skinny skinny: organic soaps & skincare

Found some amazing organic soap by Skinny Skinny that is wrapped in the most exquisite eco manner--with reycled pages of magazines. I think that this is the most brilliant idea besides being recycled it is also colorful and interesting. Each soap ends up being unique! Skinny Skinny recently won the award for Best Green Packaging from the HBA-IPDA for their Organic Soap Set. Well deserved indeed! Soaps available for sale here.
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noli n nali: organic skin care

Noli n Nali offers organic skin care for children.
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future natural: the eco version of sephora

Future Natural is an online beauty boutique with all natural skin care and cosmetics. The eco Sephora, if you will, Future Natural offers effective alternatives to conventional beauty products, and to enrich the planet in the process. The company provides full disclosure of all ingredients, an onsite glossary, and the fantastic stories behind the brands, giving customers all the information they need for smart choices for themselves.

Future Naturalonly represents brands that have no petroleum derivatives, no parabens, no synthetic colors or fragrances, dibutyl pthalate, sodium lauryl sulphate, formaldehyde, or any other known harmful ingredients, and absolutely none of the products are tested on animals. Check out their site for the best organic, biodynamic, natural, wild-harvested and artisan brands in the world. Though not all of their products are 100% organic or natural, and not all of them use eco packaging, the companies philosophy is that doing something is better than doing nothing & supporting companies that are making the effort to eliminate toxic ingredients & processes is a great endeavor.
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haute skincare: patyka: certified organic

Patyka is a luxury French brand of certified organic cosmetics. Patyka's bottles are glass & formulations are blended with the beneficial organic plant extracts and natural cleansing agents. There are no harsh chemicals in their products, which include: serum, cleanser, toner, fce cream, etc... You can shop online or at their boutique on Broome St. in New York.
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to-go ware survey: 40% discount to readers

To-Go Ware, which manufactures reusable food containers, carriers and utensils would like your feedback. To-Go Ware is growing fast, doing some product innovation and would like to know your preferences for non-plastic, reusable food containers. Complete this quick survey to help articulate some of the needs and wants of consumers like you, and receive a coupon for 40% off purchases.

Pass the survey along to anyone who you think would give valuable feedback — its worth the discount!
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time candles: created for the blind

Lorenzo De Rosa and Ernesto Ladevaia of Sovrappensiero, a design studio in Milan, launched a collection of items geared towards the blind. The collection "Design per Non Vedenti" can also be taken conceptually, as a reminder that all senses are involved when it comes to experiencing real life and day-to-day living. An example of "slow" design, Sovrappensiero tells us to slow down and appreciate all sensual experiences.

Lorenzo sais, these are, "Designed for people with disabilities because the objects they usually use can sometimes be really cold and unpleasant. For example: devices made for the blind are primarily based on robotic voices or braille writing. The objects we designed are based on deeper sensations, like the smell of flowers or the sound of leaves in a forest."

Scented Time, asks, "How long is a moment of pleasure? What is its smell?" Each candle is scented differently and lasts twenty minutes, lighting the next one before the flame goes out. The user decides when the period of time shall begin when the first candle is lit, and thus smells the passage of time.
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rishi tea & teaware: organic & fair trade

Besides offering delicious organic loose leaf tea blends like Pu-erh Ginger, Silver Needle Jasmine, Mate Lemongrass & Peach Rooibos; Rishi Tea has amazing teaware accessories, sets and tea storage. I am loving using my new Plum Blosson Teapot in the style of the famous Shudei kyusu-traditional iconic Tokoname style! Rishi Tea also offers my favorite tea, Matcha (Japanese green tea the entire crushed leaf) with all the required tea ceremony accessories like the "Chasen” or bamboo whisk utensil for making Matcha smooth and creamy.

Remember: tea has numerous health benefits and enhances focus and relaxation. Tea stimulates neural activity and can improve learning function, it has anti-stress properties and strengthens the immune system, it detoxifies and is longevity promoting.
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john masters organics: new shine on hair treatment

I have recently had the pleasure of trying out John Masters Organics new hair care product called 'Shine On'. Already a big fan of their shampoos and conditioners, Shine On contains organic and sustainably harvested sea kelp, marine phytoplankton, beech tree extract (enhances keratin for stronger hair), carrot seed oil (to moisturizer), and calendula extract. This product increases softness and shine of hair and is also a fabulous styling agent.
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floracopeia: aromatic medicinals

Floracopeia's offers traditional medicinal plants and the highest quality essential oils while promoting ecologically sustainable projects. Founded by David Crow, the goals of Floracopeia include economically supporting and uplifting ecological farmers around the world by purchasing their high-quality aromatic products, to preserve rainforests by purchasing aromatic products from sustainable agroforestry projects and to promote the use of ethnobotanical medicines as solutions to the widespread ecological destruction taking place in the world.
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chivas skincare

Goatmilk skincare by Chivass Skincare.
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mammal mama: nourish with nature

Kathryn Higgins is an Herbalist and founder of Mother Love Herbal Company (1990). Her new line Mammal Mama worked with hospitals and professionals on formulating herbal based products for pregnancy and breast feeding. The line offers safe and effective formulas for lactation--they are based in Laporte Colorado. The Mammal Mama line offers milk booster and suckle soother with goats rue for increase in milk production, fenugreek increases milk and appetite, blessed thistle helps reduce anxiety and stimulates mammary glands, fennel aids digestion and nettle is high in nutritives.
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eve ensler: security and insecurity

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ted talks: paul stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world

Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world!





Also watch these other fascinating talks from TED--they are truly ideas worth spreading:



Robert Ballard: Exploring the ocean's hidden worlds



Adam Grosser: A new vision for refrigeration



Dan Dennett: Ants, terrorism, and the awesome power of memes



Brian Greene: The universe on a string



Isabel Allende: Tales of passion



Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it







Sirena Huang: Dazzling set by 11-year-old violinist



Ross Lovegrove: The power and beauty of organic design



E.O. Wilson: TED Prize wish: Help build the Encyclopedia of Life



Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature



David Deutsch: What is our place in the cosmos?



Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat







David Gallo: Underwater astonishments



Ron Eglash: African fractals, in buildings and braids



Paul MacCready: Flying on solar wings



Edward Burtynsky: Earth's manufactured landscapes



Cameron Sinclair: Open-source architecture to house the world



Eve Ensler: Finding happiness in body and soul



Brewster Kahle: A digital library, free to the world



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brain cancer for young cell phone users: scary!!

Children and teenagers are five times more likely to develop brain cancer if they use mobile phones, reports The Independent.
Research carried out by the scientists at University Hospital, Orebro, in Sweden — and presented this month at a conference at the Royal Society of Radiation Research — has shown that children who start using mobile phones under the age of 20 have a five-fold increased risk of developing glioma, a cancer of the glial cells that support the central nervous system.

The Swedish researchers also discovered that people who started using mobiles young were also five times more likely to get acoustic neuromas, benign but often disabling tumours of the auditory nerve, which usually cause deafness.

By contrast, people who were in their twenties before using handsets were only 50 per cent more likely to contract gliomas and just twice as likely to get acoustic neuromas.

Lead researcher, professor Lennart Hardell, told The Independent: “This is a warning sign. It is very worrying. We should be taking precautions." Lennart advises that children under 12 should not use mobiles except in cases of emergency and that teenagers should use hands-free devices or headsets and use texting instead of calls.

The Swedish scientists believe that young children are at higher risk from mobile phone radiation because their skulls are thinner and their brains have not full developed.
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jurlique: new biodynamic skincare range

Biodynamic farming can be considered “organic plus,” combining “biological” practices, such as organic methods of soil regeneration and pest management, with “dynamic” practices intended to encourage a natural rhythm and cycle to the land. Jurlique ingredients are grown on their own hand tended, hand-harvested farms. They are self-sustaining, harvested and irrigated according to the cycles of the moon, employ companion planting methods, and ancient crop rotation practices.

You won't find any Parabens, Mineral Oils, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Synthetic Emulsifiers, Artificial Colors or Fragrances in any Jurlique product. The new line includes a serum, Eye Cream, Night Lotion, and Refining treatment. Each features a blend of biodynamic and organic herbs and flowers blended with potent naturally derived ingredients that soften the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and discolorations while helping to renew and strengthen skin.
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yo naturals vending machine with health food

Yo Naturals offers the most fabulous alternative to the ubiquitous vending machine by replacing junk with health food items. Every office building should do the switch over and install one.

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edible front yard gardens: inspirational move away from grass

I am so inpired by people like the Devrae Family of California and Fritz Haeg of Edible Estates because of their simple yet profound changes on the way we live. Many other people seem to be making the switch from water wasting lawn to edible garden paradise. I found all of these green thumbers on Flickr.

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Farmer Fred



Green LA Girl



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organic skincare links

My favorite lip balm ever is no doubt the rose scented Weleda everon. Two other great links below for organic skincare.

Primavera

The Organic Pharmacy
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klean kanteen: powder coated steel water bottles

The other day I walked into REI and saw these lovely new powder coated steel Klean Kanteen water bottles. I am so happy to see that they finally started powder coating them--because although I have 3 Sigg water bottles they are after all coated aluminum.
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hippy gourmet: stop the spray benefit concert

no pesticides! yuk.

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