Tag: Tips

  • Shoppers Beware: Toxic Chemicals Found in 150 Consumer Products

    Products with chemical hazards remain widely available in stores. Shoppers need to take caution this holiday season. Although major retailers such as Walmart and Target have established policies to address many of these chemical hazards, those retailers still carry many toxic products. And many other retailers do not have such policies. [caption id="attachment_313531" align="alignnone" width="500"] The…

  • Have a Happy (Non-GMO) Thanksgiving

    Looking to keep genetically modified organisms (GMO) out of your grocery cart and off your Thanksgiving table? This graphic, from the Non-GMO Project, shows which common Thanksgiving menu items are at risk for being genetically modified and how to find easy alternatives. Visit EcoWatch’s GMO page for more related news on this topic.

  • How Buying Organic Improves the Planet

    There’s so many reasons to buy organic. Organic products taste great, reduce health risks and are higher quality because they meet stringent standards. Organic farmers respect water resources, build healthy soil and work in harmony with nature.  Can choosing just one organic product out of every 10 items you buy make a difference? The Organic Center…

  • How to Make Your Own Natural Cleaning Products

    By Annie B. Bond Most synthetic cleaning products are based on age-old formulas that used natural ingredients and were passed down through the generations because the chemistry was right. Going back to the original, naturally derived ingredients is a way to make your own cleaning products that are effective, don’t pollute your home and save money. Most of…

  • 14 Ways to Green Your Thanksgiving

    Take these small steps to make your Thanksgiving celebration more environmentally friendly: 1. Use the good dishes and cloth napkins. Disposable dishes and plastic utensils create a ton of waste. If reusable won’t work, choose disposable plates, cups, napkins and utensils made from 100 percent post-consumer waste recycled paper, sugarcane and corn—they are compostable, too. [caption…