Category: Green goods
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Review: Earthwise Products
Earthwisebags.com located in Commerce, CA offers a lot of choices in their arsenal of reusable bags. They manufacture reusable bags for companies, so some of the samples you see here were produced for other companies. Here are some of them: Lunch bags and hot & cold insulated bags Outer shell – 100% non-woven polypropylene Inner…
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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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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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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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Kiss off
Can’t go out without at least lipstick on? Lead, a known neurotoxin, has been found in standard lipsticks. You can try the Peacekeeper Lip Paint (the company donates its profits to international women’s rights causes), Burt’s Bees, Ecco bella, Aubrey Organics, or Organic Wear. And say goodbye to parabens, synthetic fragrances, petrolatum, and of course…
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“‘World’s Most Eco Friendly External Drive’ released”
ZDNet.com‘s blog posted the news “‘World’s Most Eco Friendly External Drive’ released“. The name? [re]drive by SimpleTech. Hopping over to SimpleTech’s website, it turns out that this external hard drive’s capacity is 500GB. Not bad. Other features include, among others: * Energy-efficient external hard drive uses less power * Eco-friendly ingredients and packaging (believe it…
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“Philips’ Eco TV Now Available For $1,219”
“Philips’ Eco TV Now Available For $1,219” courtesy of TVpredictions.com And here’s how it looks like: And guess what? It’s available through Amazon.com – the tv’s complete name is Philips 42PFL5603D/27 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV. Too much of a mouthful, but definitely worth checking out. 3 reviews in Amazon so far.
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“Go Green, Live Rich”
Here’s another book that I borrowed from the local library: Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying. Going green costs money, but the long-term effects of it far outweigh the initial cash outflow. Plus, it IS possible to reconcile your green values with your personal finance goals.
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“True Green”
I went to the library and borrowed True Green: 100 Everyday Ways you Can Contribute to a Healthier Planet. It’s an easy read. The tips are straightforward and doable, so those who are dipping their little toes into the green scene will definitely be off to a good start if they’ll apply some of the…
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Roomba-like green grass cutter announced
When I first saw the Roomba on TV, I thought it would be loads of fun to have a little cleaning machine just zipping around the house on its own. Husqvarna has come out with something similar to this concept, except theirs is a solar-hybrid lawnmower. The mower can cut grass unsupervised, which, according to…