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A New Year’s Resolution – Eco-Friendly Exercise

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Published December 28, 2009 at 2:22 pm No Comments

One of the most common New Year’s Resolutions is to embrace a healthier lifestyle, which usually includes an increase in exercise. Oftentimes, eco-minded exercisers overlook the many ways one can incorporate eco-friendly values into getting fit, staying trim, and building muscle. Go beyond taking sips of hydration from a reusable, toxic-free water bottle (helping to
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Become an Organic, Eco-Friendly Bartender

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Published December 8, 2009 at 2:11 pm No Comments

With annual office parties, Christmas get-togethers and birthday bashes, the holidays and any other special occasion often call for a festive cocktail or celebratory toast. Answering the call of changing times, the market is seeing an increase in the availability of organic and eco-friendly liquor options. From using recycled materials to sustainable energy, more liquor
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Sci-Fi Goes Green with New Novel, "Pollen"

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Published November 21, 2009 at 2:19 pm No Comments

The first ‘eco-super hero’, a friendly visitor from outer space, has come to warn humans of the impeding doom we have created through our lack of environmental concern in the new sci-fi thriller, “Pollen and the Ring of Harmony” by Francis T. Perry Williams.

Geared toward young adults, as well as sci-fi lovers of all ages,
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Six Great Ways to Celebrate the Season

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Published November 4, 2009 at 1:27 pm No Comments

November is here. The leaves are changing color and falling down. Frost is starting to appear. While we are moving quickly into winter, here are some late fall gems to keep you going for the rest of the season.
1) Multi-color Leaf Creations
If you live anywhere near trees as they are losing
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New Blueway Brings Eco-Tourism to Southern Mississippi

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Published September 21, 2009 at 12:53 pm 1 Comment

The Old Ft. Bayou Blueway opened to the public last Saturday with hopes of bringing natural recreation options, as well as economic boosts, to the Gulf Coast area.  The new Blueway offers a tranquil and scenic route through the Mississippi bayou with convenient access to local businesses.  

Designed for paddle sports, the Old Ft. Bayou
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Just Dance…on a Sustainable Dance Floor

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Published August 13, 2009 at 1:54 pm No Comments

From night owls to nightclub owners, there are new possibilities in the world of sustainable entertainment. Thanks to the combined efforts of Enviu and Döll (an architecture firm) from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, we can now benefit from creative concepts and innovative technology that equip clubs, festivals and other events across the world with the power
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Environmentaland Makes the Way for Eco Fun

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Published August 6, 2009 at 1:34 pm No Comments

The world’s first eco-themed fun park is energizing Hollywood with a unique twist on entertainment.  Environmentaland, operated by Global Inheritance, is conveniently located near major transit stops and freeways and already offers an array of fun-filled eco friendly exhibits in it’s beginning.  

About Global Inheritance
Global Inheritance is a non-profit organization, started in 2002, to push the envelope
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Environmentally Friendly Art Exhibit: Mesa Arts Center

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Published August 2, 2009 at 4:28 am 1 Comment

The Green Connoisseur is fond of bringing you information about eco-friendly art, such as:

Breathtaking Eco-Friendly Masterpieces,

Eco-Friendly Art Functioning as Furniture,

Crafty DIY Art Projects

and even Eco-Friendly, Artistic T-Shirts.

Eco-friendly art combines two of the most wonderful things – eco-consciousness and creativity. That’s why we’d like to point out that the ‘Resurrected: Art of the Reclaimed Object’ exhibition
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Green Your Game: Timberlake’s Eco-Certified Golf Course Ready for Tee Time

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Published July 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm No Comments

Grab your eco-friendly golf grips and reserve your tee time at the nation’s first certified Audubon International Classic Sanctuary golf course – Justin Timberlake’s amazing Mirimichi.  The course, scheduled to open July 25th, has been completely renovated and includes a platinum LEED certified clubhouse to create a ‘place of happy retreat’ that all levels of golf connoisseurs
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A Fabulous Fourth with Eco-Friendly Fireworks

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Published July 4, 2009 at 4:01 am No Comments

You’ve got your eco-friendly party ware, your sustainable red, white, and blue feast, all natural mosquito repellent, and organically brewed beer to top it off. But when you and your guests head over to watch the local fireworks, will you undo all that healthful green activity with exposure to toxic potassium perchlorate? Probably not: first
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