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5 Pure and Natural Products for Breakfast

Even the most conscientious eaters sometimes make concessions for breakfast. Hitting snooze too many times, hearing about a traffic jam on the radio, or lingering in the shower can make getting ready a rush. That usually means breakfast is chosen for convenience, not environmental impact....

Just How Green Are Green Friendly Products?

A few decades ago, people distrusted something labeled “eco friendly” because it seemed like a political bias or hippie nonsense. Today, just as many people regard that term as suspicious for entirely different reasons. From detergents to stuffed animals, “green friendly products” abound in...

Raising Kids Who Value Eco Friendly Living

It’s often said that we need to protect the planet for our children. This probably resonates with everyone, but it seems particularly poignant to parents of young children. Their babies and toddlers are being raised in a world that’s losing thousands of species to extinction every day, that’s...

3 Green Household Products You Might Not Have Known Existed

This day and age, almost everyone in America knows the difference between halogen and fluorescent light bulbs. Green household products have become staples of even the biggest chain stores. You can find recycled toilet paper, green cleaning supplies, and eco friendly water bottles almost...

For Truly Eco Friendly Soaps, Just Use Less

What goes into a product really matters. Where it was harvested, how it was manufactured, and what effect it has after use all relate to the earth, but those qualities aren’t enough. Eco friendly soaps use sustainable ingredients that pose no threat to the planet, but if you’re wasteful with...

All Natural Cleaning Products Are Good for Your Hands

When most households switched over to fluorescent light bulbs, it set a ripple throughout the green marketing world. Environmentalists had been decrying the wasteful electric habits of halogen bulbs for years, but it was an economic incentive that led to change. People saved money on their...

How to Decipher Labels on Green Friendly Products

People who look for truly green friendly products often encounter dozens of labels that declare goods eco friendly. There’s an insignia for just about every environmental cause in the world, and there are many more than make the vague assertion that a product is simply “green.” Some consumers...

The Best Bar Soap Depends on Your Skin

Major soap companies provide a dozen choices for a reason. Walking through the shampoo aisle decades ago, the only difference between products was the brand’s label; today there’s a shampoo and conditioner (and shampoo/conditioner) for every imaginable “hair type.” The selection of soaps is...

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