Carnival of the Green # 164!

Welcome!!  This week Treehugger’s Carnival of the Green stops at GetWithGreen.com, and we are excited to host it!  No the carnival is not stopping for tips on green remodeling (while there are a few ), but rather to provide a stage for all eco-friendly bloggers to get their messages out in hopes of making our lives more sustainable.  Enjoy the wonderful insight, personal experiences, and passion for a better planet Earth at the links below!!

Have an announcement that’s appropriate for the Carnival of the Green? Post it on Treehugger.

View the last Carnival of the Green post: January 19th – SustainaBee
Next week’s Carnival of the Green will be: February 2nd – Inspired Protagonist

And now, GetWithGreen presents this week’s submissions:

Mr. Joe would like everyone to check out A photo-essay showing how to make you some homemade paper.
Not too hard to do.

Tiffany presents How To Choose Non-Toxic Paint and Wallpaper posted at Eco Child’s Play.

SimplyForties presents Commercial Beekeeping vs. Commercial Agriculture posted at SimplyForties.

John presents Smart Strip – Consume Less Energy with a Smart Power Strip posted at Smart Strip – Consume Less Energy with a Smart Power Strip.

Deanna Dahlsad presents A Healthier, Greener New Year With Collecting | Collectors’ Quest posted at Collectors? Quest.

Woman Tribune presents Get Your Kids Interested in the Environment posted at Woman Tribune.

Obadiah Shoher presents Hot, global fraud posted at Samson BLinded.

VegBox Recipes presents Obama, Vegetables and Global Hunger ? posted at VegBox Recipes Blog.

Beth wants you to learn about Bisphenol-A (aka BPA): What is it? Where is it? Why do we care? Most of us are aware of the problem of BPA in water and baby bottles. But do you know what other products contain BPA and how to avoid it? You’ll also find information about more surprising sources of BPA in kids’ products. Visit: fakeplasticfish.com

Heather Levin presents Want A FREE Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaning Bag? posted at The Greenest Dollar.

Want to buy a more fuel-efficient, low-emissions car? But can’t afford a brand new one? Read this account of how Sally searched for and bought a used green car. This post on Veggie Revolution includes a dozen links to useful websites she used, to help find, evaluate, and price a used but eco-friendly car.

Kevin presents 10 Best Recycling Websites for Kids posted at Parenting at More4kids.

For a laugh, here are some outrageous ways to save from The Digerati Life. A lot of the tips here are environmentally friendly!

Missy Diaz presents 8 Fun Facts About Squash posted at Groovy Vegetarian.

Clara wrote in to tell us how Green roofing options are plentiful, but to make sure you do the required
research.

According to Jacques Sprenger, Living cheaply can translate to living green, as we cut down on the things we consume. Family Budget For Frugal Living: Living Cheap Can Be Fun, Too!

Bobbie Whitehead presents Big Mama Tree posted at The Backyard Grower.

And finally, Laurel presents Green Around the Web posted at Green Thinking Blog.

Thanks for visiting, hope you enjoyed this week’s Carnival of the Green and be sure to subscribe at the top of the page to GetWithGreen to get your updates on eco-friendly home improvement and remodeling tips.

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