If your baby’s nursery is getting dusty, play surfaces are dirty, or toys are getting grimy, then grab a bottle of Ecodiscoveries Nursery Gentle Cleaner. All parents know that anywhere little hands touch should be clean. This is a product that is safe for your home and your babies because it is non-toxic, fragrance free, and made from plant derived ingredients. It is clear and odorless and looks like clean water in the bottle! There are no strange scents added to give the illusion of clean.
On August 4, 2008 you read the review of the Northland Woolens Twice Baked Hat which kept my shaved head nice and toasty. Keeping up with the recycled wool, Northland Woolens has a product called Twice Baked Recycled Wool Mittens. Like the hat, the mittens take some getting used to aesthetically but keep your hands nice and toasty. After trying them out for myself I handed them off to my girlfriend Melissa’s little brother who loves wearing clothing that says HEY! If you know what I mean. This is what Dave had to say:
These wool mittens got warm very quickly and stayed warm even after taking them off for a minute or two. The inside lining is a little loose and folds up sometimes, making it kind of uncomfortable. If you need to grip something, do not depend on these mittens, but really, when they are on correctly…very very comfortable. Good styling too.
If you are a mittens fan then these are available for $32 straight from Northland Woolens
I had the great pleasure to wear Northland Woolens extremely warm, soft and comfortable Arctic Clipper socks. Made of 80% Merino Wool, 15% Angora Wool, and 5% Nylon these are so soft that I could wear them every day. Being that I’m sick right now and wearing these socks says something big. My feet were freezing all day and Melissa had the genius idea of me putting socks on (who knew) and as I’m about to put on regular white socks I thought about these Arctic Clippers. Now my feet are warm and I’m very comfortable.
Northland Woolens sells these babies on their site for $19 a pair. Try them out, go for a hike, a bike ride, walk in the snow. They will do their job!
We’re vacationing and we’ll back back after the New Year.
We are also going to be attending the Greener Gadgets Conference in February. They are offering discounts for our readers… Just use the GGBLOG code when you register. Hope to see you guys there!
When it comes to breakfast, I am religious. Every morning right after my shower, I start brewing coffee and have a bowl of yogurt. On top of my yogurt I like to have some fruit and some type of cereal.
Recently, I have discovered my new favorite. Bear Naked, a company started by two childhood friends, has brought to the table many different types of granola that will surely grab anyone’s attention. I had the pleasure of eating Bear Naked Peak Protein with soy flakes into their mixture.
Not only is this cereal tasty and all natural, it also partners with the National Arbor Foundation to plant more trees in the United States. Bear Naked has many different flavors, some that contains nuts and dried fruit. In addition, they have trail mix and hot cereals.
This is perfect for morning sustenance or for an afternoon snack. The only problem you will have with these products will be keeping them in the cupboards. For more information about these tasty products visit bearnaked.com
Greenwashing is all the rage, as we know, and wedged between the good and the bad lies this small and handy paperback. The Better World Shopping Guide provides quick info about how green the company you want to purchase from actually is. They don’t write it out in detail, just in a quick and easy accessible format.
The Better World Shopping Guide gives the companies letter grades with a brief details on the adjacent page. Very convenient, especially if you have one of these in your reusable shopping bag when you’re at the store.
If you need a stocking stuff or just want to give your mom a gift to help her green it up a bit, check out the shopping guide in retail stores or amazon.
I don’t think I’m alone in getting excited about a cool bag. Cloth tote bags are everywhere now. Earthchic bags are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. And it says so right on the bag, so everybody knows what it’s made from. There are three cute designs.
They are a sturdy bag perfect for a trip to the grocery store, running errands or using in place of a plastic bag while shopping. They are a good size and there’s a pocket inside as well. The pocket is big enough for a water bottle, keys, cell phone and snack. This would be a great gift for a friend… a bit pricey at $30/bag is the only negative quality about this bag, but it’s made from 100% recycled materials and in the USA so the price are worth it.
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Our friend MC Lars, one of the dopest Nerdcore MC’s out there is greening it up this holiday season. Check out I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas’s video below and if you love it (and you will) go ahead an download it from . We’ll be greening it up with Lars in the future as well so check back soon…
Toe Socks are socks that are designed like gloves. There are individual areas for each toe and they are kind of funny at first, but you need to get used to them. I wore both the NuBamboo and the Organic Cotton from the eco-line of Injinji socks and I have to admit, I like both. I’m not sure which one I like better. The bamboo socks are soft and breathable and the organic cotton feel like typical cotton socks.
The unique part is the individual outlets for each toe. I wore them in my daily routine and they, after about an hour, feel like typical socks, but I like wearing them as slippers. They allow your toes to breathe but they stay warm.
I don’t know many other companies out there that make strictly toe-socks, especially toe-socks made from bamboo and organic cotton. So, if you’re looking for a stocking stuffer or just something different and always useful, look no further, Injini’s the way to go.
MillionTreesNYC is a citywide initiative to plant and care for one million trees throughout the City’s five boroughs by 2017. This holiday season, give a gift that will help green up NYC.
The paperback Green Christmas was written for people to learn about what they can do to green their holiday season. It’s rather short and to the point, but it is mostly common sense. I guess this book can be considered an introduction to green. A few tips were noteworthy and I highlighted them but some of the information was just plain and prudent. The book says to use newspapers to wrap gifts and to use a real tree not a plastic one for example.
If you want to learn more about what you can do to green your holiday season, then Green Christmas is for you. Buy it wherever books are sold or you can order online from Amazon.
