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	<title>Gaiam Blog &#187; Ginny Figlar Colón</title>
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	<description>Experiences in living green, healthy and happy</description>
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		<title>How to Wrap Gifts Around the Planet</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-wrap-gifts-around-the-planet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you wrap your gifts a little greener? Check out this reusable, eco-friendly bag that allows you to track its journey around the world.]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond Material: What Makes Eco-Furniture Sustainable</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/beyond-material-what-makes-eco-furniture-sustainable/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/beyond-material-what-makes-eco-furniture-sustainable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are more eco-criteria to consider when buying furniture besides the material it's made from. How about considering furniture that's multi-functional, recyclable and easy to transport?]]></description>
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		<title>Simpler and Greener: Why It’s Good to Make Life a Little Inconvenient</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/simpler-and-greener-why-it%e2%80%99s-good-to-make-life-a-little-inconvenient/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/simpler-and-greener-why-it%e2%80%99s-good-to-make-life-a-little-inconvenient/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buying used clothes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to be resourceful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to reduce consumption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sewing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["Having lived most of my life in metropolitan areas, I had never made anything for myself and almost never bought anything used," writes Ginny Figlar Colón. See how moving to a tiny town in Sweden helped Ginny become more resourceful, limit her consumption and commit to living simpler and greener. ]]></description>
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		<title>Is E-Mail Really Greener than Snail Mail?</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/is-e-mail-really-greener-than-snail-mail/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/is-e-mail-really-greener-than-snail-mail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-friendly mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable communication]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA["Sometimes what seems like the clear eco-winner or loser really isn’t," writes Ginny Figlar Colón. See how using snail mail equates to using a laptop for an hour, and get tips on eco-friendlier communicating.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Eco-Style: How to Green Your Wardrobe</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/eco-style-how-to-green-your-wardrobe/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/eco-style-how-to-green-your-wardrobe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sheena Matheiken]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Uniform Project]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's been estimated that almost half of the clothes in our closets go unworn. Ginny Figlar Colón shares tips on how to be fashionable AND sustainable.]]></description>
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		<title>Confessions of a Non-Recycler’s Accomplice</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/confessions-of-a-non-recycler%e2%80%99s-accomplice/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/confessions-of-a-non-recycler%e2%80%99s-accomplice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disposal habits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you speak up if you witness far-from-eco behavior? Or is it rude to tell someone to change their habits? Ginny Figlar Colón shares a time she didn't speak up.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>4 Safe Green Ways to Refinish Reclaimed Furniture</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/4-safe-green-ways-to-refinish-reclaimed-furniture/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/4-safe-green-ways-to-refinish-reclaimed-furniture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Decorating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BioShield wood stains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citra-solv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citrus solvent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-decorating tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture stains and finishes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[milk paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycled and reclaimed furniture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Info on finding and using SOYGel, CitraSolv, milk paint and BioShield wood stains.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>3 Places Where Germs Survive a Typical Spring Cleaning</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/3-places-where-germs-survive-a-typical-spring-cleaning/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/3-places-where-germs-survive-a-typical-spring-cleaning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air purifier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clean-air]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dust mites]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[These three little jobs target germs that congregate in places that don't make the spring cleaning list.]]></description>
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		<title>7 Days, 7 Ways to Use Less for 1 Hour</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/7-days-7-ways-to-use-less-for-1-hour/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/7-days-7-ways-to-use-less-for-1-hour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Moments before Earth Hour started, I lit candles, switched off the lights and announced my participation by updating my Facebook status to “Ginny is lights out.”
A few hours later (yes, we quite liked the candlelit vibe going on in the house), I saw that one of my Facebook friends declared all Earth Hour participants a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>An Eco-Friendly FONT?</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/an-eco-friendly-font/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/an-eco-friendly-font/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecofont]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paper]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What's black and white and green all over? Fonts with holes! You can save ink and money and never notice the difference when printing in smaller point sizes (although it does look kinda cool, actually, in big letters!).]]></description>
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