Reduce, reuse, recycle… and re-invent! Going green is often a creative process, and we green gals are always brainstorming new functions for an assortment of old items, from wine bottles to sarongs and everything in between. Well, how would you like to win a $500 gift certificate for your eco-friendly ingenuity? Just e-mail your ideas and accompanying photos to ideas@vivaterra.com by this coming Tuesday, September 1 to enter in the drawing for sponsor VivaTerra’s fabulous fall re-invention contest. Can’t choose just one? No problem! Though only one …

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Who doesn’t love vacations? You get to take a break from your daily routine, relish days of uninterrupted laziness, indulge in your favorite activities and spend time with your friends or loved ones. Oh yeah, and completely forget about your job! (At least we hope.)

Of course, with the recession still affecting many of us, and the steep cost of airfare, hotels, meals and events that comes with a vacation, you might consider a staycation instead (it’s definitely green!). Live in San Francisco and never been to Alcatraz? Pencil it in …

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There are less than two weeks remaining to apply for what Tourism Queensland is billing as the Best Job in the World. Have you applied?

For anyone interested in travel and nature, it probably is the best job in the world.

It’s a six-month posting to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia – the largest living being on Earth, larger than the United Kingdom in area, and one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Living on beautiful Hamilton Island, your …

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