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 materials are I’ll explain. What is called natural fiber clothing is made from fibers found in nature, such as cotton, wool, ramie, linen, silk or hemp grown or made under conditions that allow them to be certified as organic. Certified organic means the food or fiber was grown under strict uniform standards that are verified by independent organizations. Usually this means without pesticides, artificial fertilizers, antibiotics, ionizing radiation and growth hormones.
Gray water is used water from sinks, showers, or clothes washers that can be recycled for irrigation in some areas. Getting "down and dirty" can mean recycling your food by composting. It’s one of nature’s best mulches! It’s made of decaying vegetable matter and used for plant nutrients and soil conditioners. Nature started this phenomenon millions of years ago as part the life and death cycle. Follow 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 messy food scraps into rich and crumbly black soil. You know you’re an expert—or earth’s best friend—when you use vermiculture (composting with worms—don’t fret, they don’t bite!). ShopAtHome is an efficient and money-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!

When 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 easy to be green. Another adventure and everyday wear store, Sahalie has some 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 field to the fashion runway, then unceremoniously dropped off at the local dry cleaner, the cycle of life of your favorite dress goes on. Conventional dry-cleaning uses very toxic chemicals. You can make a positive change, however, by wet-cleaning instead. Professionals use 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. When adventuring in the great outdoors venture over to Brigade Quartermasters to stock up on Java Juice Original Black Gold organic liquid coffee extract. 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 can also include 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 that contains organic dried meat and fish from organic aquacultures. Moms-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 use smart ecological mining practices. Boscov’s and Zales are two retailers that fit this mold! For fast, free shipping go to Discounts.ShopAtHome.com.
Remember that all this socially responsible shopping saves you valuable greenbacks when you go through ShopAtHome!
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