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Nandina is a unique company that produces a variety of products for the home with eco-friendly fibers they call “Future Fibers.” Nandina fibers are made from organic cotton and plantation grown bamboo. They make robes, towels, and bath mats. Here is more information about their product from their website:
Nandina is a natural [...]
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Earth Friendly Goods offers some interesting environmentally friendly products including lots of hemp clothing. Hemp is considered to be a fully sustainable and biodegradable fabric, so it’s the way to go if you’re looking for environmentally friendly clothing. They also have products for the kids, for the pets, and eco-friendly accessories, which includes [...]
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Coffee & Cocoa International will soon be reporting on an important issue for supporters of organic and fair trade chocolate. Small-scale cocoa farmers from the Dominican Republic, a major exporter of cacao, have asked for help from fair trade business Equal Exchange to demand that the Republic’s president repeal a law that will negatively [...]
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On a follow up note to yesterday’s post, I wanted to mention that Planeta.com and Transitions Abroad collaborate on a number on interesting responsible travel projects, most notably the Responsible Travel Directory and an excellent Responsible Travel Handbook, published by Transitions Abroad. (This is a PDF file about 2 megs in size).
Tourism [...]
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Park’s Seed is now offering a wide selection of organic products for the garden called Pharm Solutions. They’ve got products for roses, veggies, and all variety of garden plants. Keep Your Garden Healthy the Natural Way with Pharm Solutions!
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Check out this interesting forum on the Planeta website about ethical and environmentally-friendly travel. The current discussion that is taking place is the result of the “Ethical Travel Dialogue” that took place recently in Oaxaca Mexico. Topics include:
What is ‘ethical’ travel?
What are the ethics of volunteering?
Does global warming make it ethical [...]
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When I lived in L.A., there was a campaign going on to encourage residents to reduce their water use: “Remember, it’s a Desert!” This may seem to be an obvious fact to a lot of people. However, L.A. is a land of artifice, and they’re good at creating illusion. I guess you [...]
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Technology Review has this interesting article about building a solar power generator using auto parts. MIT is the force behind this interesting new idea that may make solar energy more available to the masses.
The design uses readily available parts and tools. For example, both the feed pump and steam turbine are actually [...]
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Looking for a way to save water and get a relaxing shower at the same time? This low-flow shower head will help you save water, and also feels great! Oxygenics shower heads save water without sacrificing the pressure of standard shower heads, so you’ll use less water while enjoying a relaxing high pressure shower. [...]
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Vivavi is a company that sells eco-friendly house wares, furniture etc. I really like these beautiful bamboo vases that you can use for dry flower arrangements. Their brilliant colors come from natural dyes, and we all know that bamboo grows like a weed, so it’s the ultimate renewable source for a variety of [...]
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