What is Fair Trade?

As consumers, we have a responsibility to consume products that are sustainable. We need to choose products that will keep our world healthy for generations to come.
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If you are environmentally conscious you are probably asking a lot of different questions these days about flooring.  It is no longer about solid hardwood floors versus laminate, but bamboo versus sustainably harvested wood.  Flooring is of particular concern when you are thinking about having children.  Vinyl flooring can give off phthalates, which have been linked to male reproduc Read more...

If you are in need of an organic insecticide you can buy one commercially made or make one yourself. Most of the insecticides you find on the shelves of gardening stores will be useful and efficient to some extent. Read more...

So your standing in Whole Foods wondering what kind of soap to buy. You browse the aisles in the "Whole Body" section of the store and are amazed by the selection of products you see. You want something that is natural and healthy for your skin. Read more...

Thanksgiving is just a few days away and millions of people in the U.S. will be busy planning their Thanksgiving feasts with little thought to their water. Read more...

I like the ethos behind the Venus project quite alot. But I tend to be wary of projects and intitiatives that rely on advanced technology to solve our problems, it always seems to be just around the corner and in the meantime all we have to do is drive a little less, recycle, and eat less meat.

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Check out this excellent article over on celsias about the "other" waste products coal combustion is poisoning us with.
Green Coal? | Use Celsias.com - reduce global °Celsius
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Here in the UK we have a movement called Transition Towns. It has spread to become an international movement and offers communities a path towards resiliency in the face of peak oil and climate change. Read more...