Eco-Friendly Products
Eco friendly Mother’s Day gifts
Mother’s Day is approaching, and if you or your motherly figure is eco conscious, we should treat Mother Nature with respect when giving gifts. They look so pretty and natural, but the fresh cut flowers you get at your local florist could be blooming with environmental hazards and wasteful energy consumption. Most cut flowers come [...]
What are energy efficient light bulbs?
Beginning in January of 2012, the Energy Independence and Security Act began phasing out incandescent light bulbs, and by 2014, your high wattage light bulbs will be a thing of the past (visit EnergyStar.com for more info). Why are incandescent bulbs being phased out? Here’s why: Incandescent bulbs: These are the ‘old’ kind of light [...]
What is in laundry detergent? (And the natural kinds of laundry soaps)
Look at these pictures. What feelings do theyportray? Safety? Comfort? Would you want to buy the product they were advertising? These ads for a commercial laundry detergent claim to make your clothing fresh, clean, soft and safe, certainly safe enough for put on your baby. But for most laundry detergents, this is far from [...]
Natural sunscreens that won’t harm you or the environment
With spring and summer arriving, more people are spending extra time outdoors or are heading to the beach. It’s time to get out that sunscreen. But as an environmentally conscience person, you want to be sure that the sun block you are using is not harmful to the planet; and is safe to smear all [...]
The Best Eco Mattresses
We sleep on a mattress every night, which makes our mattress one of the best items to switch to an eco friendly version. As of now, there is no ‘truly eco-friendly’ mattresses out there. If manufacturers used only natural and recycled materials, the mattresses would not hold up well, would fall apart more quickly, and [...]
Eco Friendly Natural Dandruff Remedies
Dandruff. Many people have it, and if you are looking at this page, you are interested in getting rid of it naturally, without harsh chemicals. Many dandruff shampoos have a chemical smell and leave your hair stiff and unmanageable. With natural dandruff remedies, you can get rid of your dandruff and have great hair too. [...]
How can we conserve water (In the bathroom)
The bathroom uses the highest amount of water of all the rooms of the house. With the toilet, sink, shower and/or bath, there are many ways that the bathroom can send our water bill through the roof. However, this brings us many opportunities to save water. How can we conserve water in the bathroom? Let’s [...]
What is Eco Friendly Clothing?
As an environmentally aware person, it is important to understand how and where our clothing is made and to make eco-friendly choices when buying clothing. A garment can be labeled as environmentally friendly for many different reasons. It could be made from natural fiber fabrics or organically grown fibers, recycled materials, made in a sustainable way, [...]
Environmentally friendly cleaners
Cleaning, whether it be our homes, cars, clothing, pets or ourselves, is a necessary part of life. However, if you look at the ingredients of some of the sprays, liquids, waxes and powders, you see some pretty toxic ingredients. Many furniture and car waxes contain dangerous petroleum distillates (Hughes), which can enter the water system [...]
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