones that become “old” are recycled each year – the rest just sit in landfills or homes. Plant My Phone is a much better (and more tec... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629605 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:04:15 +0100 3629605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625712&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fyya1yB12KvM%2F Major Retailers to Limit Lead in Handbags: Today more than 40 retailers agreed to set new standards for lead content in handbags and purses, settling a lawsuit with the Center for Environmental Health. (via Planet Green) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625712 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:32:26 +0100 3625712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625467&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F180778%2F Major Retailers to Limit Lead in Handbags: Today more than 40 retailers agreed to set new standards for lead content in handbags and purses, settling a lawsuit with the Center for Environmental Health. (via Planet Green) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625467 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:32:26 +0100 3625467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625715&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FEG2BpyUIDVs%2F photo: WENN.com Though Sex And The City 2 appears to be flailing at the box office, Carrie Bradshaw may embody the eco-friendly movement better than any other character in theaters right now, according to Grist’s Lisa Hymas. Despite Carrie’s shopping habits, Hymas argues that Carrie lives a very “green” life by choosing not to have children, not owning a car, working from home, and traveling by air infrequently. But we don’t buy that those practices negate Carrie’s retail addiction. The woman literally never wears the same clothes (or shoes) twice, and we doubt that she ever got her Manolos secondhand on eBay. Oh, Carrie. You may unintentionally minimize your carbon footprint, but deep green would be such a good color on you. via Grist.org Post from: Bli... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625715 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:47:26 +0100 3625715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625470&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsex-and-the-green-city-is-carrie-bradshaw-eco-friendly%2F photo: WENN.com Though Sex And The City 2 appears to be flailing at the box office, Carrie Bradshaw may embody the eco-friendly movement better than any other character in theaters right now, according to Grist’s Lisa Hymas. Despite Carrie’s shopping habits, Hymas argues that Carrie lives a very “green” life by choosing not to have children, not owning a car, working from home, and traveling by air infrequently. But we don’t buy that those practices negate Carrie’s retail addiction. The woman literally never wears the same clothes (or shoes) twice, and we doubt that she ever got her Manolos secondhand on eBay. Oh, Carrie. You may unintentionally minimize your carbon footprint, but deep green would be such a good color on you. via Grist.org Post from: Bli... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625470 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:47:26 +0100 3625470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618033&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FRInAnCHlwXc%2F We all love riding our bike for exercise and errands, but wouldn’t it be great if we could ride our bike to farther destinations that we would normally need a car for? Check out this video on how to make your bike electric: Post from: BlissTree Make Your Bike Electric: Video of the Day (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618033 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:00:14 +0100 3618033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617813&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmake-your-bike-electric-video-of-the-day%2F We all love riding our bike for exercise and errands, but wouldn’t it be great if we could ride our bike to farther destinations that we would normally need a car for? Check out this video on how to make your bike electric: Post from: BlissTree Make Your Bike Electric: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617813 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:00:14 +0100 3617813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610453&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FxLB4VZChN9o%2F photo: Flickr user Balaji.P Just in case you missed your Blisstree this week (shame on you), here are 10 of our favorite posts from the last few days, in no particular order: 1. Extreme Leisure: 10 Things We Want to Do This Memorial Day Weekend 2. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Memorial Day Party Supplies for $10 or Less 3. Relationships: 5 Dating Rules to Break 4. 12 Non-Toxic, Organic Makeup Products 5. The Ice Cube Diet: Hoodia Weight Loss Cure or Scam? 6. Relationships: In Praise of Men Who Don’t Listen 7. Can You Be a Foodie and a Feminist at the Same Time? 8. Our Exclusive Reader Giveaway: R.W. Knudsen Family® Just Juice™ and Summer Swag! 9. 15 Foods on Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Longevity Grocery List 10. Athletic Clothing Gallery: Pretty Yoga Wear On and Off the Mat Post from: ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610453 Sat, 29 May 2010 14:46:24 +0100 3610453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610308&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-top-10-best-posts-of-this-week%2F photo: Flickr user Balaji.P Just in case you missed your Blisstree this week (shame on you), here are 10 of our favorite posts from the last few days, in no particular order: 1. Extreme Leisure: 10 Things We Want to Do This Memorial Day Weekend 2. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Memorial Day Party Supplies for $10 or Less 3. Relationships: 5 Dating Rules to Break 4. 12 Non-Toxic, Organic Makeup Products 5. The Ice Cube Diet: Hoodia Weight Loss Cure or Scam? 6. Relationships: In Praise of Men Who Don’t Listen 7. Can You Be a Foodie and a Feminist at the Same Time? 8. Our Exclusive Reader Giveaway: R.W. Knudsen Family® Just Juice™ and Summer Swag! 9. 15 Foods on Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Longevity Grocery List 10. Athletic Clothing Gallery: Pretty Yoga Wear On and Off the Mat Post from: ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610308 Sat, 29 May 2010 14:46:24 +0100 3610308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610456&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-ac3i4ns8Uc%2F photo: Thinkstock Many of us try to be as eco-friendly as our budgets allow. Green thinking probably has spread to a variety of areas in your life – shopping, eating, cleaning habits. But what about Fido or Mittens? Check out these tips on how to make your pet’s life more eco-friendly. 1. Check out what type of cat litter you buy; if it’s lumping clay, it could expose you to carcinogenic silica dust. Switch to one made from pine, wheat, or newspaper, like Swheat Scoop. 2. Make sure the flea or tick treatments you use aren’t toxic. They could contain pesticides that leave residue on your pet’s fur, and cause them to have brain or nervous system damage. Check out some natural treatments for animals here. 3. Reconsider what your pet eats. Some pet foods contain chemi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610456 Fri, 28 May 2010 21:41:47 +0100 3610456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610311&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpet-friendly-green-living-for-dogs-and-cats%2F photo: Thinkstock Many of us try to be as eco-friendly as our budgets allow. Green thinking probably has spread to a variety of areas in your life – shopping, eating, cleaning habits. But what about Fido or Mittens? Check out these tips on how to make your pet’s life more eco-friendly. 1. Check out what type of cat litter you buy; if it’s lumping clay, it could expose you to carcinogenic silica dust. Switch to one made from pine, wheat, or newspaper, like Swheat Scoop. 2. Make sure the flea or tick treatments you use aren’t toxic. They could contain pesticides that leave residue on your pet’s fur, and cause them to have brain or nervous system damage. Check out some natural treatments for animals here. 3. Reconsider what your pet eats. Some pet foods contain chemi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610311 Fri, 28 May 2010 21:41:47 +0100 3610311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610458&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FFpERw7u15eA%2F photo: Thinkstock Since we just learned that those who brush their teeth fewer than twice a day have a 70% greater risk of heart disease, we’ll be stocking up on toothpaste from now on. So we may as well learn some new uses for it, which will save money, and help us avoid using chemical-filled cleaning products. Check out this handy list of alternative uses for toothpaste, thanks to Care2. 1. Put a drop of toothpaste on a bug bite, sore, or blister to stop itching and decrease swelling. It will dry the blemish out, and make it heal faster. 2. If you burn yourself on a cookie sheet or anything else that results in  a minor (unopened) burn, apply toothpaste delicately to the burn after it develops. The toothpaste will cool the sting and stop the burn from opening or oozing. 3. Before ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610458 Fri, 28 May 2010 18:15:08 +0100 3610458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610313&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-15-other-ways-to-use-toothpaste%2F photo: Thinkstock Since we just learned that those who brush their teeth fewer than twice a day have a 70% greater risk of heart disease, we’ll be stocking up on toothpaste from now on. So we may as well learn some new uses for it, which will save money, and help us avoid using chemical-filled cleaning products. Check out this handy list of alternative uses for toothpaste, thanks to Care2. 1. Put a drop of toothpaste on a bug bite, sore, or blister to stop itching and decrease swelling. It will dry the blemish out, and make it heal faster. 2. If you burn yourself on a cookie sheet or anything else that results in  a minor (unopened) burn, apply toothpaste delicately to the burn after it develops. The toothpaste will cool the sting and stop the burn from opening or oozing. 3. Before ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610313 Fri, 28 May 2010 18:15:08 +0100 3610313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610460&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fq_CVdJO9FFo%2F photo: Thinkstock Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is found in an astonishing array of everyday items – home siding, school supplies, car interiors, medical tubing, and many more common products – but when PVC production produces dioxins, the most toxic substances in the world and a known cause of cancer. The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics singles out companies, like Nokia, that have stopped using PVC in the production of their goods, but it’s not only electronics producers that are moving away from the deadly plastic. Microsoft, Honda, Walmart, Target and Nike have all started shifting production away from PVC. A representative from the Vinyl Institute, an industry trade group, thinks that the move away from PVC is a mistake, and that no one will find a plastic better than P... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610460 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:09:17 +0100 3610460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610315&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpvc-free-21-companies-that-dont-use-the-toxic-plastic%2F photo: Thinkstock Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is found in an astonishing array of everyday items – home siding, school supplies, car interiors, medical tubing, and many more common products – but when PVC production produces dioxins, the most toxic substances in the world and a known cause of cancer. The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics singles out companies, like Nokia, that have stopped using PVC in the production of their goods, but it’s not only electronics producers that are moving away from the deadly plastic. Microsoft, Honda, Walmart, Target and Nike have all started shifting production away from PVC. A representative from the Vinyl Institute, an industry trade group, thinks that the move away from PVC is a mistake, and that no one will find a plastic better than P... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610315 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:09:17 +0100 3610315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607739&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FgZdGNvXg3P0%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out our roundup of three allegedly all-natural hand sanitizer gels. Sure, instant hand sanitizer gels have made it a little easier to stay clean on-the-go. They’re great for hospital waiting rooms and other places where germs run rampant, or after your ride on public transportation. But hand sanitizer gels won’t work unless you use them properly. Here’s how: 1. Buy hand sanitizers that contain at least 60% alcohol – anything less won’t kill viruses and bacteria as well. 2. Squirt a lot onto your hand – doctors recommend a blob the size of a silver dollar. There needs to be enough gel to wet the entire back and front of your hands, since a sanitizer only kills germs with which it has direct contact. Rub the gel into your hands for at least... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607739 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:59:01 +0100 3607739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607465&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhand-sanitizer-gels-4-things-to-know-before-you-squirt%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out our roundup of three allegedly all-natural hand sanitizer gels. Sure, instant hand sanitizer gels have made it a little easier to stay clean on-the-go. They’re great for hospital waiting rooms and other places where germs run rampant, or after your ride on public transportation. But hand sanitizer gels won’t work unless you use them properly. Here’s how: 1. Buy hand sanitizers that contain at least 60% alcohol – anything less won’t kill viruses and bacteria as well. 2. Squirt a lot onto your hand – doctors recommend a blob the size of a silver dollar. There needs to be enough gel to wet the entire back and front of your hands, since a sanitizer only kills germs with which it has direct contact. Rub the gel into your hands for at least... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607465 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:59:01 +0100 3607465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607745&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fy_0xevezOxs%2F photo: Thinkstock If you have the dedication and patience to cultivate a blooming garden this summer (which not all of us do, believe me), then you definitely want to protect your garden from insects and pests. But you also don’t want to contaminate your naturally-grown vegetables with pesticides or chemicals. Planet Green compiled a helpful list of common garden predators and what you can do to get rid of them – naturally. 1. Aphids are tiny little annoying bugs that suck the juice from leaves and stems of plants – and possibly spreading disease as they do it. Spray your plants down with a hose, and that should do the trick. 2. If you see brown spots on your asparagus stalks, or if the stalks are bent, you’re probably hosting asparagus beetles. Wasps love to eat these beet... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607745 Thu, 27 May 2010 21:09:01 +0100 3607745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607471&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-gardens-13-organic-pest-control-methods%2F photo: Thinkstock If you have the dedication and patience to cultivate a blooming garden this summer (which not all of us do, believe me), then you definitely want to protect your garden from insects and pests. But you also don’t want to contaminate your naturally-grown vegetables with pesticides or chemicals. Planet Green compiled a helpful list of common garden predators and what you can do to get rid of them – naturally. 1. Aphids are tiny little annoying bugs that suck the juice from leaves and stems of plants – and possibly spreading disease as they do it. Spray your plants down with a hose, and that should do the trick. 2. If you see brown spots on your asparagus stalks, or if the stalks are bent, you’re probably hosting asparagus beetles. Wasps love to eat these beet... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607471 Thu, 27 May 2010 21:09:01 +0100 3607471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603763&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FEkXTzN7cIxo%2F photo: Thinkstock If you stop and think about it, you use a lot of electronics everyday. Your computer, your phone – even your garage door opener. Did you ever think about how green those electronics are? Greenpeace just released their quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics, which ranks companies by the environmental impact of their products. Want to know who you should buy your next phone from? Check it out: 1. Nokia. The Japanese manufacturer held its spot as number one from last quarter’s guide. The company does not use brominated compounds, chlorinated flame retardants, and antimony trioxide – all harmful to to the environment and humans – in any of its new products. 2. Sony Ericcson. Sony comes in second for wins points for skipping use of PVC or brominated flame retar... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603763 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:40:14 +0100 3603763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603550&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhow-green-are-your-electronics%2F photo: Thinkstock If you stop and think about it, you use a lot of electronics everyday. Your computer, your phone – even your garage door opener. Did you ever think about how green those electronics are? Greenpeace just released their quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics, which ranks companies by the environmental impact of their products. Want to know who you should buy your next phone from? Check it out: 1. Nokia. The Japanese manufacturer held its spot as number one from last quarter’s guide. The company does not use brominated compounds, chlorinated flame retardants, and antimony trioxide – all harmful to to the environment and humans – in any of its new products. 2. Sony Ericcson. Sony comes in second for wins points for skipping use of PVC or brominated flame retar... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603550 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:40:14 +0100 3603550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588999&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FzVVUzNce8ro%2F If you’ve skimped on your Blisstree reading this week, here’s our top ten list (in no particular order): Nutrition: 26 Ways to Lower Your Bad Cholesterol from Lauren Slayton of NYC’s Foodtrainers Babycakes Gluten-Free, Vegan Brownie Recipe (No, really, it’s good!) Bikini Babes: Bikini Hair Removal 101 To Drink: Eco-Friendly Diet Coke from Sodastream Keep the Weight Off: Fitness Model Jamie Eason’s Favorite App Female Entrepreneurs: Exclusive Q&A with Rachel Weeks of School House Dating Advice: Burn Your Relationship Books (Bonus: if you comment on this, you could win a copy of Giulia Melucci’s memoir, “I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti”) Photo Gallery: Blisstree’s Trip To L.A. with Bertolli and Rocco DiSpirito (with photos of one ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588999 Sat, 22 May 2010 13:36:01 +0100 3588999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588846&cid=t_363805_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbest-of-blisstree-our-10-favorite-things-from-the-week%2F If you’ve skimped on your Blisstree reading this week, here’s our top ten list (in no particular order): Nutrition: 26 Ways to Lower Your Bad Cholesterol from Lauren Slayton of NYC’s Foodtrainers Babycakes Gluten-Free, Vegan Brownie Recipe (No, really, it’s good!) Bikini Babes: Bikini Hair Removal 101 To Drink: Eco-Friendly Diet Coke from Sodastream Keep the Weight Off: Fitness Model Jamie Eason’s Favorite App Female Entrepreneurs: Exclusive Q&A with Rachel Weeks of School House Dating Advice: Burn Your Relationship Books (Bonus: if you comment on this, you could win a copy of Giulia Melucci’s memoir, “I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti”) Photo Gallery: Blisstree’s Trip To L.A. with Bertolli and Rocco DiSpirito (with photos of one ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588846 Sat, 22 May 2010 13:36:01 +0100 3588846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3589004&cid=t_363805_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FvO4n-qI5fig%2F Our friends at The Alternative Consumer told us about this new residential wind turbine (called Eddy) made by Urban Green Energy. And it doesn’t just blow hot air – Eddy is small, quiet, easy to install, integrates with solar-powered systems, qualifies for a 30% federal tax credit, and should spin for 20 years. Bring on the breeze. (starts at around $5,000) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3589004 Fri, 21 May 2010 21:45:32 +0100 3589004