Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: Clothing, Environmentally friendly, Fashion, Natural fiber, Niche, Organic cotton, Shopping, Smithsonian Institution
Not all materials are created equally- and that stays true when it comes to fashion too. Natural fibers, like organic cotton, tend to be gentler on the planet than artificial ones, rayon, polyester etc. How “green” clothing is depends on many other factors too, including where the materials are sourced and what the manufacturing process for them is. Continue reading
Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: Business, California, email marketing, Farmer, Farmers' market, food, Market, Shopping
It’s officially Spring and, at least in San Jose, finally starting to feel like it is. With Spring comes the start of local farmer’s markets that are not only great places to get fresh, local produce, but also a fun way to spend a leisurely morning. Continue reading
Filed under: Budget, In Your Home | Tags: beef, Cattle, Cattle feeding, cooking, food, Greenhouse gas, Meat, methane, Shopping, World Wide Fund for Nature
Your food choices can have a major impact on the environment. Did you know that beef is the least environmentally friendly meat? Continue reading
Filed under: In Your Home | Tags: chemicals, Cleaning, cleaning products, Cleanliness, Environmentally friendly, method, Natural cleaning product, natural product, oceans, Shopping, Sodium bicarbonate, Vinegar
Ever though that the products you use to clean your shower might be polluting the environment, or you? Turns out many can. Household cleaning products also contain many harsh chemicals (bleach ect) that are bad both for humans and animals (hence all those warning labels) and the earth (most are not natural substances nor easily biodegraded). Continue reading
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