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Natural Hair Color from Aubrey Organics – Ayurvedic Blended Botanicals

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Aubrey Organics, Color Me Natural, 100% Natural Permanent Hair Color, Dark Brown, 4 oz (115 g)

We put a lot of stuff in our hair shampoo, conditioner, products, and color. The good news is that hair care products are made mostly of water. The bad news is that the chemical ingredients that actually do the work—chemical detergents, dyes, fragrances, and conditioners—aren’t always safe for you or good for the environment. Dyes and colors often come with ingredient lists that are 60 or 70 chemicals long and can be pretty toxic. Aubrey Organics Color Me Natural is made of chemical-free all natural ingredients. This mild ayurvedic blend of botanicals gently coats the hair for vibrant, stable color that lasts without damaging your hair. Covers gray and enhances your own natural hair color.

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Scrunchy Cashmere Scarf from Nepali by TDM Design

Scrunchy cashmere scarf from Nepali by TDM Design featured on Shopalicious.comA scarf is more than just a way to keep your neck warm; it can add a little element of individuality to your outfit at a time when everyone retreats into their anonymous, dark-hued winter coats! This scrunchy cashmere scarf by TDM Design is not only luxuriously soft, and textured, but it is a snap to put on because it sort of clings gently to itself, with no need for fancy ties or wrapping techniques. Perfect! It’s $85.00 from Nepali by TDM Design.

Feel good about your purchase: All of Nepali by TDM’s scarves are hand-made in Nepal from natural materials and eco-friendly, azo-free dyes, plus a portion of their profits help support the women and children of Nepal with health care and education.

A sample of this product was provided to the Editor for review.

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Green Toys: Toys Made From Recycled Milk Jugs

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One of the coolest companies I have found that makes green toys is actually called Green Toys. Their toys are made of out recycled milk cartons. The milk containers are reprocessed into a clean fresh plastic called high-density polyethylene which is considered one of the cleanest and safest plastics around.

One of the largest contributors to greenhouse gasses is transportation. Green Toys are made in the USA. Every step of the toy making process takes place in California which saves energy and means fewer greenhouse gasses from transportation.

Even the packaging of Green Toys is environmentally friendly. They use as little packaging as possible and the material they use (recycled corrugated boxes) is 100% recyclable. They don’t use any plastic or twist ties which means the boxes are easy to open and there are no dangerous parts. Kids can open the package themselves with no help from Mom or Dad!

Green Toys toys have been thoroughly tested by nationally recognized independent labs located in the USA. They contain no traceable amounts of Phthalates or BPA. They are also designed without any external coatings, eliminating the fear of lead paint.

The selection of Green Toys isn’t large but each and every toy is something kids will really enjoy playing with:

The prices are really reasonable- especially for what you are getting- the piece of mind that the toys your children are playing with are safe and environmentally friendly.

Bobux Baby Shoes with Eco-Leather

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Bobux is a New Zealand based company which manufactures baby shoes with Eco-Leather. Eco-Leather meets environmental and international safety standards so you can be sure that all Bobux products are safe for baby and safe for the environment.

Bobux original baby shoes:

  • have slip-resistant, flexible soles
  • have Character designs that face the baby (great idea!)
  • protect baby’s feet yet allow freedom just like being barefoot
  • are pediatrician recommended!
  • are available in many different designs
  • come in sizes extra small through extra large

Bobux leather baby shoes are perfect for infants, crawlers and pre-walkers.  Their soft flexible soles provide comfort and protection for little feet. Not only are they adorable, but they functional.  These baby shoes stay where they are meant to- right on baby’s feet.

Get Frightfully Green This Halloween

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Yes, Halloween is only weeks away. Perhaps you are all set with decor, candy and costumes. But if you are like me, there are still costumes to buy, pumpkins to carve and decorations to hang. My daughter is so excited that she wants to buy a pumpkin every she sees one on display. This year we will make our official trip to the organic pumpkin patch the weekend before Halloween. Carving will happen two days before the big night. Last year my daughter was old enough to enjoy the season and we carved our pumpkins way too early and they imploded by the time October 31st rolled around. This year I’m considering purchasing as many eco-friendly Halloween decorations as possible. And recycling things we have around the house for seasonal decor. I have a couple ornate Victorian looking candelabras which I’ll spray paint black paint to make a centerpiece in the dining room. I’ll be cutting out black construction paper silhouettes of black cats and spiderwebs from construction paper and then toss it in the recycling bin afterward. I’ve also found a few eco-friendly Halloween decor and party items that help to reduce waste and support fair trade labor.

Solar Pumpkin Light, $9.45 at The Vermont Baby Store
A sun powered light for your pumpkin. Forget the unsafe candles that contain nasty fumes. This solar pumpkin light is also more economical than battery-operated light too.
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ThemeNaps Halloween Napkins 16 napkins per box,  $6.95 at Interior Digs
Made in the U.S.A. from eco-friendly 100% recycled tissue and FDA-approved food grade inks. These fun and modern Halloween napkins come folded in a clear packaged gift box and can also stand up to serve as a table decoration.

Fabric Halloween Treat Bag from Yellow Label Kids, $6.49 at Oompa
Trick or Treat!  A perfect alternative to plastic pumpkin pails, this artisan made fabric trick-or-treat bag is made by workers whose are paid a fair living wage.

Fair Trade Trick-or-Treat Chocolates 100 per bag, $25.00 at Sweet Earth Chocolates
Indulge neighborhood trick or treaters to 100% milk or 65% bittersweet, 100% organic and fair trade chocolate coins. The individually wrapped fair trade Halloween candies are wrapped in Halloween colors and have an adorable Halloween sticker.  Share your commitment to organic & fair trade with kids both young and old this Halloween.

Half-round Spider web Halloween Door Mat, $59.00 at Treasures4home.com
Make your entryway a fright at first sight with this half-round Spider web Halloween Door Mat.  Made of extra-thick 1-1/2″ weave of tough-scrubbing coir fibers (an all-natural material from coconuts). This creepy but fun door mat traps grime at the door. Printed with eco-friendly dyes that are guaranteed to scare up compliments for many years to come.
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Piggy Paint: Non-Toxic Nail Polish for Kids

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I love baby feet. Baby feet are perhaps the cutest thing on earth. When my daughter was three months old I discovered Piggy Paint and her toes became even more adorable. Piggy Paint is non-toxic and odorless nail polish. It air dries in 60 seconds- perfect for wiggling babies, active toddlers and pre-schoolers. It comes in 13 different colors from sweet and innocent to bright and fun. Piggy Paint nail polish remover is also non-toxic, odorless and hypoallergenic. Piggy Paint and Piggy Polish Remover are both made with all natural ingredients. They are safe for your children and safe for the environment. Every ingredient in the polish is biodegradable. The colorants used are FDA approved and non-toxic so you can rest assured they are safe.

Before discovering Piggy Paint, I never would have polished my daughter’s precious toes. I love that I was able to do so safely. Her feel looked adorable but I’m really looking forward to using Piggy Paint on her when she is old enough to know what it is.

Save Money & Go Green with GreenWashBall in Your Laundry

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As a mom, I am always looking for greener alternatives to every day products.  As parents, it is our job to do our part to preserve the earth for our children and future generations.

GreenWashBall is used in place of laundry detergent in your washing machine. It is chemical free and works by emitting negative ions that weaken the adherence of dirt on fabrics so that it is easily removed. The Ph is equivalent to ordinary chemical detergents and can remove chemical, grease and organic stains in one wash cycle.

The GreenWashBall is:

  • Eco-friendly It saves the environment from three years worth of plastic laundry bottles and boxes
  • Non toxic It does not contain phosphates, surfactants, or flourescent dyes. This protects our soil and water systems
  • Hypo-allergenic Contains no harsh detergents or dyes- perfect for babies and those with sensitive skin
  • Economical A single GreenWashBall can be used to wash a daily load of laundry for up to three years for less than four cents per load (A savings of about $1200 over three years)

Not using soap may be an extreme step for some.  If you can’t fathom not using a detergent, try an eco-friendly version.

Reduce Waste with Skoy Cloths

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Did you know that 2.5 million tons of paper towels are used annually? That’s a lot of paper towels! Two stay-at-home moms living in Encinitas, California set out to find a better alternative that was also eco-friendly and Skoy was born.

  • Skoy Cloth is 100% biodegradable. It is made from a natural cotton and wood-based cellulose pulp and an independent composting test showed that Skoy cloths break down completely in five weeks.
  • Skoy Cloths can absorb 15 times their own weight making them ideal for wiping up spills
  • One Skoy Cloth saves 15 rolls of paper towels on average
  • A four pack is only about $6.00- a lot cheaper than paper towels considering the Skoy cloth is washable and reusable.

I use Skoy cloths to wipe my children’s hands and faces after meals in place of wet paper towels or wipes.  They are super soft! They can be washed in the dishwasher or washing machine or sanitized by microwaving them.  Replacing paper towels completely can take some getting used to but Skoy Cloths are great for a variety of purposes and perfect for helping to reduce waste. Every effort counts towards preserving the earth for our children and future generations.

No forests were harmed for these chopsticks

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By Barbara Kessler

You’ve gotten rid of your plastic water bottle. You turn down polystyrene to-go containers. You ask for local fruit and you only drink Fair Trade coffee.

What’s left to help lower your dining-out carbon profile?

Reusable titanium chopsticks.

Alan Folts’ colorful and gracefully turned titanium “TiStix” chopsticks are made from surplus titanium; they’re durable dining tools that help save a surprising amount of wood.

Disposable chopsticks use up some 25 million trees annually just in China, where residents might use and discard a couple sets of disposable chopsticks every day.

Make that 45 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks that the Chinese alone use every year, adding up to 1.7 million cubic meters of timber or 25 million full-grown trees, according to an account in the The Independent.

Apparently those little wooden sticks could probably be stacked to the moon when you consider a globe of billions of people all hungry for the Happy Family combo dinner (or sushi or Asian fusion or Thai dishes). After reports about the horrific toll on forests created by consumable chopsticks came out about three years ago, China actually began taxing chopsticks in 2006.

Still, the problem is far from solved. Add to China the other Asian countries where chopsticks are the norm, and the Western world, which has a big appetite for Asian food, and you’ve got a needless deforestation issue.

Folts’ idea for a more lasting product predated the fuss over the snap-and-use disposable chopsticks (which we’re still using, why?). He took up a challenge on the Internet to make them out of titanium back in 2003.

His custom-made chopsticks are pricier than some reusable chopsticks, such as those made with plastic or finished wood. But they’ll likely last a lot longer too. They are made from surplus titanium that’s recyclable, though the metal artist hopes that his TiStix will become family heirlooms (why recycle something that remains usable?).

Buy them online ($65 retail) from Folts’ shop in Greenville, N.C..

And don’t think these are the only high-end chopsticks, Robbe and Berking produce a set made from sandalwood and silver. These are also made for the ages, though they’re not so green.

For a more affordable, though still perishable option, you can find an array of reusable chopsticks made from renewable bamboo at online stores.

Stainless steel chopsticks are reusable and functional, but without the gift appeal of TiStix.

From our friends at Green Right Now

Give Your Laptop a Green Make-over with Earth Loving Accessories

Computers have come along way since the first commercially available portable computer, an IBM 5100 which weighed in at a back breaking 55 lbs, hit the market in 1975. Now you can get a truly portable computer that weighs a measly 2 lbs and carry it in your recycled backpack protected by a recycled sleeve. Too many computer products are made from carcinogenic PVC, so I try to find accessories made of renewable bamboo, recycled plastic, or hemp when possible. Don’t know where to find them? We’re here to help!

Timbuk2 Wiki Laptop CaseTimbuk2 Wiki Laptop Case made of hemp and recycled plastic constructed to last just short of forever. Features a waterproof bottom boot, grab strap for easy lifting and removable shoulder strap. 66% hemp, 33% PET.

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GreenSmart Act2 Green Smart Large Laptop Sleeves are computer jackets made from recycled water and soda bottles. The outer and inner fabric is 100% post consumer PET water and soda bottles. The fabric feels like neoprene (synthetic rubber) and they are available in a bunch of different sizes.

Kena Kai FELTech Computer Sleeve is another sleeve made of recycled PET water and soda bottles. This fabric feelsKena Kai Feltech Computer Sleeve more like felt and is available in a few bright, snappy colors. Made for 15.4-inch laptops.

ATP 1GB Earthdrive Recyclable USB Flash Drive is ideal for storing digital photos, videos, music and more. It was designed and built using a maximum amount of bio-recycled materials, resulting in the world’s first eco-friendly, recyclable USB flash drive. A portion of the profits is used to plant trees globally.

Macally ECOFAN Bamboo Laptop Stand with Fan recently released, this bamboo Macally EcoFan Bamboo Laptop Fanlaptop stand has built-in fans that are powered by your laptop’s USB port to keep your laptop from overheating and your legs from getting toasted. At 5 volts, it uses the same amount of energy as non-eco alternatives.

Kangaroom Bamboo Laptop Stand and Charging Station crafted from bamboo, this laptop stand and charging station hides unsightly charging cords and provides two charging docks. It elevates your laptop at a slight angle for better working conditions. The laptop stand and charging station measures 12 by 20 by 3 inches.

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