Have an Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift giving tips with a conscience. Ordering Online: Sitting at your computer, there’s one less car driving around shopping, using up gas and polluting the air. Ordering online also reduces landfill waste – as a paper catalogue is not longer necessary. If you are still receiving an onslaught of holiday catalogs, remove yourself from these lists. Eco-Friendly Business: You can also feel good that you have the option to consciously support the small business operator in your town or across the country. Many of these companies also donate a portion of their proceeds to charity. The…
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Indian Kashmir to Poison 100,000 Dogs
Feb-24-2025 Indian Kashmir to Poison 100,000 Dogs Authorities in Indian Kashmir have begun poisoning stray dogs in an anti-rabies drive that aims to kill some 100,000 dogs in the region’s main city, officials said Thursday. Animal rights activists vowed to go to court to stop the slaughter planned by Srinagar city, saying it is an illegal and cruel solution to a problem that could be better addressed with other methods. With the world’s highest rabies fatality rate, India has grappled with ways to control the millions of stray dogs that live on its streets. In Srinagar, city officials vowed to press…
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Feb-24-2025 Quik Jump Directory Free Email » Log In » Register Posting Forum » Your Voice Here! Shop Directory » Beauty » Books » Clothing » Food » Garden » Health » Hemp » Home/Decor » Jewelry » Kids » Music » Pets » Recreation » Real Estate » Professional » Add Your Site! Hippie 101 Message Board Free Biz Listing Barter Board Free Zone » Free Hippie Graphics/Tunes Newletter » Free Updates Contact » Email Us Link to Us! Support EcoShopping HOME Advisory regarding upcoming Coastal Commission Appointments – July 29th Dear everyone – In the next week or two,…
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Archived Articles Recent Eco-Friendly News 8/05/08 Saving a Tree is Easier Than You Think The average office worker, according to the World Wildlife Fund, uses more than 10,000 sheets of paper. That’s about 1.2 trees per person, per year. Yikes. 7/31/08 Massive Arctic Ice Shelf Breaks Off Two chunks of ice together measuring 20sqkm have broken off an Arctic ice shelf, the biggest breakup of Arctic ice in three years, Canadian officials announced. 7/27/08 Mama Rose’s Naturals: Small Business Promotes Natural Baby Care Rosetta Thuresson, owner and founder of Mama Rose’s Naturals, shares valuable insight on running a small environmentally…
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Eat More Kale artist Fights Chick-Fil-A
Feb-24-2025 Bo Muller-Moore, creator of the “Eat More Kale” t-shirt line is now battling fast-food giant Chick-fil-A in an intellectual property battle. Bo hand prints each shirt, one at time. Although eating kale is good for you, the shirt’s message has transcended beyond the health benefits. Bo states, ” Eat More Kale is about supporting small business, business that actually cares and hasn’t been swallowed up by the profit-hungry, corporate mentality. I am a one man show, so my shirts are distinctive, offbeat, one-of-a-kind works of art. I have no giant call-centers to hide behind and I don’t need them. I…
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Feb-24-2025 Eco Wedding Ideas Whether you are planning your own wedding, or simply looking for some ideas for a friend, here are some easy things to do in order to have an environmentally friendly wedding. Green Rings – Get a used ring from an estate jewelry store, one that has been passed down in the family, or buy from a company that repurposes used jewelry into new creations. The Gown – Don’t worry, the wedding dress can still be white. There are some awesome hemp wedding and organic fabric dresses out now available for all price ranges. Buying a used wedding…
Located in: Articles, Eco Fashion By: Eco-Friendly Sales – SPECIAL HOLIDAY COUPON CODES! The following retailers are offering special holiday shopping coupon codes. Make sure to check out the regular coupon code page as well. Special Promos for ‘HOLIDAY Sales Solstice Glass – It’s for 15% off entire order and the code is HIPPIE. It’s good until the last day of December. Dress My Pooch – Discount coupon code “gift” for 20% off the total price. Coupon valid till 12/31/08. Free shipping on orders above $75. Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Holiday Promotion: $10 Gift Card w/ $50+ purchase thru Dec. 20th. Use code goawayrecession. Reusable…
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Eco-Gift Ideas, Green Gift Ideas, Go Green Holidays 2007: Shopping guide at Happyhippie.com
Feb-24-2025 Happy Hippie Eco-Holiday Shopping Guide Welcome Happy Hippies! This year, take a stand and say NO to foreign, cheap, plastic goods laden with lead; made under horrible working conditions. First, and foremost, it’s fun to make your own gifts for friends and relatives. If you’re looking for handmade gift ideas, visit our forum and join in on the discussion. If you’re not feeling crafty, and want to shop eco-consciously for the holidays, consider these hand-picked eco-gift items from the staff at Happyhippie.com. The majority of the products below are from small, home-based businesses, and we have tried to pick things…
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Feb-24-2025 Bald Eagles Die at Alaska Fish Processing Plant At least 19 bald eagles died Friday after gorging themselves on a truck full of fish waste outside a processing plant. Fifty or more eagles swarmed into the truck, whose retractable fabric cover was open, after the truck was moved outside the plant, said Brandon Saito, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who coordinated the recovery operation. The birds became too soiled to fly or clean themselves, and with temperatures in the mid-teens, began to succumb to the cold. Some birds became so weak they sank into the fish…
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Feb-24-2025 How to Tie Dye Shirts – Instructional Video by Cowboy Hippie at the Happyhippie.com Forum Happy Hippie thanks Cowboy Hippy for his awesome instructional video on how to make beautiful Tie Dye creations. He will show you step by step how to mix the tie dye solutions, how to tie your shirts for the desired pattern, how to dye the shirts accordingly, and how to clean and dry them afterwards. He also provides insightful comments that are both entertaining and relevant to the Happy Hippie crowd. Thanks again Cowboy Hippy! To send him praises about his artistic tie dying ability…
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Feb-24-2025 Top 3 Reasons Why Organic Cotton Clothing Matters Submitted by Kathy Hoffman-Crudge at Lucy & Mei Eco Boutique www.lucyandmei.com In the scope of all that is happening in the world, does it really matter whether we buy organic clothing? Does it matter that last week I impulsively bought two pair of unbelievably inexpensive shorts for my daughter at one of the big-box stores? These small pangs of guilt that I feel are there to remind me that my choices matter. My impact, although small, does matter. When all our small choices are added together they equal a BIG impact. Just…
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The Great Bag is a Great Thing: Handmade Resuable Shopping Bags Happyhippie.com recently received a resuable handmade shopper bag created by The Great Bag by Grace, in the San Bernadino mountains. We were sent a plain, natural unbleached muslin, that was a light off-white color. Tammy, of The Great Bag company, had also given instructions to decorate the bag to personalize it. This was going to be so fun! First, I’d like to describe this bag, as Happyhippie has a deep respect for any artist who creates handmade items. The muslin fabric is baby soft, not rough like the ones…
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