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Tweet In my family, the atypical Mother’s Day gifts always get snatched up by my father and brothers. One claims chocolates, one claims dinner out and the other claims flowers. So I am always left wondering what to get the woman who, well, has enough especially now that I’m too old to finger paint a [...]
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Tweet Help us celebrate Earth Day! Enter to win a $50 gift certificate from Green Earth Bamboo through April 29th! Check out our contest and ENTER to WIN! Be sure to share the contest on your Facebook wall for 5 extra chances to win! We will choose our winner on April 30. [...]
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Tweet Happy Earth Day! A day to take environmental awareness into account and think not only about how far we’ve come (for an immediate example look no further than all the recycling bins that line hallways and public sidewalks) but what more can we can do. There are simple changes to make this week to [...]
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Tweet Google Earth Day and there is no end of news stories proclaiming celebrations, initiatives and family-friendly fun days centered on environmental do-goodness for that one day of April 22. In San Francisco, solar energy is the focus of the day as Solatube International, Inc. kicks off its “make the switch” campaign encouraging everyone to [...]
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Tweet It’s too obvious to play a prank on readers today. So no headlines declaring “Global Warming Reversed: Keep On Polluting!” or “Recycling: It All Really Goes To A Landfill.” The origins of this official prankster day are a little hazy. Most think that April Fools Day began around 1582 in France with the introduction [...]
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Tweet A holiday coated in green; a company devoted to a “green” resource – a perfect combination for a sale! Green Earth Bamboo’s Luck o’ the Irish sale is from March 15 – 17. Just use the code IRISH2013 for 10% off your entire order! Once the shopping is done, there are plenty of other [...]
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Tweet “All bad poetry springs from genuine emotion” – Oscar Wilde This quote rings true as Valentine’s Day approaches marking the beginning of bad poetry season. Not to say that some can’t write beautiful poetry but let’s face it, most suitors are no poet laureates. So as millions of FTD bouquets go out on delivery [...]
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Tweet Happy New Year (almost)! If eco-friendly liquor is not on the drink menu for tonight’s celebration, consider stocking up on eco-friendly beer, wine and of course, champagne. Looking for a cold brew? Consider Colorado-based Odell Brewing Company – they use six-pack holders made of recycled paper and stagger production to avoid using energy during [...]
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Tweet Is it too soon to start thinking about New Year’s Eve? Possibly the biggest party of the year, the last night of any given year is filled with parties, dancing, celebrating and lots of booze. (Hey, we survived the Mayan end of the world – there is reason to celebrate!) Even if your New [...]
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Tweet While Americans enjoy beautiful gifts of bamboo clothing and bamboo towels, around the world bamboo plays a different role during the holiday season. In the Philippines, the Asian country with the largest Christian population (80% of the population are practicing Catholics), people combine Western customs with native Filipino traditions. They have a Santa Claus [...]
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Tweet With the kids at home for Winter Break, parents may be going a little crazy trying to keep the house clean, prep for a holiday dinner and play Santa at the same time. Here’s a fun (and simple) craft to keep the kids occupied and out of trouble. Use it for a marker in [...]
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Tweet Now that you’ve taken advantage of the Green Earth Bamboo Christmas Sale, it’s time to wrap the presents and place them underneath the tree with care. Wrapping paper, however, can create a great deal of waste. Unlike stocking stuffers where people often use the same stocking from year to year, larger gifts require some [...]
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Tweet The stockings are hung by the chimney with care and here’s what we’re hoping St. Nicholas will drop into them! Bamboo Socks: For working out or running errands, these bamboo socks are absorbent, possess incredible wicking abilities and are also luxuriously soft. Fingerless Gloves: All trends are destined to repeat themselves but we’re thankful [...]
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Tweet Thirty-five percent of Americans have yet to start their Christmas shopping despite the numerous Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Santas rejoice though; there are sales still to be shopped! Green Earth Bamboo is offering last-minute shoppers fantastic deals: From December 10th all the way through the 24th, take advantage of the following deals: [...]
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Tweet In the spirit of the holiday dessert season, here is another delicious recipe for Steamed Cake! While the cakes don’t contain bamboo, they deserve a spot in the bamboo recipe section for the use of the handy and healthy bamboo steamer. Healthy as they are, the smell of cinnamon and cloves floating through the [...]
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Tweet As much as parents love to give and receive beautiful and always-useful baby bedding and organic baby clothing, kids usually get more excited about fun toys and games they unwrap. Rather than investing in potentially dangerous toys for kids, consider putting a little extra effort into shopping this year and choose eco-friendly gifts for [...]
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Tweet Forget about the war on Christmas; the real campaign is against families giving thanks for a full 24 hours. Retailer workers will be reporting to work on the holiday itself leaving precious little time to spend with families around the dinner table. Black Friday in-store sales have crept to earlier and earlier start times. [...]
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Tweet Thanksgiving is a holiday of traditions but every once in a while, it’s fun to shake things up! This year, forgo the cornucopia centerpiece and replace it with an eco-friendly, homemade bamboo centerpiece. To make your own bamboo arrangement, gather five bamboo shoots into a tight bundle and tie a length of twine or [...]
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