Month: March 2009
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Ecco Bella
Yesterday, I went to our neighborhood natural/organic market and finally came across Ecco Bella! I’ve been hee-hawing on throwing out my old makeup stash, only because I didn’t know where to buy greener stuff. I mean, sure I can order online, but how on earth am I going to see whether or not the foundation…
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Green Getaways
Summer’s lurking around the corner so if you’ve started looking for an eco-friendly vacation, check out the Environmentally Friendly Hotels website to search for green lodging. If you want a luxury hotel, booking through The Leading Hotels of the World website lets you off-set your energy usage.
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Ball up
In place of dryer sheets, dryer balls are supposed to reduce drying time, lint and wrinkles, as well as soften your clothes. Treehugger has this good article about the hazards of using these dryer balls. Ideal Bite recommends wool dryer balls instead, and says tennis balls will work just as well.
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Earth Hour in the Philippines is done!
So maybe I didn’t get to properly do Earth Hour because I was on the road and on my way home, but it was ever a surprise to see that our mother sorta, kinda observed it; she lit candles and only had an electric fan on because it’s scorching, and she left a light on…
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Lights Off!
Earth Hour is tonight at 830 PM.
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Review: Reusablebags.com ACME Bags
For one-stop reusable bag shopping convenience, consider ACME Bags™ – Reusable Shopping Bag Sampler Set from Reusablebags.com. What does the sampler set include? “Product Description Includes 6 of our best-selling reusable shopping bags Set features everything you need to eliminate accumulating unwanted plastic & paper bags – 2 ACME Workhorses – unfolds from its own…
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World Water Week
In honor of World Water Week, here are some tips from Seventh Generationon water conservation: If you have a water meter, check your home for hidden leaks. Take a reading, don’t use the water for several hours, then check the meter again. If your new reading is higher, you’ve got a leak somewhere. Leaky faucets…
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Review: Envirosax Botanica Bag 2
Envirosax is based in San Diego, California. Last Saturday, I put to the test their Botanica Bag 2 ($8.50) from the Graphic Series eco-friendly bags. The bag I tried was literally green, complete with a leaf design. But first, here’s what the Envirosax website had to say about the Graphic Series bags: “Lightweight polyester, portable,…
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Iron Pan
I’ve taken to using stainless steel cookware but I read that another safe, non-stick alternative to carcinogenic Teflon is cast iron cookware. It also has the benefit of adding iron to your food. You still have to “treat” or “season” the pans though to make it non-stick. Here‘s a how-to link.
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Review: 1 Bag at a Time Standard Shopping Bag
Here’s the first bag that I tried and tested in my series of reusable bag reviews. Check out 1 Bag at a Time, a woman-owned business (Ms. Lisa Foster) based in Los Angeles, CA. I tested their black Standard Shopping Bag this weekend when we went grocery shopping. Here are some basic info on the…