Articles tagged “Hemp”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Fair Trade, Fair Wages For Earth Divas By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Fashion & Beauty Mar 24 2010 "At Earth Divas fair trade is fundamental to everything we do. It is the basis of our business and our primary purpose for doing business... + READ MORE

5 Ways to Value Hemp By Mickey Z. IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 15 2010 Despite industrial hemp's proven, well-documented value, it cannot be commercially grown in the United States. + READ MORE

6 Ways to Make Reusable Bags Work for You By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Jan 19 2010 From keeping your bags free of bacteria to choosing versions made from sustainable materials, see how you can make your reusable shopping bags even greener than they already are. + READ MORE

7 Surprising High-Tech Green Exercise Fabrics By Laurel House IN Food & Health Jun 30 2009 Working out strengthens your body, fortifies your bones, and improves your immune system. But don't forget that as you sweat, your pores are opening, making you more prone to outside invaders slipping in through your skin. Problem is, many of the trendy exercise clothes are made from chemically treated fabric that, yes, when we sweat can be purged. Why work so hard to be healthy, all the while swaddling ourselves with something so potentially unhealthy? + READ MORE

Live in a Zero Carbon House Made of Hemp By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden Apr 21 2009 What does Uncle Sam have against hemp ? Is it that the cannabis plant still conjures up Reefer Madness-esque fears in our government? Maybe so—that could explain why growing hemp is illegal under US federal law. Not growing marijuana, mind you, but growing hemp—and yes, there is a difference. The cannabis sativa strain yields very little tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the chemical that's responsible for giddy viewings of Yellow Submarine and the mass consumption of Hostess products nationwide. + READ MORE

Choose These Eco-friendly Yarns for Your Next Knitting Project By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Fashion & Beauty Dec 16 2008 The greenest choice for which yarn to use for your next knitting project is obviously the least likely to happen - ideally you'd raise your own sheep organically with sustainable pasturing techniques, shear it yourself with clippers (not electric), leave the wool undyed, and knit your own sweaters and socks. + READ MORE

Spoil Your Pet with Eco-Friendly Accessories By Sara Novak IN Fashion & Beauty Oct 28 2008 My pooches might as well be my children. Madison and Bella are treated like they're a part of the family and you know what, they are. They have trendy collars, pet beds, and treats from the doggie bakery. Sound ridiculous? It might be, but I'm not alone. + READ MORE

Knit a Plant-Pot Cozy By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Mar 28 2008 Feel free to reuse yogurt containers and other ad-hoc plant pots, without offending your style sensibilities, by hiding their original purposes with stylish knitted pot covers. This exclusive excerpt, which you can download below in the form of a PDF, comes from Classic Knits at Home: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and... + READ MORE

Rest Your Head on a Greener, Healthier Pillow in Eight Ways By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Feb 29 2008 You may not think too much about where you lay your head at night-and, hey, you're asleep, so we don't blame you-but there are handful of things to look for if allergies or the thought of breathing in chemical fumes or being exposed to synthetic dyes and other toxins are keeping you up at night. Millet offers another... + READ MORE

Reduce Kitchen Paper Waste By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 17 2008 The Green Guide suggests three simple yet effective ways of reducing paper waste in your kitchen, including reusing your coffee filters. The second piece of advice, to eat less processed (read: overpackaged) foods, is obvious enough, although we'd like to add that shopping from the bulk-foods section can also... + READ MORE

Green Your Nursery: Tear Up Wall-to-Wall Carpeting By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Nov 6 2007 Before you get started decking out your future bambino's nursery, strongly consider tearing up and discarding any wall-to-wall carpeting. Tip: If you're a renter or ripping up the carpeting simply isn't an option, use an eco-friendly carpet-sealing product, such as AFM SafeChoice Carpet Seal, to reduce offgassing fumes. + READ MORE

Sew a Pet Bed By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Sep 17 2007 Dog and cat beds especially eco-friendly ones made of hemp, organic cotton, and recycled PET can get pricey, costing upwards of at least 0. So when it became obvious that recent adoptee Mir needed a place to snooze other than our seriously peeved older cat's window-sill hangout, we decided to follow Lori Marie's lead + READ MORE