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Go Green with a Mighty Wallet

rprice — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:56:27 +0000

This is not an ad, I just thought this thing was cool. A great way to recycle plastic, and props to the designers for creating something reusable and smart.

http://www.dynomighty.com/mighty-wallet/ – Mighty thin, mighty strong, mighty green! The revolution in Tyvek® wallet design began with this super thin single folded sheet of Tyvek® created by Terrence Kelleman in 2005 for Dynomighty Design. First sold at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Mighty Wallet® is quickly becoming the most popular wallet on the market because of its durability, longevity and ecological features. Check out all the styles available at our site and be sure to FAN US on Facebook to get all of our latest updates and special offers. Be Mighty!

Fair Trade Poker Run–Bike Style

rprice — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:46:22 +0000

Who: The Fair Trade Project
When & Where: Saturday, March 6 at 2:30pm @ Austin’s Coffee

RSVP on Facebook

The Fair Trade Project is holding a poker run–bike style! Registration is only $5 and will start at 2:30pm at Austin’s. The 10+ mile ride will start at 4 and take you to local stores that sell fair trade: Chamberlin’s Natural Foods, Enzian Theater, Ten Thousand Villages, Whole Foods and Austin’s. You’ll pick up a playing card at each stop to complete your poker hand.

We’ll have great prizes from each stop for the person with the best hand, plus additional prizes, including great stuff from local bike shops. After we give out the prizes at 6:30, we’ll have a free show featuring local music.

Even if you don’t participate in the ride, we hope you’ll join us for the show. See you there!

Read more from The Fair Trade Project Facebook Page:

The Fair Trade Project seeks to help disadvantaged producers receive a just price for their goods while building relationships and encouraging social and environmental responsibility. When people are paid a fair price for what they produce, they can pull themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty.

You can make a difference simply by buying fair trade products.

Video: Slow Food Orlando Pot-Luck

rprice — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:37:47 +0000

In the ground floor of an otherwise trendy (and empty) condominium building in College Park, there is a shining beam of local light called Harmoni Artisan Meal Market. They are known to host many local events, most recently was a Slow Food Pot-Luck Dinner.

This is awesome for a number of reasons:

Hand-made food
It was all grown locally
Community
Deliciousness
Someone made a video about it!

Video: Preserving Lemons at MakerFaire

rprice — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:00:06 +0000

This video combines two of my favorite things: MakerFaire Videos and fresh fruit. Thanks to @OrganicNation for putting them together!

When Life Gives You Lemons, Preserve Them! from OrganicNation on Vimeo.

From Organic Nation.tv – A Quick Tutorial On How To Preserve Lemons (Video):

We caught up with blogger/foodie/activist Rachel Weidinger, who also happens to be an expert preserver, at her Homegrown Village booth at MakerFaire 2009 in San Mateo, California. She showed us how to preserve fresh lemons with salt so they will last a year and taste delicious added to omelets, hummus, salads and pasta:

Special thanks to Homegrown.org and FarmAid for putting on this great event! You can fiind more tips from Rachel on her blog AKitchenOfHerOwn.com or follow her on Twitter @Rachelannyes.

-Dorothee

Mental Health = Physical Health?

rprice — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:10:50 +0000

Have you ever stressed yourself into being sick? I certainly have. My former co-host, Gina, is currently laid up with her mom and dad because she stresses herself out (and for lots of other medical reasons, but stress is a big factor). Apparently this is the start of a meme…

Chris Heuer, who I’ve seen speak at a local blogging conference a couple of times, posted this audio to a phone-blogging service called Utterz yesterday, and got a cool response. Here’s Chris on The Mind Body Connection:

online casino

Do you have any experiences with this phenomenon? Go over to Utterz and reply to Chris’ post. I know he’ll appreciate it.

Save Water

rprice — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:03:12 +0000

Shower Together

Thanks to the bloggers over at Simple Shoes for posting this… a fun way to think about Shrinking Your Eco Footprint.