Articles Archive for June 2010
Filed under: living green »
Cleaning with Neurotoxins? Huh?
[Jun 24, 10 by
Recently I hosted a green cleaning workshop in my store, given by Jennifer Mortarulo, founder of New Jersey-based Clean Green Co., a residential and office cleaning service that uses only green cleaning products and procedures. The seed of Jennifer’s company was planted when her beloved husky suffered from a seizure. The veterinarian asked if Jennifer used the air freshener Febreze, and Jennifer said, “Of course!” It is, after all, advertised to combat odors on dog beds!
Her vet proceeded to tell her about a study in the Veterinarian’s Journal concerning …
Filed under: New Merchandise »
Sun Worship Safely!
[Jun 17, 10 by
Oh the glorious sun! We can finally get out and soak up those rays and replenish that Vitamin D we’ve been lacking all winter. Now, it is good for us to spend small amounts of time (under 10 minutes) in the sun without sunblock in order to absorb these essential nutrients, but it is vital to use sunscreen and protective clothing and eyewear at all other times in order to prevent damage from UVA and UVB rays. That is not new news. We’ve known that for a long time, but …
Filed under: New Merchandise »
Access to Drinking Water Everywhere!
[Jun 11, 10 by
Summer vacation is almost here (yay!) and that means the season of traveling, hiking, camping, biking, day trips, and vacations is on its way. But one bad thing that usually comes with all this being away from home – especially in hot weather- is that sales of commercially bottled water increase (boo). It’s hard to take enough filtered tap water with you when you are going to be out for an extended period, and sometimes you just don’t have a choice….Until now!
Imagine my excitement when I found these stainless …
Filed under: Go Lightly's Green Challenge »
“Doing Things Better Challenge” 26: Be the Seed
[Jun 1, 10 by
This is the 26th post in our year long, bi-weekly challenge. Big pat on the back for all the changes you’ve made! As you can see from the list above, there are plenty of opportunities to “do-things-better” for the planet, and this list is certainly not all one could do.
But this challenge has been about more than just sharing specific tips. It has been about changing consciousness. Once you become aware of some things you can do better, the sentiment spreads through more areas of your life. You started composting, …
