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• 12.21.08

  Conscious Gift Extravaganza: EcoGift 2008

  One of the highlights from our holiday was the second annual EcoGift Festival, held in December at the Santa Monica Civic Center. Besides being jam-packed with three days of some of the best live bands I've heard in a while, including The Luminaries, awesome organic food, and of course, the Conscious Living Lounge presented by the new Philips Eco TV, this event was the place to be for conscious shoppers looking for unique gifts that also give back.

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• 09.20.08

  What's In Bianca's Make-Up Bag?

  Ready to update your look? Then now is a perfect time to clean out your medicine cabinet and update your old, chemical-laden make-up bag with more natural cosmetics. Making the switch may require some effort, but it will keep harmful toxins away from your body and the environment. Here are a few favorite cosmetics from my make-up bag:

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• 08.17.08  |Blog

  23 Ways to Save Energy in Your Home

  Check out Co-op America's list of tips you can implement in your home today, and save up to 66 percent of the energy you currently use — saving you money on your electricity bill, and helping you live more lightly on the Earth!

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• 08.15.08

  The Truth About CFLs

  Q: I just made the switch to CFL light bulbs in my home, but heard they contain mercury. Is this true? If so, is it better to switch back to my old incandescents?

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• 06.26.08

  Eco-Trippin’ on the Green Dot

  I can’t tell you how psyched I was when I first heard that the Discovery Channel was launching Planet Green, the first and only network-tv channel dedicated to “all things green”. Even though I’ve sworn off of network TV (except for Oprah, of course), I’ve always loved Discovery for being one of the few networks that offered conscious programming, like the now-defunct Discovery Health and the humanitarian-oriented Animal Planet. And then, on a recent trip, I actually got the chance to sit back and watch the channel for a couple of hours. (Though we’re tv producers, we don’t actually own a TV set. With literally thousands of channels on broadband TV, why bother?).

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