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			<title><![CDATA[Green Collar Jobs!]]></title>
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			<author>(Danielle Kaltz)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[My family has traditionally been very blue collar, not white, not pink, but blue. Yet many of those jobs no longer exist or are quickly disappearing. Now we hear this buzz about Green collar jobs? But, what are they? 

Simply put, it is labor that produces environmentally-friendly products and]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Green Resolutions for 2009!]]></title>
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			<author>(Danielle Kaltz)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[ Green Living Ideas is a website dedicated to exactly that. Providing ideas on how to live in such a way as to be more aware of  environmental sustainability of every aspect of your life. The site even offers podcasts on a wide variety of topics that you can listen on demand through itunes. 
For]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 2:52 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sumbit a tip to win 'green baby' book]]></title>
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			<author>(Leslie Rotan)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[One lucky tipster will receive a copy of "green baby" and our favorite tips be featured in The Green Life Tips blog. Parents who want to take a "green" approach to clothing, feeding and even playing with baby will find helpful advice in the 190-page book by Susannah Marriott. It includes a list of]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 1:57 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Calling all fish!]]></title>
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			<author>(Danielle Kaltz)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[To be honest, I have not used this service yet, but I am seriously due for some sushi. So, next time I go, I am going to call the Fish Phone. 

Yes, you read that correctly. The Fish Phone is offered by the  Blue Ocean Institute. All you have to do is text 30644 with the message FISH and the name]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 4:30 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Detroit has a new office and it's going to be green!]]></title>
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			<author>(Danielle Kaltz)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[I got a phone call today asking for me specifically, which does not happen very often at work. I acknowledged who I was and the voice on the other end introduced himself as Daniel Cherrin, the mayor's press secretary. "Oh boy," I thought, especially since I have publically dogged him recently for]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Obama's pick for Interior Department gets mixed reviews]]></title>
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			<author>(Leslie Rotan)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[A report in The New York Times, "Environmentalists Wary of Obama's Interior Pick," offers some insight on the cowboy hat- and bolo tie-wearing Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., whom president-elect Barack Obama has picked to lead the Department of the Interior. The University of Michigan grad will manage]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:46 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How Green is your Christmas tree?]]></title>
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			<author>(Danielle Kaltz)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[The majority of Christmas trees sold in the United States are grown on large plantations that use pesticides, which may contaminate your house. Shopping for a tree at a big box store, large garden center or city lot usually means you'll have no idea where the tree was grown or what chemicals were]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Swap old electronics for a RadioShack gift card]]></title>
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			<author>(Danielle Kaltz)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[RadioShack recently announced a program that lets customers exchange certain used, portable electronics for a RadioShack gift card.

The customer goes to the RadioShack trade-in page where the company will appraise the items and, if the user agrees on the price, they can then print off a pre-paid]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Recycling: It's the new place to hang out!]]></title>
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			<author>(Danielle Kaltz)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[I live in Hamtramck and, sadly, we do not have a citywide recycling program. So, on the first Saturday of each month, what I usually do is gather all my recyclables and head to Eastern Market to meet up with the big orange truck of Recy-Clean between the hours of, oh I don't remember I am never up]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 1:00 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How polluted is the site of your child's school?]]></title>
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			<author>(Leslie Rotan)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[A special report by USA Today, "The Smokestack Effect: Toxic Air and America's Schools," lets you punch in the name of a school and find out the level of toxic chemicals in the area. The comprehensive report also includes stories, FAQs, an explanation of methodlogy and videos. Putting this]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 1:00 AM</pubDate>
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