Get Green with your Coffee, Use a Travel Mug
No one is going to stop you from getting your daily fix(es) of coffee, or tea. That would just be preposterous! However, you can help out the environment by using your own reusable travel mug or cup. This isn’t something most of us think about early in the morning when our brains [...]
Freshen Your Breath with a Natural Mouthwash
We are all in the pursuit of getting or maintaining a fresh, pleasant-smelling mouth. But, the conventional mouthwashes that we use are usually part of the bad breath problem, rather than the solution. Conventional mouthwashes use drying alcohols, synthetic dyes, low-grade solvents, and chemical sweeteners. That’s not exactly stuff that you want [...]
Cotton Pt. 2: The Broader Impact
Yesterday, we discussed the different cotton label meanings for 100 percent cotton, organic cotton, transitional cotton, and green cotton. We also learned that 100 percent cotton is very, very scary! Well, today you will learn even more of just how scary conventional cotton farming methods are for our earth. So, if you [...]
Cotton Pt. 1: Not All Equal, Not All Dangerous
Have you been confused why some cotton apparel labels boast of being “organic cotton”? Wasn’t “100 percent cotton” supposed to be the ultimate in cotton standards? How can you can any better than 100 percent? Well, once you know what these labels mean, you’ll get why you should choose organic cotton over [...]
Four Easy Steps to Cleaning Greener
We all want a clean home, of course. But, it is really important to choose the right green cleaning products for your home. After all, you don’t want to use harsh, harmful chemicals that will leave toxic odors and residues in your home for you and your family and pets to deal with. [...]
