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		<title>Step 44: Eco-friendly Shoes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valencia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t tell 1000 Green Steps you haven&#8217;t heard about the fun way to reuse rubber and car tires Well, 1000 Green Steps found the way and we are about to share it to you readers! The good news is that the fun way can add up your style. Yes, Simple Shoes convert those non-organic materials [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://1000greensteps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-44.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-587" title="eco-friendly shoes" src="http://1000greensteps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-44.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="138" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">Don&#8217;t tell </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">1000 Green Steps</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> you haven&#8217;t heard about the fun way to reuse rubber and car tires <img src='http://1000greensteps.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':o' class='wp-smiley' /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Well, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">1000 Green Steps</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> found the way and we are about to share it to you readers! The good news is that the fun way can add up your style. Yes, <a href="http://www.simpleshoes.com/">Simple Shoes</a> convert those non-organic materials into something useful through a simple innovation called eco-friendly shoes. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Wonder what have they reused so far?</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Car tires</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Bamboo</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rubber</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hemp</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">100% post-consumer recycled paper</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carpet padding</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Silk</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Plastics</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Organic cotton</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Eco-certified leather and suede</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Coconut</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Wool</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Inner tubes</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Natural Crepe Rubber</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Â·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Cork</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">They have made so many shoes addressed for men, women and kids through their <a href="http://www.simpleshoes.com/ecoSneaks/index.aspx">ecoSNEAKS</a> and Green Toe collection. However if you still worried for not finding matching bags for your shoes, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">1000 Green Steps</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> have good news for you. They also make eco-friendly bags with a lot of different styles. So </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">1000 Green Steps</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> guess itâ€™s time for a green shopping spree!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Happy Green Living!</span></p>
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		<title>Step 46: Eco-friendly Air Conditioner (AC)</title>
		<link>http://1000greensteps.org/2011/01/03/step-46-eco-friendly-air-conditioner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valencia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this high-technology era, almost everyone has their own air conditioning (AC) in their house. It is already well-known for its useful benefits which could increase or decrease a room temperature with the help of electricity. However, AC is also known as one of the major causes of Global Warming. Luckily for those who have [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">In this high-technology era, almost everyone has their own air conditioning (AC) in their house. It is already well-known for its useful benefits which could increase or decrease a room temperature with the help of electricity. However, <a href="http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/07/air-conditionin.html">AC is also known as one of the major causes of Global Warming</a>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Luckily for those who have been addicted to AC ad canâ€™t survive a day without it, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">1000 Green Steps</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> have the good news (as always!). </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">1000 Green Steps</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> found an <a href="http://www.coolnsave.com/">AC pre-cooling system</a> which is able to blow your guilty feeling away.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">This Cool-N-Save product is said to be able to save up until 30% of your electric bill compared to your ordinary AC. It also only uses less than 6 cents of water each day. Amazing goods do exist, donâ€™t they? Find this AC online at Go Green Items at only $95.99!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Happy Green Living!</span></p>
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		<title>Step 47: Electric Drive Transportation in USA!</title>
		<link>http://1000greensteps.org/2010/12/28/step-47-electric-drive-transportation-in-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valencia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[electric cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulation USA! Maybe some of you have already heard the green achievement of your country. This time 1000 Green Steps donâ€™t hear city or county but really COUNTRY! America converts their vehicles into electric drive transportations. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) already loan $1.6 million for Nissan to modify its Smyrna, Tennessee plant to build [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1000greensteps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-46.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-605" title="Electric Drive Tranportation in USA" src="http://1000greensteps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-46-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">Congratulation USA! Maybe some of you have already heard the green achievement of your country. This time </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">1000 Green Steps</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> donâ€™t hear city or county but really COUNTRY! America converts their vehicles into <a href="http://www.electricdrive.org/">electric drive transportations</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) already loan $1.6 million for <a href="http://www.nissanusa.com/">Nissan</a> to modify its Smyrna, Tennessee plant to build battery electric vehicles as well as the batteries to power them. The loan came from DOEâ€™s <a href="http://www.atvmloan.energy.gov/">Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVMLP)</a>, a $25 billion program authorized by Congress in 2007. Nissan has to be able to produce about 150,000 electric vehicles a year and 200,000 battery packs. Those vehicles will be ready at 2012!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Not just that, that same DOE ATVMLP loan had approved 8 other companies to do the conversion of USA vehicles into electric drive transportations. Those companies mentioned above are <a href="http://www.teslamotors.com/">Tesla Motors</a>, <a href="http://www.mdsci.org/">Maryland Science Center</a>, <a href="http://www.altcar.org/">Altcar</a>, <a href="http://www.mayamobility.com/">Maya Electric</a>, <a href="http://www.electrovaya.com/">Electrovaya</a>, Exxon Mobil, IBMâ€™s Big Green Innovations and IBM Almaden Institute.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Congratulation and Happy Green Driving!</p>
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		<title>Step 45: How To Use Water Efficiently</title>
		<link>http://1000greensteps.org/2010/11/20/step-45-how-to-use-water-efficiently/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valencia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know by pre-rinsing dishes youâ€™ve wasted about 20 gallons of water with (based on research) without any significant benefit? So, starting from now, avoid pre-rinsing dishes and look for an eco-friendly washing machine such as Gota which steams up the dishes in the pre-wash cycle and recycles the cooled down residual H2O for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1000greensteps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-45.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-591" title="How to Use Water Efficiently" src="http://1000greensteps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-45-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you know by pre-rinsing dishes youâ€™ve wasted about 20 gallons of water with (based on research) without any significant benefit? So, starting from now, <strong>avoid pre-rinsing dishes</strong> and <strong>look for an eco-friendly washing machine</strong> such as Gota which steams up the dishes in the pre-wash cycle and recycles the cooled down residual H2O for the later-on cycles. <span> </span>You can also do the washing chores by yourself (this will definitely save more energy and money!). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do a five-minute shower </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">(10-25 gallons of water) instead of having a bath and a full bathtub (70 gallons of water). For a better try you can <strong>put an alarm clock</strong> <strong>inside your bathroom</strong> to make sure you donâ€™t take it too long. You can also use <a href="http://www.pristineplanet.com/eco-friendly/water-conserving-shower-heads/5967_a_0.html">eco-friendly shower heads as listed on Pristine Planet</a>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you <strong>turn off your faucet when you brush your teeth</strong>? Or do you keep it on when you do not really need it? Please only use faucet when you NEED it and donâ€™t forget to turn it off. <strong>Look for any leakages on those faucets in your house and repair it soon</strong>. Donâ€™t you know that leaky faucets can waste thousands of gallons of water each year? Use eco-friendly faucet such as Guru Tap.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Well, that I hope will be an excellent beginning for you to reduce your water spending (and money spending on water-bills).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Happy Green Living!</span></p>
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		<title>Step 42: Eco-friendly Hairspray!</title>
		<link>http://1000greensteps.org/2009/06/23/step-42-eco-friendly-hairspray/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valencia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that one of the main causes of Global Warming is CFC gas inside our hairspray. However any woman on earth knows that it is almost impossible to avoid using hairspray. 1000 Green Steps feel terribly sorry because most of the people don&#8217;t know that an eco-friendly hairspray does actually exist. Try MOP [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :WordDocument> </w><w :View>Normal</w> <w :Zoom>0</w> <w :PunctuationKerning /> <w :ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w :SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w> <w :IgnoreMixedContent>false</w> <w :AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w> <w :Compatibility> <w :BreakWrappedTables /> <w :SnapToGridInCell /> <w :WrapTextWithPunct /> <w :UseAsianBreakRules /> <w :DontGrowAutofit /> </w> <w :BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w> </xml>< ![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w> </xml>< ![endif]--> <a href="http://1000greensteps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-411.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-565" title="Eco-friendly Hairspray" src="http://1000greensteps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-411-180x300.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="300" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">We all know that one of the <a href="http://omsriram.com/GlobalWarming.htm">main causes of Global Warming is CFC</a> gas inside our hairspray. However any woman on earth knows that it is almost impossible to avoid using hairspray. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">1000 Green Steps</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> feel terribly sorry because most of the people don&#8217;t know that an eco-friendly hairspray does actually exist. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Try <strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.mophair.com/brands/MOP/C-System-Firm-Finish-Strong-Hold-Hair-Spray.htm"><span style="font-weight: normal;">MOP C-System Organic Firm Finish Hairspray</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial;">! Have you ever wondered what does MOP stand for? It is for Modern Organic Products. So, yes, unlike any other bottle of hairspray </span></strong>this is an aerosol finishing spray for those customers seeking an environmentally friendly option. The eco-aerosol features a zero impact propellant and contains no chlorine (CFC&#8217;s) and is not a volatile compound.<strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial;"> The fruit extract inside is made from certified organic fruits. </span></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial;">So try it out and make your beauty shine without guilty feeling stands on your way! </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.mophair.com/brands/MOP/C-System-Firm-Finish-Strong-Hold-Hair-Spray.htm"><span style="font-weight: normal;">MOP C-System Organic Firm Finish Hairspray</span></a> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial;">is available online for </span></strong>Â£11.45.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Happy Green Living!<strong></strong></span></p>
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