Let’s be honest here: everyone is “green” these days. Marketers have co-opted that word to sell us everything from clothing to cleaning supplies, and they’ve managed to obscure the word’s real intention in doing so. Through deceptive packaging and vague claims, large companies are after well-intentioned consumer dollars. It’s buyer beware when looking for [...]
Last week, we talked about cleaning with vinegar, and it got such a great response, I thought it would be fun to take a look this week at vinegar's best friend: baking soda.
What does organic really mean? How does food really go from farm to table? City girl Dorothee Royal teamed up with photographer Mark Andrew Boyer to answer those questions and document their adventure as they “explore America’s sustainable food landscape.” They’re traveling the U.S. visiting organic farms, community gardens, and restaurants to learn about where [...]
Last week I was drinking tea in a bustling San Francisco coffee shop and reading ‘Integrative Nutrition‘ by Joshua Rosenthal, when I was approached by a complete stranger - ecstatic about the Integrative Nutrition program, which his fiancee had recently graduated from, and his mother was enrolled in for the coming year. A few weeks ago, [...]
Plain old vinegar has so many uses beyond being a delicious addition to salad dressing and critical for making pickles! You know you can use vinegar as an all-natural hair rinse. Did you know it’s a great disinfectant, too? Toxic cleaning supplies contribute to poor indoor air quality, not to mention the damage they do [...]
We’ve talked about the pros and cons of bamboo here before, when the FTC decided to crack down on green claims about bamboo fabrics. Now, eyes are turning to products like furniture and flooring made from the fast-growing grass.
If you’re reading this site, chances are the you’re looking to make a change, either in your own life or something on a larger scale. Maybe you belong to an activist group or maybe you’re just doing the best you can on your own. The social networking site Evolver is a fantastic resource [...]
Weddings in the U.S. produce, on average, 63 tons of CO2 and 400-600 pounds of trash. That’s for one wedding! With over 2.5 million weddings per year in this country, that adds up to a crazy amount of pollution and waste. When Brooke and her fiance Ben got engaged, they knew they wanted no [...]
These lunch bags by GreenSmart are constructed from Neogreene fabric, an ecofriendly alternative to Neoprene. They’re healthier for you and for the planet. Javan is just one of the lunch bag styles from GreenSmart, but I was taken by this style’s elastic band for securing your beverage. It’s pictured above with a plastic juice [...]
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