I choose the rosemary and mint soap. According to the packaging, the soap has 99% natural origin. It’s not too expensive. The price ends up being about $1.50 per bar, and it comes in a two-bar package. The soap is biodegradable and not tested on animals.

If you’re looking to score some baby’s breath for your garden, this is the soap to buy. The biodegradable and 100% post-consumer packaging is imbedded with baby’s breath seeds. Just plant it and add water!

Even if you don’t want baby’s breath, you can pass it on to someone else. Another thing I like about this company is that they make annual donations to World Wildlife Fund.

So, did I like the soap or what?

I was concerned about buying scented soap since I don’t usually like scented personal care products. In this case, I think the natural scent of rosemary and mint made all the difference. It’s very soothing, yet doesn’t linger or make me sneeze. And I feel clean after using this soap, not covered in perfume. It lathers well and rinses off easily. There’s not much more to say other than I have sensitive skin and this didn’t bother me.

I can’t think of much that I don’t like about this soap. They list all ingredients and use responsible packaging.

Check out my other post to see what Project Runway alumni Jack Mackenroth created with the soap packaging. And you can bid on it until May 1!

Image via Pure & Natural.

Post from: Tree Hugging Family

What does World Wildlife Fund want you to do during Earth Hour? Well, turn off your lights! The rest is up to you. People in six continents will be in the dark with you.

Here are some suggestions on what to do during this hour in the dark:

-Think about how to implement some of the ideas from Earth Hour: More than Just an Hour.

-Give up a disposable product you currently use. (Ideas: Replace paper napkins with cloth. Use a gold filter instead of paper coffee filters. Use a real cup instead of disposable ones in the bathroom. Stop buying bottled water.)

-Consider living closer to where you work.

-Make some new green goals.

-Commit to always taking your own bags to the store.

-Think about how you can buy products with less packaging.

-Decide to start buying at least five organic products each month at the grocery store.

Inspire others now by commenting on this post. Tell us how you are going to observe Earth Hour 2008.

Post from: Tree Hugging Family