Monday Link Love: Get Out and Vote Edition

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Since it’s been about 2 weeks since I last did Link Love, I have lots to share with you. But my most important message is under the “miscellaneous” heading. So let’s get started:

From the Blogophere & News-o-sphere:

• Don’t Believe the Hype. You Do NOT Have to Go Green {The Greeniest}
• I Am Perfect, You Are Not - A Failure Of The Green Movement {The Good Human}
• Eco Delight: 20 ways to lighten the world green {ecofriend}
• One Man’s Mission: Not Throwing Any Trash ‘Away’ For 365 Days {TreeHugger}
• Green Your Wardrobe: 5 Fall Eco-Fashion Trends {Gaiam Life}
• 7 Steps to Staying Healthy When Traveling {Into Healthy Living}
• Maybe This Isn’t My Place to Say… {Karen Sugarpants}
• IKEA To Become Plastic Bag-Free {Ecoscraps}
• Fabulous Fabrics: Why Bamboo Often Isn’t {Crafting a Green World}: This post is making me think twice about posting any more bamboo products. I’ll have to do lots of homework on them first

Photo above by Chris Piascik

Green Giveaways:

• Win Free Vegetarian Shoes and Bags for a Year: In the first week of each calendar month in 2009, the winner will be able to choose, any shoe or handbag from Vegetarian Shoes and Bags. They will be shipped free of charge to the destination of the winner’s choice.
• Win an Act2 GreenSmart tote made from recycled plastic bottles or an Envirosax shopping bag from Retro Housewife Goes Green. Both end tonight at 11:59 p.m.
• Win some Eco-Me 100% Natural Household Cleansers from Something Snappee. Ends 10/12.

Miscellaneous:

• This isn’t a political blog, so I don’t write about politics. However, I believe that voting is one of our most important duties as citizens. November 4 is right around the corner, as are voter registration deadlines across the nation. If you live in the U.S. and have not yet registered to vote, I urge you to do so. It literally takes just a few minutes, and it will give you a more powerful voice than almost any other single action you can take. Vote for whomever you see fit, but please, just vote. Click here to get voter registration information, find your polling place and more.

From Green Your Decor:

• One of the posts that’s been getting lots of traffic in recent weeks is the Top 10 Online Stores for Eco-friendly Decorating. It’s a big timesaver when you’re shopping online for green home decor. Start with any of the sites on this list, and trust me…it will make your shopping a lot easier.
• For anyone who was wondering what decision I made about joining Wal-Mart’s ElevenMoms Initiative, you can read about it here: I’m Now One of ElevenMoms!
• Green Your Decor is currently running one of the most popular giveaways ever, and with good reason. You have the chance to take home an Eco-Chef frying pan from Starfrit, and its performance lives up to its green credentials. You’ve still got a few more days to enter! Ends 10/8.
• Want to make sure you don’t miss any great green products or projects? If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to Green Your Decor via RSS or email newsletter!