7: EWG’s holiday bag Support the Environmental Working Group with a $135 donation (which will be matched) and they’ll send you their holiday git bag which includes a 100% organic cotton Pesticide Guide shopping bag, 8″ Lodge pre-seasoned cast iron pan, 18 oz Klean Kanteen chemical-free water bottle, Pesticide Guide recycled notepad, and a Seeds [...]
Archive for December, 2007
5 Dec
12 Gifts of Christmas: day 8
8: The Omnivore’s Dilemma Now available in paperback for less than $10, this book is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to become more aware of where our food comes from and what we’re actually eating. It was one of my favorite books from 2007!
4 Dec
12 Gifts of Christmas: day 9
9: Wood food from Haba The German toy company Haba makes exceptional wood toys for children. Their food line is adorable and one of my son’s favorites. Rather than giving your children pretend pizzas and burgers for their play kitchens, consider stocking their shelves with a variety of fruits and vegetables. My son especially loves [...]
3 Dec
12 Gifts of Christmas: day 10
10: Body products from EO The company EO, which stands for essential oils, makes body care products that are good for you and the environment. Their line includes body, face, hair products that contain organic botanicals and are exclusively scented with essential oils. Artificial fragrances can contain harmful ingredients and can be irritating to sensitive [...]
2 Dec
12 Gifts of Christmas: day 11
11: Adopt a Polar Bear This has got to be one of the best gift ideas I’ve seen in a while. Your donation of $25-100 goes to the organization Environment America to help stop the global warming that is devastating the habitat of polar bears, one of the animals most affected by climate change.
1 Dec
12 Gifts of Christmas: day 12
For the next 12 days, I will be posting a health conscious, environmentally conscious great holiday gift idea each day. 12: Sigg water bottle Water bottles made with plastic #1 are fairly safe, but they can only be used once. Reusable water bottles are often made with polycarbonate which contains bisphenol-A that can leach into [...]
