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Not Too Early to Begin Booking Your Eco-Friendly Holiday Get Away!

Summer has come to an end now and all thoughts are turning to the cold months ahead.... and yes, unbelievably, the shops are already stocked with all sorts of Christmas goodies and Holiday Cheer. The thought of Christmas is meant to fill us with joy but with all the family tensions, endless eating and bad TV, that's not always the case! So if you're looking for a get out (or rather get-away) plan, you'd best get yourself booked on that flight before it's too late...here are a few ideas to help you on your way!

(Image: Daintree EcoLodge & Spa, Queensland)

Morocco

Christmas and New Year aren't celebrated in Morocco so it's a good place to completely get away from the Christmas craziness! Once you get outside the cities, there are a number of eco-lodges that will help you to immerse yourself in the local culture.

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Are Short Term Financial Gains Killing Our Planet?

The polar ice caps are melting, species are facing extinction and our climate has become more erratic than ever before. It is impossible to deny the need for intense change in the face of today's gathering ecological crises. Now that scientific facts support the theories behind global warming, why aren't more people paying attention—and how do we stop the damage?

Jonathon Porritt, adviser to the UK Prime Minister and author of the new book, "Capitalism as if the World Matters," (Earthscan 2007) says the first step towards implementing change is to alter the approach to conventional environmentalism.

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Getting Ready for Holiday Travel? Learn to Pack Like a Pro!

Ask any seasoned travel pro and they'll tell you: a successful trip starts at home with smart packing! Briggs & Riley Travelware, a leader in innovative, high-quality luggage, polled a host of well-traveled professionals from journalists to business owners to get their top tips and tricks for successful packing.

Jim Lahren, Vice President of Marketing at Briggs & Riley states, "We polled hundreds of top travelers to get their best packing secrets and tips to help consumers save time and headaches in advance of their trip.

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Are Your Kids Ready for Adulthood? Five Easy Tips to Guide Them in the Right Direction by Dr. Terry Noble

They've been raised in an age of excess consumption, where plastic surgery and flashy cars are doled out as high school graduation gifts. Some experts say catering to kids' self-esteem instead of teaching them about responsibility has left them poorly equipped to deal with adulthood. Armed with cell phones, laptops and their parents' cash, they have a sense of entitlement like no generation before them.

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Mothers Demand Conscious Products This Holiday Season!

When Kemi Ingram gave birth to her first daughter Abigail in 2005, she did not anticipate joining—let alone leading—an 'apron string' revolution.

As a holistic oriented first time mother, Ingram searched the internet for organic baby food, eco-friendly diapering alternatives and pediatric homeopathics. She purchased a hand-made baby carrier from a work at home mother in Scotland, fairly-traded baby clothes from a women's cooperative in Tibet—and after a bit of research—managed to piece together an organic cotton post-maternity wardrobe.

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Telecommuting: Good for Environment, Employer, Employee

Not too long ago, telecommuting -- the opportunity to work remotely, usually from one's home -- was considered a one-sided "perk." Employers could only see it as a benefit to the employee, a last ditch effort to retain valuable staff. However, with the advent of affordable and ubiquitous technology, a mobile and flexible workforce, and increased competition for finite resources, telecommuting provides more global positive effects.

Ilyse Shapiro, founder of the job search Web site MyPartTimePRO.com, recently dispelled the notion that employees are the sole winners when it comes to telecommuting. Employers and the environment are the bigger winners.

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Tea Types

For an understanding of the different types of tea, we turned to Heather Agosta, owner of The Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants in Portland, OR.

According to Heather...

Tea can loosely be classified according to degree of oxidation; black, oolong, or pu'erh teas being oxidized, either partially or fully, where green, white, or yellow are unoxidized. Oxidation is often incorrectly referred to as "fermentation".

White tea is the least processed. This is where we will begin. White tea consists of the newest buds and leaves of the tea plant. The undersides of these young buds and leaves are covered with a downy white hair, thus giving the tea it's name.

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New Green SuperFood Drink Mix features Organic Chocolate

Amazing Grass has combined their premium blend of superfoods with the great taste and health benefits of organic cacao to create Green SuperFood Chocolate Drink Powder. This innovative new drink mix is an easy and delicious way for people to gain healthy servings of fruits and vegetables. Approximately 90% of the U.S. population does not obtain the recommended 5-9 servings per day. Just one serving of the new drink mix blended with milk helps consumers achieve the new FDA food pyramid guide's daily serving of fruits and vegetables. The individual single-serving packets are convenient for traveling, too.

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The Revival Slim & Beautiful Diet by Dr. Aaron Tabor

With Thanksgiving and the Holiday season upon us, it's still possible to watch your waistline while enjoying delicious, sinfully (or so it appears) chocolate options! With Dr. Aaron Tabor's "The Revival Slim and Beautiful Diet Book" and an assortment of milk or soy protein bars and shakes, you can work up your will power to have a delicious season sans guilt and gluttony!

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Diva Cup: Feminine Hygiene Innovation Addresses the Environment

While not every woman can afford to purchase a hybrid car, more women than ever are aware that their monthly feminine hygiene choice can also create a positive eco-footprint. One mother-daughter team is focused on making sure that women worldwide are aware of their newly-designed, reusable menstrual cup.

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