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Tag Archives: India

Maggie’s Soap Nuts: Unique Detergent

29-Mar-08

Have you ever heard of cleaning with soap nuts? I certainly hadn’t. Until, one day, boxes of Maggie’s Soap Nuts appeared on a shelf of our nearby health food store. Since the package indicates that the company donates 10 percent of its net proceeds “to groups that improve the lives of mothers, children and [...]

speesees

09-Mar-08

Are you looking for organic cotton baby clothing? Consider this beautiful, engaging site. speesees works with farmers in India to ensure that the cotton is grown organically. When the cotton is ready, it is “spun, knit and dyed with low-impact, environmentally-sound dyes.”
Next, the cotton is brought to a small village, where the garments are printed [...]

Positively Organic

08-Feb-08

A few years ago, Nancy and Peter Possenti were in need of a baby gift. Unable to locate a suitable present in retail stores, Nancy decorated a few blank onesies. Soon, people started hearing about her unique gift and “requests started pouring in from friends and colleagues.” In 2005, Nancy and Peter founded Positively Organic [...]