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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

May 14th, 2008

Green Product Review - Options Besides Disposable Maxi Pads & Tampons

So far during my little adventure into greener female products we’ve only looked at disposables products;

Basic cons of conventional products
Natracare Tampons & Pads Review
Green Product Review: Seventh Generation Chlorine-Free Ultra-thin Pads with Wings

Really though, you don’t even have to go there. You can use reusable pads and cups. I discussed this before in an extreme […]

By Jennifer -- 26 comments

May 7th, 2008

Green Product Review: Seventh Generation Chlorine-Free Ultra-thin Pads with Wings

So far for my special week or so feature on green feminine care products we looked at a basic cons of conventional products and a review of Natracare Tampons & Pads.
First a speech:
Now the last review brought up some concerns because I said, “A tampon is a tampon” - likely some of […]

By Jennifer -- 4 comments

May 4th, 2008

Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask about green tampons & sanitary napkins

This week, we’re going to take an in-depth look at greener tampon and sanitary napkin options. We’ve looked at this before when Tree Hugging Family went extreme green - but more in passing. Luckily, for you, I’ve used many of the greener feminine products out there, so I’ll post some reviews. At the end of […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

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) […]

By Peggy -- 0 comments

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 […]

By Jennifer -- 4 comments

February 3rd, 2008

Weekly Green News Round-Up

Green news and blog headlines this week that may be of interest to your tree hugging family…

The most sustainable restaurant in America. And it family friendly LEED certified and pizza.

Type 2 Diabetes May Be Linked to Pesticide Exposure - I wouldn’t get too jumpy though, it’s a new study.

Ha. Too funny -13 ways to spot […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments