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SOL Organics
Affordable luxury bed sheets and pillow cases made from GOTS certified organic cotton. “Beautifully ultra soft organic cotton made with fine long staple yarns in a luxurious and comforting sateen weave…Uncompromising luxury is about quality, comfort, honesty, transparency & affordability, clean & safe work conditions, fair trade wages & a fair price for you, are […]
Tags: Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
March 29, 2016
Boll & Branch
GOTS certified luxury organic cotton sheet sets “made with love, care and total transparency.” Also pillowcases, duvet covers, and shams, with decorative touches including simple trim, hand embroidery, and bands. Available colors are white, beige and light and dark grey, and light and dark blue. Also nath towels, throws, crib sheets and blankets.
Wandering Goat Handcrafted Goat Milk Soap
“We are a mother-daughter team producing hand made goat milk soap on our family farm in Union, Maine. We use fresh milk from our own herd of goats and blend it with organic oils, herbs and spices. Our soaps are scented only with pure essential oils and contain absolutely no chemicals or fragrances. The bars […]
Tags: Handmade, Made in USA, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
Organic Designs
Organic toddler/preschool nap mats, made by a parent-owned company in New Hampshire. They also make a toddler comforter that doubles as a playmat, and toddler pillows. “We Make Modern, Stylish, Durable yet Super Comfy Organic Children’s Nap Mats from Certified Organic Cotton Fabric and Certified Organic Cotton Batting. Our Organic Nap Mats are Ideal for […]
Tags: madden USA, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
Are You Eating Too Much Mercury?
EWG enrolled in a study 254 women who eat at least two meals of seafood, fish or shellfish every week. They measured the amount of mercury in their hair to assess how much mercury was in their bodies. They found that almost 30 percent of their participants had too much mercury exposure according to Environmental […]
GMO Labeling Coming to a Store Near You
While the federal government has been struggling with requiring the labeling of GMO ingredients on food products, the small state of Vermont has quietly passed a law that requires GMO labeling as of 1 July 2016. And the result is that company after company—Campbell’s Soup, General Mills, Mars, Kelloggs, and more—have announced they will label […]
Study Confirms Benefits of Reducing the Amount of Chemicals you put on your Body
Many personal care products contain chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system, including phthalates, parabens, triclosan and oxybenzone. A new study done on 100 Latina teens showed significant drops in levels of these chemicals in the body after teens stopped using the products for only three days. Metabolites of diethyl phthalate, commonly used in fragrances, decreased […]
Can I Remove Glyphosate in my Garden?
Question from TA Hi Debra, Recently a yard worker sprayed something for weeds on my back patio. It turns out it was Round-up. Any suggestions for mitigating damage, or is it just “what’s done is done”? It was a couple of weeks ago, so I suspect there’s really nothing to do about it now. Debra’s […]
Are there nontoxic products for “No sew”?
Question from Tara Hi Debra, Do you know of a safe “no sew” option for fabrics. They make the no-sew fusing strips, but I don’t think they’re particularly non-toxic, though they would be convenient and work well. But perhaps there is a safe one I don’t know about? And there are fabric glues…but same question: […]
Treated Furniture from India
Question from Catherine Triplett Hi Debra, I first want to thank you for your resource over the years. About fifteen years ago my parents returned from living in India, and with them came furniture they used when they were there, and they had given me a few items as well. After my mom passed away […]
Where Can I Buy “Uncontaminated” Paper Products
Question from Mary Hi Debra, Have you figured out a secret to getting paper products- paper towels, tp, kleenex-type stuff- scent-free? My assistant just got paper towels at Von’s and they smell awful- probably a detergent odor. I’ll try setting them on my balcony and see if they air out. One sniff, and the odor […]
March 24, 2016
Naturepedic
Certified organic luxury mattresses for adults, made by the same trusted family business that makes certified organic mattresses for babies and kids. Four models allow you to choose certified organic latex, wool, or cotton for padding over an organic encased coil innerspring. These are the same super-comfortable innersprings used in high-end mattresses, with the added benefit […]
Tags: Handmade, Made in USA, Non Toxic, Ohio, Organic, Renewable
How to Get Information About Products
I want to post this story for two reasons. One is to give you a glimpse of how I get whatever information there is about products and the other is to show how inadequate information is about products. A woman contacted me today for a consultation regarding choosing a sofa for her teen’s bedroom. She […]
March 18, 2016
Infinity Jars
The largest collection of unique styles of ultraviolet glass jars that preserve the freshness of foods, herbs, and other organic materials. “We guarantee you can leverage the incredible power of these jars to maintain the optimum freshness of nearly any foodstuff, dried good, lotion, or essential oil.”
Tags: non-toxic
March 15, 2016
Bubble and Bee
Certified organic personal care products made by a certified organic processor of personal care products. Choose from organic deodorant, facial care, toothpaste, lotions, soaps, lip balms, insect repellent, hair care, scrubs, and more, all available in a delightful assortment of fragrances and flavors using organic and natural essential oils. Their goal goes beyond selling products […]
Tags: Made in USA, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
Is the Honest Company Actually Dishonest?
This past week Jessica Alba’s Honest Company has been in the news, after the Wall Street Journal tested their laundry detergent and found sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). This wouldn’t be so bad (Seventh Generation laundry detergent contains SLS), except for the fact that Alba specifically said that SLS was toxic and her products did not […]
Dish Drying Rack at Ikea
Question from TA Hi Debra, I just came across this dish drying rack on Ikea’s website. www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80213173. It comes in this darker color and in a silver color that is listed as nickel plated with clear lacquer. That seems more likely to be potentially toxic (what is the lacquer, etc), so I’m just looking at the […]
Glyphosate in Sugar Cane Paper?
Question from Mary Hi Debra, There is paper made from sugar cane, but isn’t sugar cane one of the crops grown from GMO and so wouldn’t the paper have residues of glyphosphate? Debra’s Answer I love sugar cane paper and was just about to buy some. “GMO sugar can exists but is not widely used.” […]
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