Several eco-friendly side hustles are growing rapidly in 2025: Earn green, live green, and keep your soul happy If you’ve ever stared at your trash can and thought, “There’s a business idea in there,” welcome to the club. The HappyHippie crew has been watching the green economy blossom like a spring garden after a good […]
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Eco-friendly Crafts Trending on TikTok in 2025: Scraps, Upcycling, and Joy-Fueled Making Let me guess. You have a basket of fabric bits that are “too nice to toss,” a jar of buttons from who-knows-where, and three thrifted vases you bought because they “had potential.” Same. That tiny stash? It’s pure gold in 2025. The planet […]
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Never Stop Growing: Lifelong learning—continuing to acquire new skills and hobbies—offers profound benefits for seniors and people of all ages Picture this. The soft thud of soil in a terracotta pot. A bright green basil sprout reaching for the morning sun. A playlist of Motown humming from your kitchen speaker while you learn how to […]
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Retirement offers a wonderful opportunity to contribute to your community and find renewed purpose. Volunteering isn’t just beneficial for others; it also brings immense fulfillment and helps you stay active and engaged. Whether you’re a seasoned giver or looking to start, here are some inspiring ideas to get you involved: 1. Share Your Knowledge: Tutoring […]
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Give the Gift of Sustainability This Year! This holiday season, let’s ditch the excess and embrace eco-friendly gifting! Americans generate a shocking amount of extra waste during the holidays. Instead of contributing to overflowing landfills, choose sustainable gifts showing you care for your loved ones and the planet. Opting for eco-friendly gifts is a chance […]
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http://www.escondidohumanesociety.org The Escondido Humane Society is in dire need of assistance right now. Due to the recent skyrocketing electric rates from SDG&E (a backfired result of power deregulation in San Diego), the non-profit shelter’s electric bill tripled last month to $3600. Like most non-profits, every dollar is spent with careful consideration and the recent electric […]
Eco-Friendly Gifts Under $10 Every year, Happyhippie.com hand-picks gifts items that are unique, eco-friendly, and cost-effective. Here is the first in our series, which is our most popular. Due to the economy, we are all looking to save some cash! Here is the $10 and under gift-giving list for 2009. Notebooks: Tree-Free Paper Notebook / […]
You may have read about the U.S. Navy’s “Low-Frequency Active” (LFA) sonar program. The military has been testing this new, high-powered system in secret for years. Now, the Navy wants to deploy it across 80 percent of our planet’s oceans. LFA sonar is designed to detect enemy submarines by flooding vast expanses of the oceans […]
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Wildflower Tie Dye | website: http://www.wildflowerdyes.com/ Valerie, the owner of Wildflower Tie Dye, was drawn to tie-dying after a lifelong interest in “hippie culture” and a desire to express her creativity through color. Wildflower Tie Dye started as a hobby and quickly turned into an online tie dye boutique. Valerie has been creating her unique tie-dye […]
The Lorax is a children’s story written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1971. The tale chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax (a “mossy, bossy” man-like creature), who speaks for the trees against the greedy Once-ler. (24 minutes long) Have a video suggestion? Email us! [email protected] […]
If there’s one trend that is likely to grow, it’s buying organic. A predominant factor is choosing organic food, is health related, as health concerns grow to due preservatives, chemicals, and questionable food practices. Since 1950, more than 100,000 chemicals have been introduced to our food chain. And while the incidence of breast cancer was […]
9/28/07 – Forum Contest! Register on the Happyhippie Forum and post, and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a finely crafted Hemp Necklace with glass beads. Current posters are automaticaly entered. To reduce spam, we have to manually approve new registrans, but we check twice a day! Winner picked October 5, 2007 Click […]