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 […]
Ultimately I’d like to have a shower door, but for now I’m stuck with a shower curtain.
And I needed to replace my shower curtain liner. After learning more about the dangers of PVC, I had been avoiding buying a new liner. I didn’t want to inhale that great (toxic) new liner smell. Then I remembered […]
We had a sneaky little April Fool’s Day poll in the sidebar:
What’s the best birthday gift?
With only seven responses, the joke’s really on us, but here goes:
The winner is “Three six-packs of bottled water delivered to your home each week.” That’s not a winner, but it did receive the most votes — three!
Why […]
We’ve been exploring the dangers of PVC this week, but this post is a bit more relaxed.
Fleurville is one of the first all PVC-free companies. And they make some rather hip parenting gear. The Sling Tote, available in several patterns, can be carried in three ways. Throw it over your shoulder, attach it to […]
I’m a nice person overall. And I generally don’t like to tear down products made with good intentions. At least I hope the intentions here were good. Still, why would you produce a supposedly “green” product with PVC (polyvinyl chloride), a product material that major retailers like Target are systematically reducing in their stores […]
This whole week we’ve been discussing consumer topics - how to buy less stuff and why, avoiding materialism, smart shopping, how this wraps in with eco-issues, and so fourth. Today being green youth Saturday, we’re going to look at some kid-specific shopping tips. If you’re a parent, you might enjoy this article; Eco-Kids Taking on […]
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