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		<title>Nature Cures Clinic on the Health Benefits of Organics</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/nature-cures-clinic-on-the-health-benefits-of-organics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nature Cures Clinic : A Naturopathic Clinic in Portland Oregon.
The timing is a perfect follow up to the last paragraph of my blog yesterday.  Some of the highlights:


First off, the study says nothing about the health impact of daily exposure to residual pesticides and herbicides.
It says nothing about the health impact of GMO foods, which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com&blog=5180595&post=186&subd=mickysgreenguide&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eco lunches</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/eco-lunches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed lately two things:  1) there are a lot of tips to show you how to build a green lunch and 2) there is a lot of talk about how organic food doesn&#8217;t hold any more nutrition than conventional food.  The discussion that could happen based on these trends is amazing, and I would [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com&blog=5180595&post=181&subd=mickysgreenguide&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to get Free Mulch in the Portland Metro Area</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/how-to-get-free-mulch-in-the-portland-metro-area/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I received an email from &#8220;Ben&#8221;.  Unfortunately, my reply bounced back.  Regardless, I said that when asked a question, I would post it here.  Ben was interested in more concrete places to get free mulch, and this is what I&#8217;ve set to tell him:
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		<title>Mulch Mulch Mulch</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/mulch-mulch-mulch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently people like mulch!  This blog has seen a steady increase in hits since I posted the &#8216;free mulch&#8217; tidbits several weeks ago.  So, I thought I&#8217;d take this opportunity to preach to the choir about some mulch benefits:

Mulch keeps the soil warmer
Mulch retains more water
Enough mulch naturally squelches weeds
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		<title>Balance</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sustainability means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but in academia it focuses on balance.  Academia, more specifically, focuses on balancing the Economy with the Environment while always focusing on Equity.  What does that mean on a small scale, though?
It&#8217;s always so easy to criticize the Giant Corporation (McDonald&#8217;s, Ikea, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com&blog=5180595&post=160&subd=mickysgreenguide&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mac Tip #9 &#8211; Furniture Polish</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/mac-tip-9-furniture-polish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[½ tsp olive oil and ¼ c. lemon juice makes furniture polish.
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		<title>Mac Tip #8 &#8211; Lemon vs. Rust</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/mac-tip-8-lemon-vs-rust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rust and hard water stains can be removed with full-strength lemon juice.
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		<title>Mac Tip #7 &#8211; Vinegar vs. Mold</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/mac-tip-7-vinegar-vs-mold/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Straight vinegar will eliminate and prevent mold/mildew for about two months, most of the time.
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		<title>Greenville in the News</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/greenville-in-the-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some time ago, I posted a link about United Solar Ovonic and its new plant in Greenville, Michigan, my home town.  Well, the piece finally aired:  NBC Nightly News &#38; United Solar Ovonic.  It&#8217;s a short piece that describes how former Electrolux employees are being trained and employed at the new solar-cell plant.  The company [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com&blog=5180595&post=157&subd=mickysgreenguide&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Native Plant Lists to attract bees</title>
		<link>http://mickysgreenguide.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/native-plant-lists-to-attract-bees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the Xerces Society&#8217;s native plant list:  The Xerces Society » Plant Lists.  Use lists like this to help plan your garden and attract pollinators.  We need those prescious
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