Category: Green news
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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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Labels, labels, labels
Avery and World Label offer recycled, chlorine-free bleached printer labels. See if you can talk your boss into ordering these instead.
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The write stuff
A former co-worker used to love smelling the markers we used the write patients on our whiteboard schedule at work. I wonder if refillable markers like the AusPen, which I read about on Ideal Bite, has the same wonderful odor. If you need an ecofriendly alternative to the white board, how about the Quartet Environment…
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Face it
I’ve been on the prowl for a health-friendly and eco-friendly facial cleanser. I found the Kiss my Face creamy face cleanser at Target. It’s pricey at $12.75, but at least I know it is biodegradable, has no parabens, artificial fragrances, phthalates, SLS. It is not tested on animals. I felt like I was investing in…
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Style your pet green
I’m not a big fan of dressing up dogs in outlandish outfits, though I don’t mind it if they need sweaters and little shirts to keep them protected from cold weather. But if you have to dress up your dog, why not make sure that he or she is wearing lovely eco-friendly clothing? Solar One…
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See the world with new eyes
Don’t need those eyeglasses anymore after that fabulous lasik surgery? Or you simply don’t like the style anymore? Check with your local eyeglass stores like Pearle Vision, Lenscrafters and see if they’ll recycle them. Or send them to the Lions Club or OneSight. It’s tax-deductible.
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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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Review: Planet Automatic Dishwashing Detergent
Planet Automatic Dishwasher Detergent, Powdered, Case Pack, 8 – 75 Ounce Boxes Case Pack, 8 75-Ounce Boxes from Amazon.com = $46.28 Before my husband and I even tried Planet Automatic Dishwasher Detergent, we were forewarned that some locations with hard water conditions might experience difficulty with Planet. Plus the fact that I also read some…
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Eleanor Roosevelt
If you’re ever in the New York Hudson Valley area, visit the Franklin Delano Roosevelt historic site but also stop by Eleanor Roosevelt’s Val-Kill. It is the only U.S. national historic site dedicated to a First Lady. Shop at the Val-Kill Fair Trade Store which sells items such as bags, shirts, wallets, jewelry made by…
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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