So, I need new bags, and as mentioned, hate shopping. I really do. I like, actually love, to look at products - clothes, baby stuff, green stuff, etc, but when you get right down to it, I hate to buy stuff.
I do however need new bags. I have some reusable grocery bags but they’re seriously […]
Toys are tricky. On one hand toys can be imaginative and useful learning and developmental tools for kids - not to mention all kids need some fun. On the other hand toys can be toxic, bad for the environment, cause health issues, and contribute to an overall major consumerism attitude.
Here are some ideas.
Buy natural, non-toxic, […]
World Fair Trade Day is Saturday, May 10. I’m not saying we should only pay attention to fair trade one day a year, but hey — join the international celebration and buy a Fair Trade product this weekend.
This year’s theme for World Fair Trade Day is ecology. That seems like a good theme since Fair […]
I usually buy organic produce and wash it with just water. I’m trying to stay convinced that I don’t need a special store-bought veggie wash to remove waxy residue, people handling and pesticides (for non-organic) like the makers claim. Still, I might end up reviewing one of them like Fit or Environne.
In the mean […]
Remember the post 12 Items You Should Always Buy Green - well, I was looking for your ideas about what got left off the list. Here’s what people said…
Marye - “Meat and dairy… commercially produced meat of all kinds is unethical, unhealthy, bad for the earth, and downright nasty. Genetic manipulation, hormones, antibiotics, canabalism, unethical […]
Jennifer did a spotlight post on Recycline last year, but since we’ve been talking about how much green products cost, I wanted to do a little razor spotlighting.
It’s more earth-friendly to use a straight razor, but not if you’ll end up using a lot of bandages. If you choose to use a disposable razor, a […]
Big Green Purse by Diane MacEachern will give you the tools you need to make environmentally sound spending decisions. The book is geared toward women since they spend .85 cents of each dollar in the marketplace. I can see the book working in the family library as well, but males may want to […]
You know about the problems with traditional dry cleaning and green options, but do you know about methods that are applauded as green that aren’t so green?
Some “green” dry cleaning methods to question:
•Hydrocarbon cleaners (use petroleum-based solvent)
•GreenEarth Cleaning (use silicone-based solvent, D-5) It may seem innocent enough, but there have been mixed conclusions on […]
Earlier today we talked about alternatives to dry cleaning, but if that’s not possible for you, there are green dry cleaning options.
What’s wrong with traditional dry cleaning?
Traditional dry cleaning uses the solvent perchloroethylene (perc), classified by the EPA as toxic. And 85% of cleaners still use it.
Perc is a chlorinated hydrocarbon that can contaminate […]
Since we discussed essential oil use with laundry yesterday, why not talk about dry cleaning today?
I have to admit that I’m a casual person. Most of my clothes are comfortably cottony. And some are wonderfully organic cottony. So, I don’t visit the cleaners except on very rare occasions.
What can you do if your dress code […]
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