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Making eco-scents of fragrance

That fresh, clean smell really isn't actually very fresh or clean at all. We've talked here before about the dangers lurking behind the word "fragrance" on cleaners, candles and… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (114 days ago) 6 comments

Definitions: Organic, Fragrance, Carcinogens, Toxicity, Formaldehyde

How sweet the taste of chocolate lip balms

Three things to know about chocolate:Buying organic or fair trade chocolate ensures you are not contributing to child slavery and unfair labor practices.Mainstream chocolate makers… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (133 days ago) 6 comments

Definitions: Organic, Fair trade, Fair wage, Sustainable

Aggregators and portals green your web shopping

It used to be that a fabulous folder of green favorites was the only way to green your web-surfing and 'net-shopping experience. That was before it was hip to be green, though, and… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (137 days ago) 3 comments

Definitions: Greenwashing, Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Fair trade, Vegan

3,163 reasons to mistrust a label reading "fragrance"

We're all aware that certain seemingly innocent-sounding words on product labels hide some not-so-innocent ingredients (phthalates, parabens ...). What we may not all have realized… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (185 days ago) 0 comments

Companies: Environmental Working Group

Definitions: Toxicity, Parabens, Phthalate, Fragrance

American Apparel gets disposal done right

While other retailers are scrambling to do the right thing with unsold inventory, American Apparel is doing the right thing by a good product gone bad. AA employees were concerned… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (219 days ago) 1 comment

Definitions: Eco-friendly, Phthalate, Formaldehyde

Web News: jezebel.com (6 comments)

Misleading "organic" labels blow bubbles for confused consumers

Excuse me, ma'am—that "organic" shampoo you just dropped into your basket? It's not really organic. Yes, I know, it does say so right there on the label, you're absolutely… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (297 days ago) 1 comment

Definitions: Organic, Conservation

Polishing off a non-toxic manicure

If you pine for the polish of polished fingernails but balk at soaking and painting your hands in toxic chemicals, we've got alternatives for you. Alternatives to what? To… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (312 days ago) 1 comment

Definitions: Toxicity, Formaldehyde

Feature Nidhi nailed it: the country's first LEED nail salon

I couldn’t be bothered with nail polish remover as a tween in the 80s. Instead, I'd lazily nibble off my fluorescent glow-in-the-dark nail polish, then chase the flecks with… | Read the full article ›

By Kim Lachance Shandrow (319 days ago) 2 comments

Definitions: LEED certification, Organic, VOC, Vegan, Renewable energy, Methylparaben, Fair trade

Web News: dailycandy.com

3 eco-fashion magazines worth reading

I'm addicted to magazines. I savor curling up in bed at night with cup of hot tea and a huge stack of print (which I resell, share or recycle, of course). Among my favorites are… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (357 days ago) 1 comment

Definitions: Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Organic, Recycling, Environmental footprint

12 natural beauty and body care resources

It used to be that if you wanted pure cosmetics and body care products, you had to make them yourself. When my kids were small, stirring and mashing bowls of organic vegetable… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (389 days ago) 2 comments