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Wedding season has begun.  Now’s a great time to ask  all of those excited soon-to-be brides – How eco-friendly is your wedding? Take Planet Green’s Quiz here to find out. To our future bride & groom readers: Posted by Julie

Have you ever thought about how environmentally-friendly your toothbrush is? Maybe not, but it is a material we use everyday (hopefully at least twice a day) that doesn’t have a terribly long shelf life. Two simple ways to green your brushing:

I love mascots. The Phillies Phanatic is the best entertainment for baseball, the Nittany Lion did the complete Napoleon Dynamite dance in between quarters at Penn State... and even Swoop is entertaining to watch. My least favorite mascot? Polar bears. Cute, white Coca Cola symbols may have been what came to mind when you thought about polar bears ten years ago. Now, most people associate polar bears as the "mascot" of global warming. Even Coke is promoting a fund to save these animals instead of using them as "marketing material." Environmental action groups constantly send out emails requesting funds to 'save the polar bears' featuring pictures of these beautiful animals dying from ice melting around them.

Spring has been very busy for the Green community in Philly - Here are a couple of events in the next week: Want to help a local school win a Hybrid bus & become America's Greenest School? Our Lady of Sacred Heart (OLSH) has received a Green Power Award for a Gold LEED renovationof their school including solar panels on the roof, conserving water in bathrooms and planting native plants on the school site. Next, they're hoping to achieve the title of America's Greenest School. Vote online for Brianna, age 18, on America's Greenest School websiteuntil May 17th. Thirsty ?

When was the last time you set aside a few hours to run around Philadelphia? (and I’m not talking about bar hopping...) You can still sign up for City Chase this Saturday May 16th. Join over 750 Philadelphians to compete in as Philly turns into a obstacle course/scavenger hunt/adult playground. City Chase is

This Sunday, May 17th, join the Leadership Montgomery County Forum Green Wheels for a free cycling event to promote biking as eco-friendly transportation. All are welcome - from novice to experienced bikers. Here are details:

Don't worry, I'm not talking about this weekend. Reduce your soda, juice and other bottled drink intake. While the bottled water industry hurts the earth, soft beverage and juice bottles also end up in landfills. If you're addicted to a Nestea or Cherry Coke, use it as a reward or special occasions - You'll also save empty calories that sneak up on you!

Good news for those who like Beer & being "green".... (which is hopefully a LOT of you!) Green Village Philadelphia is partnering with Philadelphia Brewing Company for an Earth Month fundraiser at Greendrinks locations of Standard Tap in Northern Liberties and Earth Bread + Brewery in Mt. Airy.

The scholarly folks over at Learn-gasm have put together a list of a 100 ways to make your library greener. Many of these tips can be applied to your home or office including: Switching to safe cleaning products, fixing leaks,  using...