Articles tagged with: consumer
A TRUE FIND: Weil Baby BPA-free and glass bottles and nipples.
THE GOODS: BPA/EA Free Baby Bottles, glass baby bottles, sippy cups, training cups, drinking cups, baby gifts and sets, and accessories.
THE EXPERIENCE: According to …
There are many ways to go green for Halloween, such as choosing heirloom for your Jack-O-Lantern (such as is used in the photo), costumes that support reuse (old sheets, clothes, yarn), natural materials (cotton, berries …
A TRUE FIND: Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Concentrated Pacs
THE GOODS: For years I’ve watched as the green cleaning product industry has wrestled with providing phosphate-free dish detergents that worked.
Until a year or …
Hi Annie,
In your book “Better Basics for the Home” you mention that citrus peel extract is effective in fighting flea’s. The only place I’ve been able to find it are places like iherb.com and it …
If the disaster in the Gulf is inspiring you to look for ways to reduce your petroleum oil “footprint,” one good place to look is at your use of Tiki torches. Except for a very …
Aloe Vera has been used for centuries as a skin and hair conditioner. It has also been used to treat hair loss because it balances the pH of the scalp, cleanses the pores, and …
Glazed china, mostly made prior to 1970 or newly imported, is a big source of lead in diets. The glazing that’s applied to the dinnerware is the real culprit. Glazing creates a glossy finish that …
“Bamboo is the new cotton,” notes the LAtimes.com, and what better way to get a feel for bamboo than in a pair of new socks? EcoSox.com has a line of bamboo active sport socks made …
With UK pediatricians asking parents to stop feeding their children food with artificial dyes because the dyes are neurotoxic and can cause behavioral problems, it seems completely appropriate for parents to look for candy that …
I honestly don’t remember how I came up with the idea of making floating pumpkin candles, but I remember that my daughter was young when I did, and she and her dad and I have …




