Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

March 26th, 2008

Why Choose Organic Cotton Clothing

This week we’re talking about some places you can shop for men’s organic cotton clothing, so now seems like the perfect time to talk about why anyone should buy organic clothing.
Conventionally Grown Cotton:

-Accounts for a quarter of the pesticides used worldwide.
-Pollutes our groundwater, leaving a mess for future generations.
-Also, preparing conventional cotton (after farming ends) […]

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February 11th, 2008

Green Yard Renovation: Green Your Lawn

This week, instead of doing a green room audit, we’re looking at green renovations for your yard.

Today let’s look at your actual lawn. Following are some tips I picked up from a local Oregon green resource newsletter and my collection of organic gardening books.
While not all the tips are specific to my region, a good […]

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January 16th, 2008

Garden Planning: Time for Organic Seeds

Yikes, it’s early to garden, I know. But, soon enough you’ll need to plan your early spring starters. Plus, there are plenty of plants and herbs to grow indoors, year round. In either case you’ll need seeds.
Organic seeds are the way to go as most offer the following:

GMO-free (i.e. not genetically modified)
No chemicals added.
Buying […]

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January 16th, 2008

How Safe Is Your Ski Wax?

Tis the season for sliding the slopes. However, a recent article in the Daily Camera points out that the The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), thinks that some ski waxes may be toxic. The issue is with the PFCs; the chemicals found in some ski waxes. The waxes in question are the fluorinated ski waxes […]

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