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Carcinogenic Found in Organic Beauty Products

15. August 2008

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Carcinogenic Found in Organic Beauty Products

The Organics Consumer Association (OCA) commissioned a study (based on nine month testing done recently in a California laboratory).  The study found that several organic/natural beauty products and household cleaning products contain 1,4-Dioxane, which is a toxin.  “This is a wake-up call for health-minded consumers across the U.S. who thought they were buying quality products at [...]

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Are You Allergic to Your Bedroom?

21. July 2008

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Are You Allergic to Your Bedroom?

I once read that we spend roughly 1/3 of our life sleeping.  If you live to be 80, that’s more than 26 years of your life.  I sure hope you have a nice bedroom because that’s an awful lot of time to spend in a place that can potentially cause problems, especially if you suffer [...]

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USDA Certified Label

8. July 2008

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USDA Certified Label

If products are made with less than 70 percent organic ingredients, they cannot use the organic label at all.

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Buildings Made with Organic Skin

30. June 2008

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Buildings Made with Organic Skin

Mexican-born scientist Agustin Otegui decided to do something about the organic movement and he decided to do it in a big way. But his idea was actually very small, at least in scale - so small that is called nano-technology. This cutting-edge technology is used to harness energy from the sun and wind. The energy comes [...]

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Organic Homes??

29. June 2008

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Organic Homes??

Organic Homes, question mark.  Do they exist?  And if so, what are they?  My first item of business in doing research on organic homes, was to perform a Google search.  I typed in “organic homes” and waited for the earth to move and all of this glorious information to come spilling forth. But alas, that [...]

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