June 30th, 2008
Well, do you?
Because now that I have tuned into things like phtalates and parabens and tried to erase them from my beauty regime, I am having a very hard time figuring out whether or not some of my basic staples (like Clinique’s dramatically different moisturizer) is potentially doing me more harm than good. Ingredients aren’t […]
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June 29th, 2008
That would be…Karin! Congratulations to you!
Your comment won the third soy candle (a $20 value) from Robin Wilson Home. Thanks to everyone who participated in this Green Giveaway! If you are still wishing for a soy candle of your own, these beauties can be purchased at www.theneststore.com.
Green Giveaway at the Daily Tomorrow will be taking […]
By Gabrielle -- 3 comments
June 28th, 2008
You say tomato, I say embargo.
Or at least that’s what they say in Santa Fe. The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health is mandating that “no one buy, eat, sell or serve food containing raw red plum, raw red Roma, or raw red round tomatoes grown and harvested in Mexico […]
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June 27th, 2008
On June 23, The Center for Environmental Health released an independently-done study that indicates high levels of lead in artificial and synthetic turfs. So maybe that explains my husband’s beloved St. Louis Rams’ poor performance these last few years. The blue and gold play indoors and long ago were known as the “Greatest Show on […]
By Gabrielle -- 2 comments
June 26th, 2008
Going green is the last thing most newlyweds must be thinking about on their honeymoon night. Right? Not so says the New York Times.
They report that there is a growing trend towards low-impact, environmentally-friendly, post-nuptial celebration. [Enter marriage consummation joke here.]
What ways are people making their honeymoon more green? Some are doing it via […]
By Gabrielle -- 3 comments
June 26th, 2008
Just in time! I need me some new summer fashion and some better organic shampoo options. After a brief hiatus, Chic by Nature is back online with Kim large and in charge. From Kim’s introductory post:
I’m Kim and you can usually find me over at IndieStyleFile or my personal blog, All That & a.
I have […]
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June 25th, 2008
Today the New York Times reported that United States Sugar, the nation’s largest sugarcane producer, has agreed to sell 187,000 acres north of Everglades National Park to the state of Florida for $1.75 billion.
This news is so good in so many ways.
The Everglades have long been considered America’s most endangered national park because decades of […]
By Gabrielle -- 0 comments
June 24th, 2008
Just in case the steps you take to minimize your junk mail don’t catch everything, Alicia from Mental Health Notes shared this great stamp with me.
Green Upgrader did a bit of research on what the post office will do should you actually use this “Return to Waster” stamp and they report:
for Bulk Mail (the […]
By Gabrielle -- 1 comment
June 24th, 2008
First, it was the (very publicly) waxed chest of Harrison Ford, now, pro beach volleyball player Colleen Smith will sport a huge (1/2 meter long) temporary tattoo of crashing waves to raise awareness of rising sea levels due to global warming. Colleen says, “Educating volleyball fans is huge. This is where I have leverage.” In […]
By Gabrielle -- 4 comments
June 22nd, 2008
eBooks, hmmm?
When I first heard of this idea in college, I harrumphed. Sure, eBooks save trees. But I shunned the idea of our computers taking the place of my beloved tea-spattered, dog-eared, read and reread traditional books. Why would I want to linger over a screen any more than I had to? I honestly could […]
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