Here is a super cute and earth-friendly way to send your friends and family an earth-friendly greeting.
Check out Eco Jots e-cards – aren’t they fun? They also have great wallpaper for your desktop!
Send Your Friends A Eco-Friendly Greeting
Author Archive | Jennie Lyon
The Dirty Dozen: Your Guide to Pesticides
Are you on a tight budget? Have you been wondering which type of produce you should purchase because of high levels of pesticides? Conventional or organic?
The Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides will help you decide which produce you should buy organic and which you can purchase conventional, and save some money.
You can download and print this nifty pocket guide here and keep it in your purse or wallet. There’s an app too!
Do you purchase your produce according to the Dirty Dozen/Clean 15?
BEE Well with Big Dipper Wax Works Natural Candles
Did you know that candles made from paraffin, which is a petroleum by–product, fill the air with carcinogens such as benzene and toluene? These chemicals are as dangerous as breathing second-hand smoke. (I have to admit, I was a little surprised by this.)
Also, candles made outside of the U.S. use lead to make the wicks. LEAD! I know, can you believe it? For these reasons, I have switched to 100% beeswax and soy candles. I am especially fond of the beeswax candles from Big Dipper Wax Works. They smell amazing, are non-toxic, and made using 100% renewable resources. Did you know that beeswax candles release negative ions into the air that eliminate allergens and pollutants?
Big Dipper Wax Works makes the most fabulous hand-poured beeswax candles that are made with the finest beeswax and essential oils. These candles are to die for, you will love them! The smell is amazing and so relaxing. They come in elegant glass containers that are both beautiful and reusable. Also, each candle comes beautifully packaged in either 100% recyclable or compostable packaging and includes a sweet bee matchbook with each candle. My favorite scents are the Clary Sage and Ylang Ylang and the Grapefruit and Fennel.
But, don’t take my word for it, try them for yourself!
Green Wedding? It’s All About the Location
Location is the most important decision you will make while planning your wedding. Creating a green wedding means finding your perfect location while minimizing your impact on the Earth.
Here are my 3 favorite green location ideas from The Green Bride Guide:
- Raw Spaces: ballrooms, yoga studios, exhibition spaces, and warehouses. These areas take more time to plan, but give you a ton of creative freedom.
- Sculpted Landscapes: areas such as vineyards, orchards, botanical gardens, arboretums, city parks, farms, or zoos.
- Green hotels, resorts or restaurants: you can search for your green hotels and resorts at Green Hotels or green restaurants at Dine Green.
Most importantly, make sure to visit the location before you book it for your special day.
Green Nosh: Vegan Chocolate Coated Donuts
Have you been looking for a fabulous vegan chocolate-coated donut recipe? Of course, you have! Have you checked out Minimalist Baker? Minimalist Baker is full of amazing vegan and vegetarian recipes that you will die for. Whip up a batch of these delicious vegan donuts and call it a day!