We’ve all bought candles at some point simply because they were pretty, would look perfect on the mantle or make a great gift. We don’t stop to think that burning those candles might release toxins into the air that we inhale, that the friends and loved ones we gifted these candles to would … Read more
While the foam soap vs. liquid soap debate rages on, I’d like to take this opportunity to throw my support behind foam soap formally and publicly. It may not be the most important issue on the table but, it is a worthwhile conversation nonetheless. Especially if it makes your life easier and … Read more
The truth is, when buying produce, many of us don’t think that the process in which our fruits, vegetables and grains are grown may not be sustainable and could be detrimental to the environment. The EWG (Environmental Working Group) in yet another compelling study, is bringing the issue of soil erosion to the public in … Read more
What’s New in Natural? Plantlife just exhibited at the largest natural show in the world, Natural Products Expo. This Expo caters to the natural, organic and eco industries. All the products you find at your local health food store are sourced at this Expo. 2011 was a banner year with 3533 exhibitors from 35 countries … Read more
> Good news on the sustainable food front! A hearty congratulations goes out to Greenpeace and the thousands of people who contacted Costco and complained about some of the seafood they were selling. It seems the fish Greenpeace and others had issue with was red-listed (or threatened) due to several factors including over fishing and … Read more
Have you been seeing more labels on food tagged as “local, sustainable,healthy, or natural?” This week we’re going to touch on a popular topic from the Organic Bytes. Their latest newsletter includes an excellent article on what “local” food and farming really mean and the impact of non-organic local food and farming on public health, … Read more
Honey bees, crucial to our environment and dinner tables, are still disappearing all over the world. But YOU can make a difference. After nearly four years of production, Vanishing of the Bees, narrated by Oscar-nominated Ellen Page (Juno) is ready to fly! Described by the press as “the most important film since An Inconvenient Truth,” … Read more
Happy January, we hope you have a wonderful new year celebration. We want to share with you an important newsletter that will be beneficial to you from The Organic Center – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2002. The Center’s mission is to generate credible, peer-reviewed scientific information and communicate the verifiable benefits of organic … Read more
Halloween is over — so what should you do with the candy wrappers after you munch through those treats? Do you just throw them in the trash can? What if I tell you that you can actually recycle those colorful candy wrappers and be an ethical sweet-eater. That’s exactly what the good people at Terracycle … Read more
Do you know that FDA is about to approve the controversial genetically engineered (GE) salmon? Help stop the approval of GE Salmon! Please read more information no this by visiting The Center for Food Safety (CFS) website, a non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy membership organization, or you can take action here: In just a … Read more
