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Today we had 4 bins of recycling! Talk about a great day!

Great Deal for Eco-chic Shoppers: Sama Baby’s Summer’s End FINAL50 Sale

SAMA Baby, an adorable, luxury organics brand, has got a killer sale, 50% off, now that summer is over. Sama Baby’s clothing is made from the highest quality certified organic cotton, produced under fair trade conditions and using earth-friendly dyes, and gorgeous prints.

A company with a perspective, SAMA Baby is inspired by India, and made in India. An inspiration which is clear in designs like the Raspberry Rose Bandej Onesie, below, which we love.

Oprah’s Lifeclass – just amazing!

Oprah's Lifeclass on OWN

I honestly think EVERYONE should be watching this.  Oprah is taking the lessons she has learned in all her years of doing the Oprah – this is a fantastic spiritual class, practical class, and really overall life class.  I tivo the show and watch it the next morning when I do my morning on the treadmill.  Neha loves watching the webcasts live on Facebook right after the show – they go so in depth and are just amazing.  Tune in, you will not regret it!

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Earth Day Fun Facts

Earth Day is this Friday, April 22^nd (Yah)! And although us Greenista Girls love to celebrate it every day, this day is especially close to our hearts. So do something nice for the planet today and spread the word with these Earth Day eco fun facts.

Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to watch a TV for three hours – it’s equivalent to half a gallon of gasoline.

Earth Day is a relatively new holiday and was first celebrated on April 22 in 1970. More than 20 million Americans participated in this first Earth Day celebration

Earth Day was founded by a senator of Wisconsin and the day is credited for creating the environmentalism movement.

April 22 is the first official day of Spring in the Northern hemisphere and of Fall in the Southern hemisphere and was chosen to be Earth Day for this reason.

Never underestimate the importance of recycling: if every newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees each year. Unfortunately only 27% of all American newspapers are recycled.

More than 20,000,000 Hershey’s Kisses are wrapped each day, using 133 square miles of tinfoil. All that foil is recyclable, but not many people realize it.

Only 11% of the earth’s surface is used to grow food.

The world’s first national park was started in 1872 at Yellowstone National Park in the US.

The first major international conference on environmental issues was held in Sweden in 1972 and was sponsored by the United Nations.

The first wildlife refuge was formed on Pelican Island Florida in 1903.

The patron Saint of ecologists is St. Francis and the first proclamation of Earth Day was made by the mayor of San Francisco in 1970.

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New Years Resolutions for the Eco-Conscious

Resolutions are usually made to broken, let’s face it. This New Year’s, try to keep these eco-friendly resolution for the whole year. Start with one of two and work your way up.

1. Eat organic food

You may already be doing this but if not it’s never too late to start. Start by checking out your local farmers market or try growing your own produce at home.

2. Creative recycling

You may already recycle your plastic, glass, metal, and paper items by taking them to the recycling center or having them picked up, but reusing “disposable” items is the easiest way to recycle. You can use them to store things or create something new.

3. Commit to less waste

Get the kids on board with this one. Try to make every day as sustainable as possible. Turn the lights off when you’re out and don’t let the water run when you’re brushing your teeth.

4. Resolve to lower your carbon emissions

This could take the form of walking to more destinations, carpooling with friends, taking public transportation, or simply staying home a bit more.

5. Resolve to borrow and share before buying

Do you need a tool for a specific job? See if you can borrow it from your neighbor, co-worker, or other acquaintance before you spend money on a piece of equipment you’re only going to use once. Don’t forget to be the lender too and not the just the borrower.

6. Eco-friendly cleaning for a less toxic New Year

Properly dispose of the chemical cleaners you use to clean your house and opt for home-made, simple cleaning recipes. Baking soda makes a great cleaning agent.

Written by Greenista Girl Brianne

Photos by Action News