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Here at Creative Loafing’s Green Community, we often post articles on ways to green almost every aspect of your life. From food and beauty, to pets and decor, we’ve listed a myriad of ways to become eco-friendlier. This time, I’ve decided to focus on home-related issues and ways to make your home greener, inside and out. Here are some of my favorite green home tips, finds, and all-around great information.

Let’s start outside:

-Solar panels are so last year. Why not install these stylish solar tiles to your roof instead?

-Want a plush lawn but hate the thought of using harmful pesticides? Check out this post on safe and sustainable lawn care solutions.
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What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week:

Living with the land: Florida’s first Earthship (video) – Eric Stewart gives a firsthand look at Florida’s first Earthship in Manatee County, and gets his hands dirty while helping out.

Not getting a million-dollar bonus this year? Think local stimulus- Scott Milinder shows us a real stimulus package that will work for us: we all commit to “Buying Local First.” According to recent economic studies, shifting your buying habits to locally owned businesses creates more circulation of money, more economic activity and more jobs in the local economy.

Eco-friendly summertime fashion accessories- Are you searching for a unique and beautiful purse to enhance your summer wardrobe? Then why not consider one of these recycled handbags that are made from recycled items that help to promote a cleaner and healthier world, reports Jen Meier.
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Are you moving into a new apartment this fall and contemplating a new shade for your bedroom wall? Are you looking for a fun summer color to rev up your dining room? Why not try the new Freshair Choice paints, a new green line of paint that contains no VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in the paint or in the colorant.

According to their website, Freshair Choice paints are a new advanced colorant technology that dissolves the paint base without expelling any chemical odor (or that “just painted” smell). That sounds good to me as one of the reasons I have avoided painting for a few weeks now is because that “just painted” smell always makes me feel a little off!
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