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Going vegetarian, vegan or at least organic when it does come to meat does not have to mean giving up your favorite foods, tastes and recipes. Sometimes a tweak here or an extra ingredient there can make cooking a greener meal even more rewarding than the original – sustainability does not have to mean starvation.

77 Delicious Eco-Friendly Meals and Recipes

Whether you are a vegan, vegetarian or even a meat-eater here are some essential (and relatively easy) meals and recipes to green your eating habits on a regular basis.

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Eco-friendly Liquor and Green Cocktail Recipes

organic liquor, organic cocktail, eco-friendly alcohol and green drink ideas

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6 Dangerous & Lethal Poisonous Small Animals

Learn about dangerous, lethal poisonous animals like insects, fish, birds and venomous animals including bullet ant, cone snail, candiru, and blue ring octopus.

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Exotic Edible House Plants, Fruits & Vegetables

Strange, bizarre, exotic fruits and vegetables from around the world including durian, buddha's hand, starfruit and more odd fruits.

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Endangered Fish Species and Marine Life

Some of the world's most amazing and threatened fish species from around the world - endangered due to changes in climate as well as poor fishing practices.

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Eco-Friendly Meat Meals, Tips & Recipes

Don't want to go vegetarian? Here are some sustainable meat consumption tips for local, organic, grass-fed meat and meals and recipes for the green meat consumer.

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Easy, Cheap, Fast Vegetarian Meals and Recipes

Recipes that are vegetarian, healthy for you, good for the planet, cheap, fast, delicious, and easy to make.

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20 Vegan Recipes: Appetizers and Desserts

Look no further for delicious, healthy, easy to make vegan desserts, vegan salads, vegan appetizers, vegan snacks and vegan treats that everyone will enjoy.

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Simple Green Habits to Live Eco-Friendly

Easy green living tips for an eco-friendly lifestyle at the office and work, at home, with others, volunteering, shopping, and with friends.

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18 of Nature's Powerful Medicinal Plants

Here are surprisingly common herbs, flowers, berries and plants that are anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, repel insects, antiseptic, expectorant, antibacterial, and pain relieving.

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Going Green: 15 Food & Shopping Tips

Green your diet with vegan tips, a farmers' market finder, a CSA resource, simple steps to reducing carbon impact and choosing the best organic foods.

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16 Most Fatal Killer Poisonous Plants

Did you know that things from your local park or even household decorations could be fatal? Here are some of the most deadly poisonous plants around the world.

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Water, Food and Power in the Desert

Using an inspired combination of solar power and seawater, an ambitious collective has plans to convert part this harsh desert into a thriving plant paradise.

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How to Go Green: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

From clever household hacks to awesome tech tips, this series aims to provide practical, politics-free, simple steps for living a more sustainable lifestyle.

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20 Vegan Meals and Recipes that Taste Good

Going vegetarian seems challenging enough - but vegan? Here are some amazingly tasty vegan meals that will make even a carnivore's mouth water.

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