Looking for some great eco-friendly ways to light up your porch, deck, or patio this fall?

How does making your own solar powered lantern for less than $10 sound?

Yeah, it sounds GREAT to me too!

As the weather begins to cool down and the football season revs up, many of us will soon be spending more time outdoors.

To make sure you're the coolest, greenest, most rock star cat at your own green fall cookout, check out the following 3, not just 1, simple DIY lanterns...and 2 of them are solar powered.

Are you already overwhelmed by the school supplies list that little Johnny just brought or will soon bring home?

If you've got to fork over the dough for the school supplies anyway, why not buy eco-friendly supplies?

That's right, you can get everything from paper and notebooks made from bananas or mangos to solar backpacks and even FSC certified graphite and colored pencils.

All of these supplies are easy to come by, eco-friendly, and help you take one more step towards a greener life.

Oh, did I mention that they're safe? Yeah, who wants PVC, chemicals, and dyes all over their kids?

Don't worry, you don't have to go store hopping and internet scouring, we're laying them all out right here for ya.

Ever considered the environmental impact of one of your favorite team's games?

The Philadelphia Eagles have. They say,

"The major source of game-related CO2 came from travel activities and accommodations. Fans, media, and teams traveling by air, bus, and car will generate more than 10,900 tons of CO2--about 99% of the event's total carbon footprint."

So what are they doing to change it?