Books – Eco Friendly Products & Gift Ideas | frolicEARTH http://www.frolicearth.com Better Choices for a Better Planet Wed, 21 Oct 2020 04:47:09 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.9 Recycled Science Projects http://www.frolicearth.com/recycled-science-projects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recycled-science-projects Tue, 24 Jan 2017 17:08:38 +0000 http://www.saitep.com/frolicearth/?p=1301 Science projects can be fun with recycled materials. This book combines science and recycling household items like spare spoons and potato chip cans to make a solar hot dog cooker, lava lamp, vinegar rocket, marshmallow shooter, and more. For ages 9 - 15.

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Keep science projects fun with recycled materials. This book combines science and recycling household items like spare spoons, potato chip cans, and popsicle sticks to make things like a solar hot dog cooker, lava lamp, vinegar rocket, marshmallow shooter, and more. For ages 9 – 15.

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DIY Sustainable Landscaping http://www.frolicearth.com/diy-sustainable-landscaping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-sustainable-landscaping Mon, 14 Nov 2016 16:19:22 +0000 http://www.saitep.com/frolicearth/?p=1108 Go green outside your home. Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies is a hands-on guide for designing your own sustainable lawn and garden spaces while increasing the value and improving the appearance of your home.

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Go green outside your home. Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies is a hands-on guide for designing your own sustainable lawn and garden spaces while increasing the value and improving the appearance of your home. The book shows how to eliminate the use of chemicals, reduce energy costs, conserve natural resources, select sustainable hardscape materials, install a rain-water catchment system, choose native plants, and more.

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Build A Container Home http://www.frolicearth.com/build-shipping-container-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=build-shipping-container-house Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:11:58 +0000 http://www.saitep.com/frolicearth/?p=1032 If your thinking about building your dream shipping container house, this eBook was written by a professional container builder with 14 years of experience. The author reveals his secrets and teaches you important steps to build your home.

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If you’re thinking about building your dream shipping container house, this eBook was written by a professional container builder with 14 years of experience. In the book, the author reveals his secrets and teaches you important steps to build your container home, what mistakes to avoid, areas to spend your money wisely, the cheapest way to build it, and more.

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Recycled Craft Projects http://www.frolicearth.com/recycled-crafts-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recycled-crafts-kids Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:45:52 +0000 http://www.saitep.com/frolicearth/?p=1024 Give your kids a sense of hands-on recycling with 50 Recycled Craft Projects for Kids. This book includes step by step instructions, with over 400 photos, to make your own musical instruments, puppets, masks, decorations, clothes, games and toys.

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Make cool things using the packaging and everyday items we usually throw away! Give your kids a sense of hands-on recycling with 50 Recycled Craft Projects for Kids. This book includes step by step instructions, with over 400 photos, to make recycled crafts like your own musical instruments, puppets, masks, decorations, clothes, games and toys.

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Upcycle Your T-Shirts http://www.frolicearth.com/upcycle-t-shirts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcycle-t-shirts Sat, 22 Oct 2016 14:31:20 +0000 http://www.saitep.com/frolicearth/?p=992 The average American throws away more than 68 pounds of clothing each year. The Upcycled T-Shirt by environmental crafter Jenelle Montilone will show you how to reduce your carbon footprint by upcycling t-shirts into fun quilts, accessories, toys, and gifts.

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The average American throws away more than 68 pounds of clothing each year. The Upcycled T-Shirt by environmental crafter Jenelle Montilone will show you how to upcycle t-shirts and reduce your carbon footprint. Included are 28 projects to make fun quilts, accessories, toys, and gifts out of your old t-shirts. The book is available in paperback and for Kindle.

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Build A Tiny House http://www.frolicearth.com/building-tiny-houses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-tiny-houses Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:27:17 +0000 http://www.saitep.com/frolicearth/?p=843 In the book "Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials," Tiny Life blog author, Ryan Mitchell shows you how to use repurposed and upcycled materials like shipping containers and reclaimed shingles to create your own unique, recycled home.

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Looking for a serious DIY project? How about bulding your own tiny house with a small footprint. Tiny houses are less than 1,000 square feet of space, eco friendly, often movable and less expensive than typical homes. In the book “Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials,” Tiny Life blog author, Ryan Mitchell shows you how to use repurposed and upcycled materials like shipping containers and reclaimed shingles to create your own unique, recycled home. The book includes profiles on tiny house owners along with floor plans and photos.

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Recycled Robots http://www.frolicearth.com/recycled-robots-for-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recycled-robots-for-kids Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:58:50 +0000 http://www.saitep.com/frolicearth/?p=788 Bring a robot to life using recycled materials around your house. Recycled Robots is a book and kit that shows you how to make ten different robots for kids, out of junk. Recommended for ages 8 and up, the book was created by robot expert Robert Malone.

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Bring a robot to life using recycled materials around your house. Recycled Robots is a book and kit that shows you how to make ten different robots for kids, out of junk. Recommended for ages 8 and up, the book was created by robot expert Robert Malone, chairman of the Automation Hall of Fame.

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The Lorax http://www.frolicearth.com/lorax-dr-seuss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lorax-dr-seuss Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:35:30 +0000 http://www.saitep.com/frolicearth/?p=672 Dr. Suess' 1971 classic, The Lorax, is a timeless book that teaches kids about conservation, sustainability, and loving the planet. The Lorax delivers an amusing and powerful message to both adults and children with brilliant rhymes and illustrations.

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“UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – The Lorax

Dr. Suess’ 1971 classic, The Lorax, is a timeless, great book that teaches kids about conservation, sustainability, and loving the planet. The book delivers an amusing and powerful message to both adults and children with brilliant ryhmes, interesting creatures, and big colorful illustrations that you can only find in a Dr. Suess book. It’s simply an essential book for every child’s library. The book is also printed on recycled paper.

About the Lorax Project
On Earth Day 2008, Conservation International and the publishers (Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House) of the book launched The Lorax Project. The Lorax Project is an initiatitve to engage people of all ages to do their part to conserve the planet. This initiative helps generate funding, raise awareness and inspire action by passionate people worldwide. Support from The Lorax Project continues to be used to conserve important plants and flagship animals, critical for our planet to thrive.

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