Organic In Style

Organic Baby Hammock - Bambino Land

4. October 2008

The Kanoe is a 100% organic cotton hammock with a unique canoe shape that cradles and comforts a baby. A specialized weight-calibrated hanging assembly enables the hammock to bounce and sway, mimicking the sensation of being held and rocked by a parent. Made of 100% organic cotton canvas and low-impact, non-toxic dyes. Details: Burgundy, Earth, Natural, [...]

Organic Food in 2008 - $32 Billion Dollars

16. September 2008

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Organic Food in 2008 - $32 Billion Dollars

The Organic Times Are a Changin’ New data show that 2008 organic food sales will reach $32.9 billion by Meredith Niles (Original article taken from Grist.com) As people from Haiti to Ethiopia are tragically struggling to cope with rising food prices, many are piecing together the reasons behind our recent price spikes. The culprits lie in everything from [...]

Organic Clothing Materials - Part II

13. August 2008

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Hemp will produce 1500 pounds of fiber per acre, whereas cotton will produce only 500 pounds per acre

Organic Clothing Materials - Part 1

12. August 2008

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BAMBOO Bamboo is a wonderfully sustainable resource. It is naturally organic because it is grown without pesticides or chemicals, is 100% biodegradable, and is naturally regenerative. It is also sustainable and is able to reach maturity in about four years. Moso bamboo is the world’s most prolific and fastest-growing plant. Bamboo is a grass, so once cut [...]

Why Is Organic Clothing So Cool?

12. August 2008

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Original Article: About.com Why Is Organic Cotton Clothing So Cool? Eco-friendly designers increase demand for organic cotton By Larry West, About.com Increased environmental concerns worldwide have not escaped the notice of the fashion industry, which has been fast incorporating organic materials into its designs. Materials like hemp and bamboo are coming on strong, but organic cotton is by far the [...]

Organic Cotton vs. Cotton

8. August 2008

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Almost one-third of a pound of pesticides and fertilizers are used to grow enough conventional cotton for a single T-shirt.

Baby Food Recipe - Basic Dinner for 10 Months and Older

7. August 2008

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Baby Food Recipe - Basic Dinner for 10 Months and Older

Ingredients: 1/2 cup ground or cubed cooked meat (chicken, turkey, beef, or pork) 1/4 cup cooked vegetable pieces (peas, carrots, squash, green beans, corn) 1/4 cup cooked rice, potato, or enriched pasta 1/4 cup breast milk or formula Instructions: Combine and blend or mash until few lumps remain. Some good combinations are: beef, peas and potatoes chicken, carrots, and rice beef, squash, and macaroni pork, [...]

Harmful Skin Care Ingredients

6. August 2008

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Here is a list of harmful ingredients that are often found in skin and hair care products. This list is taken from Lilou Organics‘ website, out of Ontario, Canada. INGREDIENT NAME(S): REASON: OFTEN USED IN: parabens (methyl, propyl, butyl, ethyl) can cause skin rashes; toxic, found in breast tissue of cancer patients almost everything synthetic fragrance highly allergenic, chemicals used in fragrances unregulated and [...]

Organic Clothes - Waterbased Inks Used in Screenprinting

5. August 2008

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Organic Clothes - Waterbased Inks Used in Screenprinting

You try so hard to protect your baby and yourself by purchasing organic clothing. But is the picture on your clothing printed with water based ink? Green Apple Baby, a website that specializes in organic baby tshirts, has definite feelings about using waterbased inks during screen printing: “Choose Water Based Inks Water based inks are gentle to babies [...]