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Archive for the ‘World Health’ Category

February 1st, 2008

Creative Advertising

To continue on what seems to be a greenwashing theme this week, check out this article from TreeHugger. Basically it’s yet another company hopping on the Eco-friendly bandwagon. See it’s not bottled water, it’s canned! Gee, what a great idea however, I think I will stick with my Klean Kanteen. Do they think that we can’t read? […]

By Noel Boehm -- 4 comments

January 31st, 2008

Greenwashing

Did anyone happen to catch the Today Show this morning. It was about deceptive green advertising, which is exactly what we have been discussing around here lately. They had Grist’s Katherine Wroth giving tips on how to see through the hype and find out what these products are really all about. Very interesting but I […]

By Noel Boehm -- 2 comments

January 28th, 2008

Burt’s Bees: Changing the Way Clorox Does Business?

I just saw today that Clorox is coming out with a new line of “green” products. It’s called Green Works and contains over 99% natural and biodegradable ingredients. Um…yeah sure. Well I’m sure it’s great and all. I just am wondering about these “plant based ingredients” that it took them years to perfect. Oh and their […]

By Noel Boehm -- 9 comments

January 19th, 2008

Local Produce Delivered

Most of us do not get enough fruits and vegetables in our diet on a daily basis. You know who you are*hangs head in shame*. With the pressures of work, family and everything else, it’s hard to put it at the top of my list. What if there was a way to get fresh, locally […]

By Noel Boehm -- 5 comments

January 19th, 2008

Jinx: You Owe Me a Coke

Check out this article on Planet Green about how to have great looking skin the natural way. Sounds very similar to what someone else I know said a while ago…hint, hint. Nothing I said was revolutionary or new, it’s information that is readily available but people just choose to ignore it. Maybe if it comes from […]

By Noel Boehm -- 2 comments

December 24th, 2007

Change is on the Horizon

Why is it that the people that are the least informed and most ignorant on a subject are the most vocal? It’s always the person with the worst fashion sense ever who will criticize your wardrobe choices. I think the problem is that the people with common sense don’t want to speak up. I am […]

By Noel Boehm -- 3 comments

August 28th, 2007

Everyday Matters.

Dr. Hauschka is such a pioneer in the natural and organic skin care world, and has some of the best skin care sets available - ever.
For an everyday skin care regimen, Dr. Hauschka has the Everyday Matters Skin Care Set for Normal, Dry, and Sensitive skin. It is calling me!

Available at beauty.com, this set has […]

By Teri -- 0 comments

August 24th, 2007

New from Lancome: Carbon Free Eco Chic T-Shirt.

Remember when I told you about Lancôme and how they partnered with Carbonfund on the urging of their spokesmodel Elettra Rossellini Weidemann? I am happy to report that they are doing it again, and this one will break the record books I am sure.
Introducing the Eco Chic T-Shirt from Lancôme. Destined to be a collector’s […]

By Teri -- 2 comments

July 18th, 2007

The Body Shops Latest Initiative: Sustainable Palm Oil

Last week, The Body Shop announced a ground breaking development for the cosmetics industry and is urging other manufacturers and retailers to
follow their lead.
The Body Shop is now the first beauty retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the industry. This is a major development for not only The Body Shop, but for the entire […]

By Teri -- 2 comments

July 7th, 2007

LIVE EARTH: Are You Watching?

Are you watching LIVE EARTH: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis?

“Live Earth is a monumental music event that will bring together more than 2 billion people on 7/7/07 to raise awareness about global warming. With 24 hours of music across 7 continents, and performances by more than 150 of the world’s top musicians, Live […]

By Teri -- 2 comments

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