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It’s hard not to think green in the spring! After all there are a few dates on the calendar as a friendly reminder for you! Catch a bit o’ the Emerald Isle by celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. But I’m not talking green beer here or dying the mighty Chicago River bright green like they’ve done since 2005—hmmm, maybe not exactly earth friendly. Next up is the 1st day of spring on March 20—more earth friendly. Then the global observance of Earth Day on April 22; made for tree huggers and seedling planters. You know Mother Earth is feeling pretty honored these days!

Environmental-Speak

Environmental-Speak

You may have heard a lot of eco-terms thrown around in the last couple of decades. To give you a clearer understanding of what some of these terms are I’ll explain. When clothing is labeled natural fiber it is made from fibers harvested from nature, such as cotton, wool, ramie, linen, silk or hemp grown or raised under conditions that allow them to be certified as organic. Certified organic tells you the food or fiber source was grown under strict uniform standards that are verified by independent organizations. This commonly denotes without pesticides, artificial fertilizers, antibiotics, ionizing radiation or growth hormones.

Gray water is wastewater from sinks, showers, or clothes washers that can be recycled for irrigation in areas setup for recycling. Getting down and dirty connotes composting. I don't mean to talk dirty or anything. I'm not even speaking about the birds and the bees! Compost is nature’s best mulch. Your part in the process of making it happen is using kitchen table scraps mixed with organic matter allowed over time to become mulch chock full of plant nutrients and soil conditioners. It's something like a backyard mini graveyard that will in time revitalize a new garden--a reincarnation, if you will. Nature started this phenomenon millions of years ago. Mimic nature’s example with your own backyard compost bin at one of our Eco-Friendly Online Stores--Gardeners Supply--where you earn 4% cash back! They’ve got a variety of bins and supplies for you to transform those dinnertime leftovers into rich and crumbly black soil. You know you’re an expert—or earth’s best bud—when you use vermiculture (composting with worms—don’t fret, they don’t bite!) Browsing ShopAtHome is an efficient and cash-conserving way to access stores like Gardeners Supply and Yardiac.

Ozone depletion is caused by high levels of chemical compounds in the stratosphere from sources such as refrigerants, aerosol propellants, and halons used in fire extinguishers—to name a few. Off-gassing refers to compounds that vaporize (become a gas) at room temperature. The guilty sources include the popular solvent-based finishes, adhesives, carpeting and particleboard. Many building products release formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air.

Doing Your Part!

Doing Your Part!Doing Your Part!

Your well-being is an outgrowth of following an eco-friendly lifestyle. As you shop you can be environmentally mindful by the choices you make. It’s fun really! Just go to an Eco-Friendly Online Store. The choices available these days from socially responsible merchants provide you a wide array of outfitting options to cover "what your mama gave ya." Take for example L.L. Bean and their organic cotton tees. Wearing these summertime staples makes it a snap to be green; a simple, straight-ahead way to improve on a fabric we're already comfortable with--cotton. Another adventure and everyday wear store, Sahalie, has a selection of new women’s ballerina styled shoes of organic cotton uppers, linings of bamboo, natural latex and recycled tire outsoles. Ecologically correct. Even the dye they use for their clothing is natural clay that imparts a long-lasting color.

From the farmer's field, to the sewing shop, to the fashion runway; then unceremoniously dropped off at the local dry cleaner. The life cycle of your favorite dress goes round. But, conventional dry-cleaning uses very toxic chemicals; definitely not ecologically correct. You can make a positive change, however, by wet-cleaning instead. This is done by professionals using specially formulated eco-friendly biodegradable soaps with special techniques that require a thorough understanding of fabrics and their care.

For your home you can shop Newport News for a decorative organic cotton bedskirt among other green home decor products. When adventuring in the great outdoors venture over to Brigade Quartermasters to stock up on Java Juice Original Black Gold organic liquid coffee extract. That mouthful translated to a small morsel is coffee concentrate. Take advantage of their free shipping at Discounts.ShopAtHome.com for treating yourself or someone else get organic teas in a natural fiber basket at Stash Tea.

Taking good care of your beloved pets also embodies taking care of our beloved planet. Savings are offered at ZooPlusUK Coupons where they sell wholesome pet foods, such as Forza Bio Everyday Dog Food. It contains organic dried meat and fish from organic aquacultures. Mommies-to-be can even be mindful of Mother Earth by using Palmers Organic Massage Lotion found at the Motherhood Maternity site. Jewelry lovers can buy fine jewelry from makers who source gold and precious metals from sustainable mining coops that employ smart ecological mining practices. Boscov’s and Zales are two jewelry retailers that fit this mold! For fast, free shipping make tracks to Discounts.ShopAtHome.com.

Remember that all this socially responsible shopping saves you valuable greenbacks when spent through ShopAtHome!

Stores That Support Your Green Efforts!

Sahalie by Early Winters

Sahalie by Early Winters
Sahalie by Early Winters by is a leading retailer of outdoor gear and apparel for outdoors enthusiasts of all ages. Sahalie by Early Winters specializes in selling top of the line camping and hiking gear, tents, men and women's outdoor apparel, shoes, adventure gear, and more. Sahalie by Early Winters is a year-round outfitter of outdoor clothing and gear which helps you escape the "daily grind" and get back into nature. Sahalie by Early Winters features amazing tent designs including the “Omnip...

Boscov's

Boscov's
Boscov's is a family owned department store that offers a broad selection of merchandise some of which includes apparel, cosmetics, jewelry, shoes, small appliances, cookware, dinnerware, toys, and much more.At Boscov’s you will find quality merchandise from top brands such as Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger, Champion, Calvin Klein, Jockey, Waterford, Pfaltzgraff, Whirlpool, Panasonic, Elizabeth Arden, Clinique, Estee Lauder, Lancome and many others. Boscov's also provides additional services to ...

Motherhood Maternity

Motherhood Maternity
Motherhood Maternity is a specialty store that provides maternity clothing, online and in stores. Motherhood Maternity offers mid-priced to high-end career, casual, intimates, sleepwear, swimwear and special occasion apparel. You’ll find everything you need from jackets, dresses, pants, tops, and capris to denim, skirts, sweaters, shorts, swimwear and more. Visit Motherhood Maternity, for a great selection of fashionable maternity apparel.

To receive your automatic cash rebate from Mothe...

Yardiac.com

Yardiac.com
Yardiac.com: Working hard to be the world's Ultimate Garden Store!

Products include: garden supplies, garden goods, garden stuff, house warming gifts, yardiac products, lyme disease products, garden materials and garden storage.

Figleaves.com

Figleaves.com
At Figleaves.com you can buy Bras, Panties, DD+ Bras, Lingerie, Swimwear, Sleep, Fullfigure, Shapewear & men’s items. Figleaves bras include sizes from A to DD+ in padded, push up, balcony, sports, strapless, t-shirt bras and full coverage styles. Figleaves.com panty styles are bikini, boy shorts, thongs, low rise, maternity, control, multipacks, seamless & hosiery. For men Figleaves.com has briefs, boxer briefs, boxer shorts, thongs, multipacks, t-shirts, tanks, sleepwear, socks & swimwear.

Anonymous's Comments:
They have a dedicated department on their site called Greenleaves!

Kalyx

Kalyx
Kalyx: Your one stop shop for herbs, health foods, supplements, bath, body & aromatherapy!

Products include: foods, spices, coffees, teas, medicinal herbs, aromatherapy, essential, oils, incense, and diffusers.

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March 14, 2008 12:10 PM