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What would you like other EcoMom Alliance members to know about you ...: Gia is the CEO and founder of EcoPlum. EcoPlum is a Green Shopping Rewards site and Eco-Information destination that makes it easy, fun and rewarding to go green! Purchases through EcoPlum earn EcoChipz, used for discounts on future purchases, or donated to environmental causes. Our EcoShop only carries products/vendors that have earned notable eco-labels or are made from recycled content. EcoPlum’s mission is to foster environmental stewardship by educating and empowering consumers to make responsible choices. We want to engage with a community of people who are conscious of their daily habits, purchases, and impact on the world’s limited resources.

What is your favorite tip for finding "me time"?: Recycle your bra! http://www.ecoplum.com/tipz/view/103?green=Recycle-Your-Bra!-

Gia Machlin's Blog

Make Halloween Less Scary for the Planet

Halloween is such a fun holiday for kids and adults alike - who doesn't like dressing up in a costume and eating candy? Unfortunately, it's one of our more wasteful days: Halloween costumes alone account for at least 6250 tons of landfill waste a year, or the weight of 2500 midsize cars, according to the folks at greenhalloween.org. Whoa! I have to admit, when my kids were little, I couldn't wait to go out and buy them a brand new adorable Halloween costume every year, not even… Continue

Posted on October 7, 2011 at 6:42pm