The seed for this business, which sells unique items made from recycled materials, was planted when two longtime friends, Dayan Moore and Alison Grieveson, were traveling together on Interstate 95. While passing billboards, they wondered what happened to the billboards after they were taken down. Within moments, the friends knew that they would create a [...]
Tag Archives: USA
GG2G (Good Goods 2 Give & 2 Get)
02-Aug-09EarthLust
12-Jun-09In my recently published book, Food and Nutrition Controversies Today: A Reference Guide, there is an entire chapter devoted to bottled water. On the second page of the chapter, I include a quotation from Richard Wilk, a professor of anthropology at Indiana University. “This is an industry that takes free liquid that falls from the [...]
Buykind
15-Nov-08Years ago, when I worked as a community reporter, I covered a story on the raising of chickens in factory farms. I was appalled to learn about the horrendous conditions that must be endured by the vast majority of US raised chickens. I had already given up eating red meat. After that lecture, I stopped [...]
It is hard to remember when I was first introduced to EO products. But, I clearly recall washing my hands with the lavender liquid hand soap and realizing that I was completely hooked. The fragrance was unbelievable. Since then, I have tried many more EO products.
EO, which was founded in 1995 by Brad Black and [...]
Like most of us, you probably recycle. In fact, you may even have a serious recycling system in your home. But, do you ever wonder what actually happens to all those items?
One company that uses a good deal of recycled products is Recycline, which was founded in 1996 by Eric Hudson “to reuse Earth’s precious [...]
Coola: Healthier Sun Protection
29-Jun-08Even at a young age, I realized that I was extremely sensitive to the sun. So, unlike many of my friends, I did not spend a good deal of time in the sun. I still don’t. Nevertheless, everyday, after my morning shower, I use sunscreen on my face and neck. Often, during the day, I [...]
Just about everyone I know has at least one furry friend in their lives. We have two – Goliath is a three-year-old Toy Manchester Terrier and Dakota is a year-old yellow Lab. Until Dakota arrived Goliath enjoyed occasional snacks. Since Dakota, who is always interested in eating, joined our family last July, that dynamic [...]