10 Steps to a Green Wedding (No Ratings Yet)  Loading ...
Since I am planning a small little wedding for my greatest love and myself I thought this article was right on. From the ring, to the location, the invitations, the dress, the food, and most of all, the start of a beautiful life together. It can be very stressful, and lots of couples tend to loose themselves in the craziness of the wedding plans. Not everyone wants a simple wedding, but if you do,... Organic fertilizers do more for your lawn (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
Spring!!! Time to start thinking about things that need to be done outside. Our lawns are the first thing we start with. You know how brown it is in the beginning, then as it rains a few times, you can start to see new green growth. But the lawn never seems green enough. When you are looking for fertilizers, you want to see something on the bag that says it is a “slow release” fertilizer.... Top Ten Eco-Friendly Reasons to Buy Organic Meat & Dairy (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
I know there must be lots of questions, about organic Meat and Dairy. I found this article by By the Care2.com staff. I found the article very helpful in answering a lot of my questions. Organic meat is raised hormone free, animals aren’t forced to be cannibals, ethical treatment of animals, and humane as well. The farmers in the fields are being less exposed to the chemicals. The soil is free... Should Air Freighted Foods Lose the Organic label? (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
We are all starting to hear more and more about Global Warming. This write up I found talks about the transportation of organic foods and how it is effecting our climate, our earth. Sending foods from New Zealand for example. It would take four weeks to get these organic peas, berries, etc, and they would never last that long, and wouldn’t be any good to eat. This is why these foods are being... Removing Odors & Smells from Clothing (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
How do you remove smells, odors, fumes and chemical irritants – especially formaldehyde and pesticide smells – from clothing. Some of these fumes are from the manufacturing and finishing processes for new clothing, some occur during shipping of new garments to stores and customers, and some fumes and odors are collected while wearing at parties, restaurants or on the street. The difficulty in removing... A “How To” for a Green Women’s Personal Care (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
Us woman have a lot of pressure on us these days. To look thin, younger, and more beautiful. Many of the products we are using on our face do not have good things in them at all. There are many other options out there now, for beauty products all the way to the products we use for that time of the month. Deodorant, teeth care, hair care, how we get a tan. All of these things have stuff in them, and... Say No to GMO (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
What does GMO mean?? Genetically Modified Organism is the most common usage. The acronyms GEO (Genetically Engineered Organism) or simply GM or GE are also used. Genetic engineering is a radical new technology that forces genetic information across the protective species barrier in an unnatural way. Why be concerned? One of many good reasons is that these laboratory-created mutations are unlabeled,... Balancing the Doshas (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
Diets should be modified according to the prakiti (constitution), for each individual. In general, someone with vata prakiti should take warm, and sweet substances. One with pitta prakiti should take cool, heavy, sweet, bitter and astringent food and kapha prakiti person should consume food that is dry, warm, light, pungent, bitter and astringent tastes predominate. Humans constantly struggle... Bottled Water VS Tap Water (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
Bottled water has been around for sometime now. They are convenient to take to school, work, or recreational places. But does it have to be bottled. Is our water unsafe to drink? Are we just wasting out money on cases and cases of bottled water, when we could just be filling our glass with our own tap water? I have been wondering about Bottle and Tap water for sometime now myself, so I did some research... Clean the air inside your home (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
Since we consume nearly 3,000 gallons of air each day, we should make sure the air in our homes are clean. Environmental Protection Agency’s affirm that indoor air contains 2-5 times more pollutants then outdoor air. A solution to this concern it to ventilate the air. Also, cleaning your home with non toxic cleaners, and allowing natural sunlight into your home will make a big difference. Read More → An Inconvenient Truth (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
With the release of his documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, former vice president Al Gore is the foremost spokesman for the issue of Global Warming. He truly symbolizes it for most Americans. This trailer as short as it is, really shows us how much damage we are doing to our Earth. Please take a moment to watch, listen, and truly take to heart what is going on in this world around us.... Promoting Hemp (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
I found this really groovy video clip on Growing Industrial Hemp. “In 1999 the state of North Dakota made industrial hemp a legal crop.” Robert Robinson began advocating Hemp in the 1990’s. If you are going to grow Hemp, you will have to first get a criminal background check. In my eyes it would all be very worthwhile. Hemp has been shown to be profitable with its many uses. Clothing,... Are Microwave Oven’s Safe? (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
It has been brought to my attention that microwave ovens can be harmful. Yes they do cook food faster, but sometimes a little too fast. Any of you that own one, which is mostly everyone, must know by now, that sometimes the outside of the container can be hot, but the inside still be cold, with hot spots throughout of the liquid or solid that is put in the Microwave. If you own an old Microwave, get... Top 25 Environmental Gift Ideas (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
I was taking a look at this article. I found there to be a lot of very good ideas in there for environmental gift ideas. There are 25 listed ideas. I really believe that we feel pressured by society to purchase gifts that cost too much, and a lot of the time the person who gets the gift could of used many more things. I make Tie Dye Pillowcases for Birthday gifts, and Christmas presents. Everyone needs... Bringing Happy back into the Holiday Season (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
We all seem to dread this time of the year, when we know there is no extra money to be spending. Christmas is the time for giving and receiving, but the thoughts of racking up our credit cards just takes all that happy excitement away. There are ways of putting the magic back into Christmas. Way’s of being more creative, and feeling better when January and February come around. Read More → |
