Author: Lani
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Omega-3 Man
I happened upon a headline that the demand for Omega-3 fish oil tablets is adversely affecting fish population. I searched for alternatives and found this, Cardiotabs Ocean Safe Marine Oil supplement. It is made from calamari instead of fish.
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Green Broadway
The Broadway Green Alliance (formerly Broadway goes Green) is acting to help Mother Earth. According to this article, the theatre industry have taken the following steps: Playbill Magazine is working with NRDC to enhance their environmental practices, which are already extensive, and will be supporting the initiative by periodically reporting on the “Broadway Goes Green”…
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A Small Dream
This was 16 years ago, @ the UN Conference on Environment and Development. I wish we could say the adults heeded her call.
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Thread lightly
Cecile took me to my first eyebrow threading yesterday. I’ve always been interested in it, but was always too chicken to try out something new, especially something that could possibly be painful. It did hurt a little bit so unlike waxing, which is a quick pain, threading was prolonged discomfort. But that was mostly when…
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Green burials
As the Philippines mourns the loss of its democracy icon, former President Cory Aquino, I got to thinking about death and burial practices again. I read about eco-friendly coffins made from banana sheaves by a Colorado-based company called Ecoffins. The caskets take about 6 months to 2 years to biodegrade. The bodies aren’t embalmed, which…
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Natural nails
It’s summer, and everyone’s wearing flipflops or open-toed shoes, showing off their pretty toenails. But nail polish contains the ‘toxic three’: formaldehyde, phthalates and toluene, which the CDC said may cause birth defects in laboratory animals. These dangerous chemicals have also been linked to cancer and asthma. Here are some more natural nail products, which…
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Pure and Natural
I was looking for an alternative to Method products because Method never lists its ingredients. As far as hand soaps, I found Pure and Natural which comes in 100% recyclable packaging, is paraben-free and biodegradable. Their products are not tested on animals and use plant-based oils instead of animal tallow. The company also donates at…
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Not just skin-deep
For someone who never liked shopping, it has become an even longer process because I read labels more carefully now. I bought a Queen Helene Naturals body lotion recently. This line of products uses organic, Fair Trade Certified ingredients without parabens, sodium lauryl/laureth sulfates or petrolatum. So you won’t have to worry about carcinogenic chemicals…
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High Line=Green Line
An abandoned elevated freight railroad in downtown New York City’s west side has been converted into a beautiful public park. The High Line opened last month in the meatpacking district. Their website states that: “The Ipe wood used on the High Line’s benches and decking was chosen for its longevity and durability, and taken from…
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World’s on fire
EDSA Revolution. Tiananmen Square. The fall of the Berlin Wall. The Velvet Revolution. The American Civil Rights movement. Lech Walesa and Solidarity. Courage, our Iranian friends. May the winds of change finally through your nation