Living Green

Free Non-Toxic & Organic T-Shirt From Cool People Care and Fun Times at the Green Living Expo

Last Friday I got to hang out at the Green Living Business Summit and Expo here in Nashville.

After successfully ducking out of some HORRIBLY boring panel discussions, I ran into some great green friends (and made some new ones)...and got them on camera to share with you!

First up is a video with Sam Davidson & Stephen Moseley, co-founders of Cool People Care, and Andy from Friendly Arctic Printing and Design.

Don't miss the quick instructions on how you can receive a FREE non-toxic, organic t-shirt from Cool People Care at the end of this video.

*UPDATE: Congrats to Kathy who won the free organic t-shirt from Cool People Care very shortly after this post went live!*

**On the horribly boring members of panel discussions note: This seems to be an unfortunate epidemic. I'd like to offer my services to fill in on eco-panel discussions in the stead of your blasé and droning panelists...geez, seriously?!**

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GREEN GIVEAWAY: Eco-Friendly Lunch Box from Lunchsense

Lunch.

We all need it, we all eat it.

Who wouldn't want to save tons of money and "brown bag it" to work, but leave the wasteful brown bag behind?

Wouldn't you like to send your kids off to school with a lunch packed in eco-friendly style?

Well today is your lucky day, because The Fun Times Guide to Living Green is GIVING you the chance to win one of these awesome eco-friendly lunch boxes from Lunchsense!

Lunchsense lunch boxes come with the containers shown and are free of BPA, lead, and vinyl!

Oh, and by the way, those of you don't win the FREE one get to use an exclusive 20% discount code to buy one!

Read on to get the details and coupon code.

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Beer, There's No Better Reason to Save the Planet

The quest to save the planet...

Is it really about saving the planet or saving ourselves?

In either case, a Texas restaraunt and bar chain called Little Woodrow's has a motive I can definitely get behind. 

How about you?

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4 Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Month

Earth Hour awesomely closed out the month of March and unofficially ushered in April, which is known as Earth Month.

Why is April called Earth Month?

As Lighter Footsteps says, it's because April contains 3 uber-eco-holidays:

World Heritage Day, Earth Day, and Arbor Day!

That's an awful lot of green for one month, eh (for our Canadian readers)?

What are some FUN ways to celebrate and enjoy living green in Earth Month?

Let us show you...

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Al Gore Announces Sequel to An Inconvenient Truth AND a Line of Organic Vegan Food

Recently there has been a flurry of news that marks some incredible accomplishments for the effort for a greener existence.

On the heels of his birthday yesterday, Al Gore has dropped not just one bomb, but two!

As Ecorazzi reports, crowds are beginning to build as people are already camping out in line for tickets to the movie version of Our Choice, the official sequel to An Inconvenient Truth...even before the release date is announced!

The second bomb dropped by Air Force Gore was also covered by Ecorazzi, who reports:

"Sources close to the the former Vice-President dropped the news that Gore is set to release a new line of 100% organic vegan frozen foods.

Wow! What could have sparked such a recent flurry of exciting news?

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Earth Hour Interviews in the Dark and on the Street, Including One With Nashville Mayor Karl Dean

Earth Hour 2009 went off amazingly all over the world!

The Fun Times Guide to Living Green was on the street and at a VIP party in Nashville, TN—1 of the 8 flagship U.S. cities—catching folks both before the flip of the switch and also in the darkness of Earth Hour to find out what they thought about Earth Hour.

...oh, and we were also able to catch up with Nashville Mayor, Karl Dean! Check it out!

Check out the interviews before the flip of the switch and also in the darkness after the jump...

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Earth Hour 2009: 10+ Ways to Have Fun In The Dark Tonight

Earth Hour 2009 is only 9 hours away (for CST), but is from 8:30-9:30pm local time everywhere.

Are you ready? I sure am!

This year Earth Hour will be the 1st global election in the history of the world...and anyone of any age or any nationality can vote.

On one ballot is the Earth and on the other, Global Warming.

Your vote is as simple as flipping off your light switch for an hour.

What can you do while you're in the dark for an hour? Oh the FUN of the possibilities doesn't seem to have an end...

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Super Cheap and Easy DIY Wooden Rain Barrel Idea

The spring rain showers have already started here in middle Tennessee, so the time to get that attractive, cheap, and easy to build rain barrel started is just right!

Earlier this week we brought you ideas for 3 cheap DIY rain barrels that actually look nice.

...well let's add one more to the list, shall we?

If, like me, you love the natural look and energy of wood, but a wine or whisky barrel either aren't available or aren't affordable for you, this project is right up your alley!

Check out the details.

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3 Cheap DIY Rain Barrels That Actually Look Nice!

Do you wish you had a rain barrel to harvest rain water from your roof, but don't want to spend $100's or settle for an ugly blue plastic container?

Good! I think you CAN have a pretty, aesthetically pleasing rain barrel for CHEAP!

Check out how easy it can be... 

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Whiten Your Teeth Naturally with the Eco-Friendly Source Toothbrush

Everyone knows that one of the easiest ways to live greener is to minimize your water use.

You don't have to buy or build your own rain barrel to save water, you can just turn your water off while you're brushing your teeth...

...but what about that toothbrush?

I bet it's plastic isn't it?

Did you know that your average toothbrush is NOT recylable?

If you changed your toothbrush every 3 months like dentists recommend, how many MILLIONS of toothbrushes would end up in landfills?

Enter the answer to all our toothbrush problems: The Source toothbrush from Radius Toothbrushes.

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