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Eco-Friendly options to balance our dreams with the needs of the environment and our desire for luxury with the need for sustainability.
Environmentally conscious products are just like everything else we inevitably use, they’re just healthier for the planet. This in turn means they are safer and healthier for our families, our selves. A few, small eco-wise lifestyle changes in our purchasing habits will make a tangible difference to the environment and can help us all live a little greener and save our precious planet. In line with our health & healing efforts, when possible, we feature Organic, Natural Health, Earth-Friendly products and services to offer a meaningful and environmentally conscious shopping experience. The green companies, brands and services we feature can help you discover a greener way of living that contributes to a healthier and happier future. Our interests and concerns motivated the research into the subjects we have touched upon. We’ve provided information links for your further inquiry and encourage you to join our quest for a healthy, happy life in a green, strong and cleaner world.
Natures Perfect Oil is one of Natures best kept secrets, UNTIL NOW! Medical studies have documented over the centuries that 100% Pure Cold Pressed Hemp Seed Oil has become the product of the century in addressing some of our nutritional deficiencies. Hemp Oil has been dubbed "Natures Most Perfectly Balanced Oil in the Plant Kingdom" due to the fact that it contains the perfectly balanced Omega 6: Omega 3 ratio of 3:1 which is deemed optimum for long-term human consumption. Natures Perfect Oil can offer you a complete, natural, pure, easy to digest, Essential Fatty Acid that can simplify your EFA requirements and offer you an affordable choice as well. Natures Perfect Oil is produced free of herbicides or pesticides, and cold pressed in an inert light and oxygen free environment to protect our delicate oil and insure fresh high quality oil you can trust.
Hand dyed and hand crafted by Cambodian women out of recycled bags carrying commodities like rice, each of these accessories is one of a kind. The durable, cotton-lined messenger bag has a lot of pockets so you can use it to carry books, a change of clothing or extra diapers. Lined in 100% cotton, the bags are durable, sturdy and practical.
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Sea Chi Organics mission is to inspire ourselves and others to create vibrant health by living a life centered in Bliss, Inner Peace and Mother Nature's Healing Remedies. Sea Chi Organics manufactures high quality Organic and Wildcrafted skin and hair care products. They are widely used by practitioners in the Holistic Healing Arts and ideal for individuals who are Consciously choosing to live a Healthy Organic Lifestyle. Sea Chi Organics are free of toxic chemical preservatives and synthetic fragrances. They use only the finest spirit-infused raw materials that Mother Earth has to offer.
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Our Dr. Perricone packs provide key parts of the anti-aging diets prescribed in his bestsellers and PBS-TV specials. "For the best wild Alaska Salmon, organic berries, and more we recommend VitalChoice.com." - Nicholas Perricone, M.D. The Perfect Snack For All The Family!
Premium Berries grown naturally without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, for optimal purity, flavor, nutrition, and eco-protection. Flash-frozen upon harvest to lock in freshness, and certified Organic and Kosher. GO GREEN with our Eco-Friendly Baby Products! Environmentally Friendly, healthy for you and our planet, the items Bean Products make are handcrafted utilizing sustainable resources such as Organic Cottons, Hemp, Kapok, Buckwheat hulls, Natural Latex and Recycled Poly fiber. Choices that are healthy and safe for you and our planet.
"When you defile the pleasant streams and the wild bird's abiding place, you massacre a million dreams and cast your spittle in God's face." ~ John Drinkwater Worldwide Child - Toys, Books, Herbal Remedies, Crafts & Educational kits for your little ones. All natural, organic and fairly traded. We are so much more than a store; we’re an outlet for global artisans.
Natural and Organic Products for Baby and Family! Offering you the best selection of quality cloth diapers and accessories, nursing tanks and bras, organic layettes for babies, baby slings and many, many natural and organic products for baby, mom and family!
"We are all part of the environment and what we do to the environment, we do to ourselves. This is one of the cornerstone messages of the environmental movement. And in the same way that environmental degragation takes place in a variety of forms, so too does environmental healing." ~ Greenpeace Canada
Nurture meets nature as you create a better world for your child. Take baby steps with these earth-friendly items. Their soft, organic fabrics are free of chemicals, dyes and preservatives and their gear is made from recycled or sustainable materials.
Earth Mama - Angel Baby! Have fun visiting this lovely store! Earth Mama uses the highest quality oils and QAI certified organic herbs. Their products are cruelty-free, certified vegan, kosher and 100% toxin-free - that means no phthalates, parabens, SLS, artificial preservatives, fragrances or dyes. Mama's products have never had them and never will! Naturally, best for your baby. gDiapers are breathable. Plastic-free flush-able refills keep babies dry and happy, so they’re less likely to get diaper rash.
No landfill required. 50 million disposable diapers enter the landfill every day, where they sit for up to 500 years. And that’s just the beginning. Mexitan sun care products include all natural and biodegradable sunscreen, tanning oil and moisturizer, with the added protection of green tea. All Mexitan sunscreens are eco-friendly, hypoallergenic and chemical free. Safe for children. Skedattle mosquito repellent is deet-free and works great.
Leading New Zealand Online Department Store offering Natural NZ Honey, Sheep Skin, NZ Art, Food, Beauty & Health Products, Souvenirs and more! Shop New Zealand is your one-stop shop where you can reach it all. Their mission is to be the number one direct global market service, offering New Zealand made products and services to the world. The team in Auckland is committed to providing the best possible service. They take pride in their country and people, and are excited to be providing a channel for New Zealand products to reach the world market. The island nation of New Zealand encapsulates the very essence of untouched beauty as nature intended. Their talented people, affectionately known as Kiwis, named after a native flightless bird, express all that is uniquely New Zealand in the products they produce. Native stones and wood provide natural materials, beautiful and peaceful surroundings provide the inspiration and advanced technology provides the know-how. The result - innovative and unique products, which they offer here at Shop New Zealand. A nation which prides itself on their ingenuity, providing products equally impressive and competitive in the world market. New Zealand is a multicultural society which embraces diversity. The indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori, hold culture and art very highly, and this is still evident in today's culture and in many of the products we produce. At Shop New Zealand the customer is number one. They aim to make it an easy and convenient service. They offer multiple languages and currencies allowing customers to feel confident in their shopping experience. They welcome comments and suggestions as they are always looking for ways to make the customer's shopping experience even better. Free Standard Shipping with any $75 Origins purchase Since 1990, Origins has been creating and innovating healthful choices in Skin Care, Hair Care, Bath and Body, Color and Sensory Therapy® products using the best of nature along with trying to do what's best for the planet and what's best for you.
Their many unique products go beyond physical appearance to treat, touch, scent and surround every aspect of your being and well-being. They create products for farmhouse and penthouse, for men and women, babies and pets, getting and gifting. Whether you need an aromatic candle to light your way...or a special gift to make someone's day, you'll find just what you need to live a more natural lifestyle at Origins. Gaiam invites you to live the life of intention you've envisioned. From yoga & fitness DVDs to non-toxic cleaners, we give you the green shopping options and healthy living products to help you live your best life. Discover health & wellness tools, sustainable living solutions and green products.
3R Living sells the worlds highest quality eco-friendly products and organic products and gifts.
Organic Style is a premier eco-lifestyle destination site for people seeking high quality products that uphold the well-being of the planet and humankind. Organic Style offers fine flowers, gifts for gardeners, travel accessories, bed an bath, apparel, fair trade artisan crafts, home decor and natural pet products. Organic Style is committed to environmental and humanitarian values, carefully selecting sources, sustainably producing products and donating a portion of their proceeds to dedicated charitable organizations. Organic Style obtains products from companies who provide safe and just working conditions and a livable wage, and partner with artisans and farmers who re-invest in their communities and take pride in their craftsmanship.
Eco-Friendly Home - Pillows, lighting, tables, desks and modern outdoor living products. FeelMoreHuman.com Feel More Human has a wide variety of modern decor and modern lifestyle products. Feel More Human understands that 'modern lifestyle' can be a generic term, but it is the new reality. We think about it as being a balance. A harmony between modern comforts and being a good global citizen. It's a fact that we don't live like our parents, that we want cleaner, less cluttered and healthier ways to live. Enjoy shopping eco-options for your green lifestyle! Feel More Human by living an Eco-Friendly Life! "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." ~ Elwyn Brooks White While many of us are constantly looking for ways to reduce our driving, everyone has places to go and people to see that require using a car. So buy Planet Shares to offset your car’s emissions and completely eliminate the climate impact of your driving! You’ll be canceling out a quarter to a third of your annual carbon footprint. Your purchase helps build renewable energy projects like wind, methane, and solar power in communities across the country, paving the way to a clean energy future. Of course the best way to reduce the emissions from your vehicle is to drive less. The EPA estimates that leaving your car at home just two days a week can reduce your annual footprint by almost 2 tons.
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Mother Nature, in business since 1995, is the leading online provider of natural health products. They are committed to helping customers achieve their health and wellness goals with the highest level of service, low prices, and the best selection of natural, organic and healthy living products available. Go Green and Save Big with Energy Efficient Lighting Save up to hundreds of dollars annually while reducing waste with energy-efficient LEDs and compact fluorescent lighting, now available in sharp, contemporary designs.
Lumen Light + Living is dedicated to offering the very best of design-oriented lighting, fans and home accessories. They carry a highly diversified line of quality products from the most contemporary international designs to modern interpretations of the classics. The collection includes both European and American designs including the most popular international contemporary lines. Lumens makes a special effort to showcase the work of studio glassmakers, artisan lamp-makers and small design studios that you won't find anywhere else.
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Eco Friendly Lifestyle and Habitat Are you wondering how to incorporate sustainable design and environmentally friendly products into your home?
"If you do one thing this month … kick off your shoes: you'll keep harmful chemicals out of your home—and your body!" Removing your shoes when you enter a home is a sign of respect in many countries. But it's also an easy way to protect your health. "Your shoes pick up particles that contain lead from paint, pesticides from lawns, allergens from plants, and bacteria from animal feces," says John Roberts, M.S., an environmental engineer in Seattle who has conducted 15 studies on chemical exposure in homes. When you walk in your door, these pollutants are carried in and become part of the dust in your home, increasing your risk of health problems like asthma and allergies. To safeguard your well-being, place a doormat at every entryway and wipe off your shoes before you enter, then slide out of them. (A study by the Environmental Protection Agency found that homes with doormats and no-shoes policies had 60 percent less lead dust in the atmosphere than those without.) And while you're at it, slip into a pair of slippers. Your tired feet--and your floors--will thank you." COPYRIGHT 2008 Weider Publications - Shape Magazine April 2008 COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
Making Your Home Green REFRIGERATOR Do: Replace an older refrigerator with a new, efficient one. Refrigerators made pre-1993 use twice as much energy as the new ENERGY STAR-qualified models. Save: $45 to $65 a year in energy costs. SODA CANS Do: Recycle. Save: Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television or operate a computer for three hours. LIGHT BULBS Do: Replace five of your most used incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (which use two-thirds less energy, generate 70 percent less heat and last up to10 times longer). Save: $25 to $65 a year in energy costs, depending on the wattage and how long you leave bulbs on. Bigger Picture: If every American home did that, U.S. consumers would save as much as $6.5 billion a year in electricity costs and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that from more than 8 million cars. Note: A small amount of mercury is sealed within the glass tubing of compact fluorescent light bulbs. Don't throw them out with regular household trash if better options exist. For disposal guidelines: visit www.earth911.org and plug in your zip code; call 877-EARTH911 call your local waste management company; or visit www.lamprecycle.org. Some stores take back used CFLs.) AIR FILTERS Do: Change the air filters in your furnace regularly. Save: Up to 5 percent of heating costs. WASHER AND DRYER Do: Wash only full loads. Save: As much as 3,400 gallons of water a year. Do: Use the "cold" setting (with a coldwater laundry detergent) or "warm" setting whenever possible. Heating water to "hot" accounts for 90 percent of the machine's washing energy; only 10 percent goes to power the motor. Save: Switching to "cold" can save the average household more than $400 annually with an electric water heater, $300 annually with a gas heater. Do: If your dryer has a moisture sensor that turns the machine off automatically when clothes are dry, use it. Don't: Do not over-dry laundry. Save: An electric dryer operating an extra 15 minutes a load can cost you up to $34 a year in wasted energy; a gas dryer, $21 a year. Do: Clean the lint trap before every load. Save: As much as $35 a year. By Karen Klags. Chicago Tribune
Versaline Washing Line Go Green - Save Green Shape Magazine - April 2008 5 habits of smart organic shoppers: yes, you can go green—without ending up in the red. Try these ideas on your next grocery run. With global sales of organic foods expected to reach $80 billion this year, there's a wider (and more confusing) selection of earth-friendly fare in your supermarket than ever before. In his new book, The Organic Food Shopper's Guide, food and gardening expert Jeff Cox tells you why these goodies are worth it and where to buy them. Follow his five tips to get the biggest bang for your organic buck. 1. Search for the seal. In 2002 the USDA created a new label to help shoppers distinguish at a glance which grocery items are organic and which are conventionally grown. The seal has become more widely used on products ranging from apples to animal crackers. When you see the words USDA Organic on a brown and green or black and white label, you can be assured that at least 95 percent of the ingredients are certified organic. The seal ensures not only that the produce has been grown without the use of pesticides and chemicals, but also that those fruits and vegetables haven't been genetically altered or treated with radiation to prevent spoiling. Meat, eggs, and dairy products certified as organic come from animals that have been treated humanely and haven't been fed growth hormones or antibiotics. While the USDA prevents companies from using the seal if they don't meet strict requirements for the growing and handling of food, the agency still permits them to use the word organic on packaging if just 70 percent of the ingredients in the food fall into that category. 2. Decipher the numbers How can you be sure a regular apple hasn't rolled into an organic bin? Check the little numbered stickers affixed to most fruits and veggies. The labels on organic produce have a five-digit code starting with the number nine, while nonorganic produce has a four-digit number. Genetically modified produce (artificially engineered to resist pests and grow bigger, among other things) has a five-digit code starting with the number eight. 3. Make budget-friendly choices Since organic foods do have a higher price tag than their conventional counterparts, Cox recommends starting with organic varieties of the fruits and vegetables most often heavily treated with chemicals. "Strawberries; apples; leafy greens; and fruits with pits, like peaches, plums, and cherries, are most susceptible to bugs and mold, so they're often doused with pesticides and fungicides," he says. Citrus fruits, melons, potatoes, and carrots all have skin or a peel you can scrub clean or remove completely, so it's easier to avoid these potentially toxic extras. If citrus zest is a staple in your cooking, however, it's wise to buy organic lemons and oranges. 4. Know when to skip the fresh stuff If you're buying produce in season, it's best to get it from your local farm stand. During other times of the year, Cox suggests buying the canned or frozen organic versions from a large manufacturer like Del Monte or Cascadian Farms. "You'll get a fruit or vegetable preserved just after it's been harvested rather than paying three times as much for something shipped in from another hemisphere," he says. To keep your grocery bill in check, "write to your favorite manufacturers and ask if they can send you a few coupons," he says. "It's certainly in their best interest to win your loyalty." Cox also recommends joining a community-supported agriculture cooperative, which allows you to pay for a weekly "subscription" to receive produce grown nearby. Find one in your area at localharvest.org. 5. Be picky about packaged goods Because they're processed, you may think it isn't worth the money to buy boxed and bagged items like organic crackers, pasta sauces, and breakfast cereals. However, by doing so you can avoid additives typically found in foods. "Organic packaged goods are made without artificial preservatives, fillers, extenders, tenderizers, coloring, dyes, and emulsifiers," says Cox. "These extras aren't naturally in foods." Adapted with permission of John Wiley & Sons Inc. from The Organic Food Shopper's Guide. Copyright [c] 2008 by Jeff Cox. This book is available at bookstores, online booksellers, and wiley.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 Weider Publications COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning |
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