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Eco Home Life
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Earth Shop
Dedicated to making the planet’s health and reversing climate change a universal priority through sustainable living. Our online marketplace champions the shift to eco-friendly products for every aspect of life, aiming to make green choices the new standard. We believe in the power of collective small changes to significantly impact the Earth, offering top-quality, sustainable goods to help reduce our carbon footprint.
Garden Tower Project
The Garden Tower is a vertical, self-contained garden system that uses natural technology to supercharge modern container gardening. The only planter system integrates composting and nutrient recycling, turning kitchen scraps into organic vegetables. The Garden Tower is an excellent option for people who want to grow their food but don’t have a lot of space. It’s also perfect for people who want to reduce their environmental impact by growing their own food locally.
SOL Organics: Organic Cotton Bedding
SolOrganics is a company that sells organic cotton bedding and home goods. They offer a variety of products, including sheets, duvets, pillows, and more. Their products are made with high-quality organic cotton and are Fair Trade Certified. SolOrganics is committed to sustainability and social responsibility. They use recycled materials in their packaging and donate a portion of their profits to environmental causes
What Is Lurking Inside Your Child’s Mattress?
Children need healthy sleep for enough hours for them to incorporate all they learned during the day into their long-term memory. According to the Sleep Foundation, one-year-olds need 11 to 14 hours of sleep, school-age children between 9 and 11, and teens between 8 and 10 hours. In addition to memory retention, children need enough sleep for […]
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Are Household Chemicals Making You Sick?
Today’s households are much safer and more hygienic than the homes our ancestors kept in previous centuries. Thanks to stricter laws, technological advancements, and greater awareness of certain health and safety risks, our household products are now required to pass certain tests and include certain labels in order to be sold in the United States. But if […]
10 Easy Things to do TODAY to Save the Earth
For those who are new to Happyhippie.com, welcome! Here are some super simple, painless tips to make your environment healthier. Heck, you may even save a little cash. […]
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Natural Pest Control Ideas
Every time I see someone buying a toxic bottle of weed-killer, I think back to when I was in third grade. Mrs. Smith somberly told us that DDT had leached into the water supply, and birds like the bald eagle ingested fish that were basically poison filled. The poison thinned out the eggshells, making them […]
Kitchen Composting: Stainless Steel Kitchen Composter
The idea of kitchen composting sounds like a smelly and difficult concept to many people. However, with the stainless steel kitchen composter, saving table scraps for composting is a breeze and completely odorless. […]
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The Bee Blog
Drama, Romance, Suspense…it’s all here in the Bee Blog By Libra from Happyhippie.com August 25, 2009 – The Queen Bee is Layin’ and the Flow Will Be Good New queen is out and laying nicely!!! I added the second super as well. Goldenrod is out, and this will be a big honey flow for the […]
Bee Keeping 101
5/18/09 – Bee Keeping 101 I’ve loved honey for as long as I can recall and I have always thought bees were incredible. Bugs with a purpose: how can you go wrong? For years, I’ve debated starting up a bee hive. The thought alone seemed so scary and distant. But with the bee colony disorder […]
Practical Green Gifts
Practical gifts do not necessarily have to be boring gifts. In fact, it’s often the practical gifts that are used the most and appreciated. Here are some practical gift ideas, that are also earth friendly. Organic Pillows: A good pillow is another pricey item, that makes a great gift – because it says, I care about […]
Celebrities Go Green
If a celebrity says something, it must be important. Stepping up to save the planet, Oprah, Gore and Leo discuss their own ‘How to Go Green’ tips. Saged Happyhippie.com readers get out their red markers and get read to grade their efforts. Ready…set…go. Al Gore: Former Vice President Al Gore shares the five things you […]
Reusable School Lunch Bags
If you’ve followed recent news, you’ll know that the vinyl in lunchbags displaying popular cartoon characters from big chain stores, may contain lead. Although a recall has just been activated, it’s too early to tell exactly how big it will be. If you’re concerned out lead in your child’s lunch bags, consider switching to eco-friendly, […]
Eco-Friendly Green Cleaning Tips
Green cleaning has been coined to describe a trend away from chemically-reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals that can cause respiratory and dermatological problems among other adverse effects. Natural Cleaners found in your home: There are five natural cleaners no home should be without. Baking soda: A mild, natural abrasive; can […]
Paint it Green with Pollutant-Free Paint
Finding environmentally safe paint is now easy and accessible. Eco-friendly paints are those that have low VOC coatings (Volatile Organic Compounds) and have no harmful chemical components as defined by Green Seal. These paints also supersede regular paints in that they meet performance standards for scrubbability, hiding power and washability. The Green Seal, Inc., Washington, […]