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Mac Attack

Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by admin.

We’re so glad you found us, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!For the past two weeks I have dealt with a string of issues with my computer.  My second home has been at iPlace in Greenville.  I sit here now hoping to finally resolve it for the last time. [...]

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My House STINKS!

Posted on 02. May, 2009 by admin.

I was approached to inform my readers of an awesome contest going on. Do you have the ugliest, stinkiest room in America?

Dutch Boy® is committed to limiting the impact they have on their environment. That’s why they are proud to introduce Refresh™ paint.
Refresh™ paint is the first premium quality paint with Arm & Hammer® [...]

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Earth Day is over… Now what?

Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by admin.

Well, Earth Day ended up being interesting in many unexpected ways. You may have seen on Twitter, I was forced into energy conservation when our new puppy decided to yank the charger out of the laptop and it, unknowingly, landed in the dogs water bowl! So, no computer for the first half of the day [...]

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Coca Cola Promotes Use of Plastic for Earth Day?

Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by admin.

I love my Diet Coke, I do. I grew up drinking Coke, I hated “New” Coke, I supplemented my allowance growing up by turning in Coke cans and bottles for a refund.  I have the cutest Christmas ornament a glass coke bottle with real coke in it that I bought 10 years ago.  My mention [...]

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Earth Day Giveaway Round Up

Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by admin.

There are many awesome giveaways going on this month for Earth Day.  While, Eco-Office Gals will promote ours, we can’t be running around the blogoshpere entering other giveaways and not let our readers in on the opportunity! So, today will just be a round up of giveaways found in honor of EarthDay.  How about an [...]

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Earth Day Happenings

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by admin.

So, you’ve had a few days to check out all of the awesome giveaways and sponsors available and I hope you are loving all the prizes as much as I am! There is more to these sponsors then just their products and sponsorships. They’re also doing their own projects or sharing tips to contribute [...]

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Green My World! The Eco-Office Gals Earth Day Giveaway!

Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by admin.

Earth Day is this month and Eco-Office Gals wants to get as many people as possible on board to grow a little greener.   If you’ve been wanting to, trying to, thinking about growing a little greener there’s no better time to do it then now! We don’t want to make you go it alone either. [...]

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10 Things You Can Do In the Office for Earth Day

Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by admin.

10 easy steps to help you green up your office routine.  Try it for Earth Day.  Make it a habit.

Grab an empty paper box and make it a recycle box for your desk.
Dump your stale coffee on the plants instead of down the drain.
Shut off the light when you leave the rest room.
Stop printing emails.
Going [...]

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Got Trash?

Posted on 05. Apr, 2009 by admin.

So,  let’s rewind once more. I made 3 commitments for 2009:

Reduce – buy a reusable coffee filter and reduce paper waste. – Done!
Reuse – Work at remembering my reusable shopping bags when I go to the store! – Still working on it.
Recycle – I would like to try to start a compost pile. I’d [...]

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History of Earth Day

Posted on 04. Apr, 2009 by admin.

Throughout the month of April I will bring you various information and resources for Earth Day. Eco-Office Gals is even pulling together an awesome Earth Day Giveaway!  Meanwhile, I thought it would be best to start from the beginning and share the history of Earth Day. (from the Earth Day Network Site)
Earth Day — April [...]

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Squeaky Clean?

Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by admin.

There has been a lot of bubble buzz from the blogosphere. On the heels of  Johnson & Johnson’s Big Bubblin’ Stars Contest many concerned parents and consumers have brought to light J&J’s use of toxic chemicals in their baby bath products.  Now, I don’t blog much about green home and family issues, since there are [...]

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To Clean or Not To Clean?

Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by admin.

This morning I was reading The Good Human’s post Your Contract With Life On Earth and I started to think of the contracts we sign when we rent an apartment, house, office space, equipment, etc.
We sign these contracts promising to care properly for someone’s property, right? I really appreciated the post since it made me [...]

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Guest Post: How to “Dump” Your Unloved Gadgets on Valentine’s Day

Posted on 14. Feb, 2009 by admin.

By Gazelle.com

While the girl in the cubicle next door might be showered with roses and chocolates all day long, the Valentine’s Day season can also be a heart-wrenching time for breakups. For instance, our relationships with consumer electronics can be passionate, but short lived. In fact, it is estimated that more than 235 million [...]

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One Day ONLY! Customized WP Blog Theme Contest!

Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by admin.

I have been spending some time flexing my skills in 2009. As a result, for today only, I will offer my readers a chance to grab a WordPress Blog at a reduced price.  This will be a Premium/Magazine theme customized for your brand. Here are some examples of ones recently added to my portfolio: The [...]

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Is #5 plastic safe?

Posted on 24. Jan, 2009 by admin.

Dear EarthTalk: It seems like more products are being packaged in #5 rather than #2 plastic today, and my local recycling agency won’t take #5. I’ve also heard that #5 plastics are more toxic, which concerns me more than the recyclability issue. Which plastic is the better choice?
– Janice Shaffer, Chillicothe, MO
Polypropylene, which is marked [...]

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Not-So-Green Confessions

Posted on 06. Jan, 2009 by admin.

Guest Post by Lori Stewart – Green Gigs

As an Eco-Office Gals reader you are by default, some shade of green. Maybe you are a neon green person that can be spotted coming a mile away in your hybrid car, wearing an organic cotton sweater, and drinking naturally pure water from your stainless steel container. Or [...]

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Your Green Steps for 2009?

Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by admin.

So, what will your Green Steps be for 2009?  I have the 3 R’s covered for 2009:

Reduce – buy a reusable coffee filter and reduce paper waste.
Reuse – Work at remembering my reusable shopping bags when I go to the store!
Recycle – I would like to try to start a compost pile.  I’d love to [...]

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