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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.brighthub.comhttp://www.brighthub.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Posts by Lauren R</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=2911&amp;o=DateDescending&amp;a=275</link><description>Posts by Lauren R</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><item><title>Eco-Friendly Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/45542.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:03:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:45542</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>An eco-friendly Christmas gift can help teach your child to learn in a fun way and be more environmentally conscious. If a child learns the importance of being eco-friendly, it may encourage him or her to continue being more eco-conscious as an adult. In order to encompass creativity and a science lesson all in one, consider getting the child an ec...</description></item><item><title>Eco-Friendly Bar Gifts</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/54109.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:42:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54109</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>Eco-friendly bar gifts can be wonderful to give any recipient that has a bar or just likes to have a drink or two. If you know someone that has a home bar or just likes having a drink, giving eco-friendly bar gifts can be a wonderful idea for any occasion. Eco-friendly gifts are not as expensive as they used to be, so even on a budget they are affo...</description></item><item><title>Reusing an Old Halloween Costume</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/14490.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:57:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14490</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>Before you toss that Halloween costume, there are eco-friendly ways that you can give it new life instead. If you dress up for Halloween, you may end up tossing your costume into the garbage if you have no idea what to do with it, especially if you have no intention of being the same thing the following year. Before you toss that Halloween costume,...</description></item><item><title>How to Reuse Old Pillows</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/26375.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:22:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26375</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>Instead of tossing your old pillows, consider how you can reuse them. After a while when pillows start to lose their form, you may find yourself throwing them in the garbage and replacing them with new ones. While you get the comfort of new pillows, the landfill gets the remains of the discarded ones. Instead of tossing your old pillows, consider h...</description></item><item><title>How to Cut Down on Paper Usage</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/15730.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:59:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15730</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>The changes may seem small and insignificant, but they can go a long way in terms of cutting down on paper usage. There is a lot of paper being used on a day to day basis and all of this paper can be quite harmful to the environment. You may be surprised just how much paper you use every day. There are easy ways that you can cut down on your paper ...</description></item><item><title>How to Recycle Your Old Shoes</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/45712.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:35:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:45712</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>If you no longer want or wear your shoes, consider recycling them, which is not only great for the environment, but for yourself and others as well. Chances are you have more than one pair of shoes in your closet and do not wear them all. Some people have so many pairs they have nowhere to put them. If you no longer want or wear your shoes, conside...</description></item><item><title>Organic Gift Basket Ideas</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/45548.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:48:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:45548</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>Organic products are becoming increasingly popular as more people are rebuffing the idea of putting anything in or on their bodies that contain anything unnatural. Organic products are becoming increasingly popular as more people are rebuffing the idea of putting anything in or on their bodies that contain anything unnatural. If you need to purchas...</description></item><item><title>Eco-Friendly Birthday Gift Ideas for Teenagers</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/45544.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:18:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:45544</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>In an effort to do their part to help the planet, teenagers are choosing to buy and use eco-friendly items. Many teenagers understand that the Earth’s resources are in danger of being depleted. In an effort to do their part to help the planet, they are choosing to buy and use eco-friendly items. If you need to purchase a present for a teenager, con...</description></item><item><title>How to Make Your Child's Lunch More Eco-Friendly</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/39962.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:10:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39962</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>Not only is creating an eco-friendly lunch great for the environment, but it also teaches your children how to live a greener lifestyle. Every day, many children grab their lunch from home and bring it to school. Some school lunches can result in a small pile of trash, which over the course of a school year, can accumulate to quite a bit of waste. ...</description></item><item><title>How to Have a Greener Workout</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/39961.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:05:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39961</guid><dc:creator>LaurenRomano</dc:creator><description>You can feel better knowing that your workout is eco-friendly and that you are doing something great for the environment that lasts well beyond when your workout ends. Exercising and being green are part of living a healthy lifestyle, so it makes sense to combine the two and make your workouts more eco-friendly. It may seem like there is not much y...</description></item></channel></rss>