I’m fairly sure it won’t surprise you to hear that mainstream laundry detergents contain a long list of chemicals known to cause health issues: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), Dioxane (1,4-dioxane), Linear Alky Benzene Sulfonates (LAS), Nonylphenol Ethoxylate (NPE), Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), and the common Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach). Even some laundry products labeled “natural”…Read the full article.

Yes, it really is back-to-school time. We’ve been restocking and looking for new products for you. Is there anything special you’ve been looking for? We’ll see if we can help! Goodbyn Mini Lunch Box One of our favorite new products is the Goodbyn Mini. It has three compartments rather than five like the larger Goobyn…Read the full article.

If you want to help those around you remove toxic substances from their lives, you don’t have to have a heavy conversation or make an inspiring speech. Lighten it up. Throw a party and make it fun for your friends to learn about green cleaning. Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) is a great nonprofit…Read the full article.

Are you looking for some substantial reading you can do over the weekend? I’ve been reading more about the toxic environment in which our children grow and develop. I’m not concerned about the good dirt and exposure to naturally occurring bacteria that help children build their immunity naturally. I’m concerned with the heavy toxins introduced…Read the full article.

You have probably heard that you should prevent your children from being exposed to lead in house paint and on imported toys. No amount of lead exposure is safe. Any lead exposure, in whatever system of the body it lands, causes harm. Preventing lead exposure in children and pregnant women is especially important because of…Read the full article.

If you know you need to filter your water, choosing a water filtration system needs to balance costs with the ability to filter out the specific contaminants you want to remove. Start with the data about your tested water before you go shopping. But, Wait! Do You Really NEED a Water Filtration System? The same…Read the full article.

Most of us drink tap water every day with confidence. If you drink well water, you probably already test your water. If you don’t, I hope you will start. If you drink municipal water, you probably have certified, conscientious professionals ensuring that your water is clean and safe to drink. Most of us are fine…Read the full article.

Mulch, a cover over the surface of your garden, keeps the soil moist, moderates temperature, lessens weed growth, and adds nutrients to soils as it decays. Best of all, you probably have something around your house or yard that you can use as mulch. Mulch can be free. A Few Mulch Choices I like the…Read the full article.

If you grow lettuce or other greens, you may have noticed that your leaves have been nibbled. You may even have caught the culprits on your plants. Snails and slugs love leaves. What do you do? Salt them? NO! Salt will certainly make them shrivel up and die, but it won’t help your soil. Poison…Read the full article.

Asthma, food allergies, and environmental allergies are on the rise in developed countries. Allergies have gone from 10% of the Western population in 1980 to 30% today. Why? The Hygiene Hypothesis offers us an answer. This medical hypothesis states that a lack of early childhood exposure to germs has meant a rise in allergies and…Read the full article.