Archive for July, 2012

People & Planet Green Business Award Nominations Period Now Closed

Thanks to everyone who nominated a green-business to win one of our first People & Planet Awards.  The nominations period is now closed.  We received hundreds of nominations, which our panel of judges* will winnow to a slate of ten Finalists, to be announced on August 2.

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Read More:  People & Planet Green Business Award via Green America Green Business Network

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Home-Grown Loofah: Cleaning the Eco-Friendly Way

One of the best parts about DIY is that you are always learning something new. One little tidbit I just learned is that you can grow loofah right in your backyard. I never knew those hard spongy things you use as a body scrub were actually plants, let alone something you could grow yourself.

Local resident Mellenie Runion grows and sells loofah as part of her business,Truly-Life Eco-Friendly Gifts. At the recomendation of a friend, I stopped by her house over the weekend to see what growing loofah was all about.

Read More: Home-Grown Loofah: Cleaning the Eco-Friendly Way via DIY Del Ray

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