For the next few weeks I'm going to be on a 10-city media tour. Proctor & Gamble is sending me out as their spokesperson to explain the envrionmental benefits of their new concentrated detergents, and I get to promote my new Really Green book, too. Today I'm in Kansas City, where I'll be on Fox 4 Morning News in the 8:00 hour. Tomorrow I'll be in San Antonio on on Great Day SA at 9:00am, and Thursday I'll be on Good Morning Texas in Dallas at 10:00am. And then I'll be home on Friday to answer emails and make blog posts and get ready for the next week. I also have a message for you today from Amilya Antonetti, who many of you know from her Soapworks products. Amilya and friends have formed a new company called Lucky Napkin, founded to help aspiring entrepreneurs make their dreams come true. This is not just talk. Amilya wrote to me, "We would LOVE to find people that have ideas to birth that can help the planet, make green living more easy, or help human and pet health." Lucky Napkin is sponsoring "Lucky Napkin Live" on March 20th in Arizona, an "all-day, fully loaded agenda of 'This is how it's done!' entrepreneurial intelligence delivered by the superstars of business who have done it themselves and are ready to show you how you can too." There will be people there who are looking for your green ideas. To find out more about this event, visit http://www.luckynapkin.com/arizona. Amilya knows how to get products to market. Maybe your idea will be next... Today there are a lot of questions that need your expertise and experience on my Green Living Q&A blog. So read on! Debra :-)
HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #118 ~ 22 January 2008 * NEW ON DEBRA'S LIST If the links don't work on this newsletter, you can view it online at http://www.dld123.com/newsletter/newsletterupdateback.html Health, Home & Habitat Back Issues (tables of contents)  Really Green If you want to buy green products, but are confused about what's really green...this simple guide is for you. Really Green covers easy green principles anyone can learn, to help each of us understand the kinds of things that really DO help health and the environment. It contains all the information you need to be able to tell the difference between products with real environmental and health benefits and those with misleading green hype. Find out more, order your copy, and LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK...
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GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG Here are the questions and new comments posted through Sunday. Remember, you are welcome to share your own comments and experience in response to any of these questions, and post questions of your own. To read and comment on more questions posted previously go to Green Living Q&A blog.
* Unscented Soaps has a lot of suggestions * Is Modal® a natural fiber? Organic Physicians Formula makeup Hello, do you know anything about Physicians Formula new organic makeup line? Is it safe? Here is the list of ingredients for their organic veil: bathtub sealer The seal under the bathtub drain gave out and water leaked out. Plumber used plumbers putty as a sealant and I found out that was really bad for me. I need something safer. Any suggestions?
plastic good morning debra,
husband swims and smells like chlorine what can he use so he doesn't smell like chlorine (for my sake) after he swims?
Emu oil What can you tell me about emu oil? My massage therapist swears it helps arthritis pain and when I search the internet it sounds like it is also great as a skin lotion. Is there anything to it? It seems expensive on line and I haven't found it locally yet.
Safe Mattress Padding Dear Debra,
plastic water jugs I am trying to determine if the plastic used in my son's water jugs (they are large-igloo and coleman type...not a water bottle)is safe or made of the type of plastic that is leaching chemicals. There is no number on the bottom and I have looked at various websites to see. Can anyone advise?
Is it worth buying organic bedding? Is it really worth buying expensive organic beddings? I know they are good for environment, but I have to balance my budget. Tagless clothing Does anyone know if the screen print used on tagless clothing is safe? Many clothes being sold now have screen printing on the inside collar instead of a traditional garment tag for the name brand, washing instructions, and fiber content.
Machine drying clothing that states dry flat only Does anyone know if there are any safety concerns when machine drying a garment that says "dry flat only" in the care instructions?
Are baked enamel dishes safe to use to serve children meals on? I am looking for an alternative to plastic. Ceramic and glass break and stainless steel can get hot and conduct heat when filled with hot food. I love baked enamel dishes, but I want to be sure they are safe to serve food on and in to my children. Please let me know. Thanks! Crissy Cleaning Products sold at Restoration Hardware I have just learned they are discontinuing their naturally biodegradable and nontoxic cleaning product line. Does anyone know who the manufacturer of those products is? I am hoping there is another retailer who will sell that product line. Chantelle Bra I recently purchased 2 Chantelle Bras. When I got them home , I realized the "nude" color one had an odd chemical odor to it, something I associated with a bug spray type smell.Being chemically sensitive,I sent it back to the store, keeping the black one, as it didnt seem to have the same problem.After washing the black one , it developed the smell after washing. I seem to get a headache from handling it. I have washed it repeatedly in fragrance free detergent and vinegar.Anyone else have this problem with this product, or can offer solutions? I also havent been able to buy the old fashioned cotton panties from Jockey the last 3-4 years.They seem to have some type of chemical scent put in -similar to some of the shoes that are made with the antimicrobial chemicals.
Watercolor markers revisited I've been investigating water-based markers for use in an Interior Design class since posting here re:same, Jan. 8th. I have discovered Tombow markers in an impressive array of colors, comparable to the Prismacolors the class list specifies. My instructor is amenable to substitution, so I'd like to put the question out to all: Has anyone with mild to moderate chemical sensitivity used Tombow water-based markers, and have you had a problem with them? Candidates Can Recycle Too Greening Elections. From Waste Age, December 2007
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