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Bamboo Laptop

The Bamboo U6V Notebook from ASUS features a real bamboo skin exterior, keeping in pace with the ever-increasing world of imaginative concepts of green implementations of the green revolution. Claiming this bamboo laptop rivals other synthetic materials typically found on the exterior of today's electronics, ASUS also points to the bamboo's amazing growth rates of 12 inches or more in just 24 hours as part of the decision making process for using this natural material in the production of their earth-minded laptop.

Whether you are intrigued by the look of the Bamboo U6V Laptop, or whether you are inspired by the concept of a more earth friendly laptop, you will surely agree the concept is original and worth some office gossip.

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Toxic Strawberries: One of the Dirty Dozen

Listed as one of the "Dirty Dozen" means you might want to check out Food News to learn more about the toxic fruit treats sold to us in the form of innocent little strawberries. The Environmental Working Group has produced results through over 100,000 cases studies according to MSNBC / Today. According to the EWG in their August 2007 online publication, the Dirty Dozn as well as the twelve least toxic foods are listed as shown:

Dirty Dozen: 12 Most Pesticidal Contaminated Foods:

  1. Peaches (Most Contaminated)
  2. Apples
  3. Sweet Bell Peppers
  4. Celery
  5. Nectarines
  6. Strawberries
  7. Cherries
  8. Lettuce
  9. Grapes - Imported
  10. Pears
  11. Spinach
  12. Potatoes

Green Ways to Trim Your Tree: Top Ten Holiday Craft Picks

Crafts are great ways to bring people together over the holidays. Families, friends, or groups can get together and have fun, talk, and have a product at the end to remember the occasion. Crafts can be even more rewarding if they utilize items that would otherwise be discarded into our landfills. Here are ten of my favorite holiday craft ideas.