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Diapers are life savers for parents nowadays, but they do come with a price – a hefty one. Other than being expensive, they are not environmentally friendly. There are steps being taken to bring out bio-degradable diapers, but apparently not many parents are a fan of how they feel on their baby. So the natural thing for companies to do is to create a new technology of diapers. This is where Pampers created their Dry Max Cruiser Diapers. They are 20% thinner and are cheaper to make. They absorb more and claim to give your babies more room to stretch. But with a little investigation anyone can see that they are far from being environmentally sound. To start with the diapers use a petrochemical in their diapers to make them thinner and absorb more. Once these diapers are thrown away into the garbage, it takes about 1000 years to decompose. The old diapers aren’t any better, but at least they weren’t make with petrochemicals and didn’t take 1000 years to decompose.  Secondly, even though these diapers are cheaper to produce, the savings aren’t being passed on to consumers. They seem to have made this change more for their bottom line, than for your babies. Finally, the design of the diapers are not practical for a moving baby. The contents of the diaper tends to come out and mess up the babies clothes.

Both on their website and on Amazon.com you can read many reviews from parents asking Pampers to go back to their old diapers. But change doesn’t seem to be coming. Diapers are bad, but this one is the worst so far. So please don’t support Pampers and ask for a more environmentally sound diaper. This will benefit both you and your baby in the long run.

The makers of Clorox have now come out with a natural cleaning products line called “Green Works”. This line of natural cleaning products are made from plant based ingredients and are a 100% bio-degradable. Additionally the bottles are all recyclable. This line of natural cleaning products is perfect for all us who desire a more balanced lifestyle without compromising power. The products don’t leave any harsh residue but still get the job done, as you can expect from Clorox brand products.

Green Works Product line

Green Works carry many different products like:

• Natural All Purpose Cleaner
• Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner
• Natural Multi-Surface Cleaner
• Natural Bathroom Cleaner
• Natural Glass & Surface Cleaner
• Natural Dish washing Liquid
• Natural Compostable Cleaning Wipes
• Natural Laundry Stain Remover
• Natural Laundry Detergent

With this kind of a line-up of products, no wonder others are competing for the Natural Cleaning Product market share.

You can purchase any of their products at your local grocery and drug store, or at Amazon.com

If you have kids, then you might be one of millions of people in the US who us batteries on a daily routine. This is where rechargeable batteries can save you money and the planet. The company Green Batteries has a wide range of batteries to chose from that are rechargeable. They even sell battery chargers for almost all the sizes and other accessories for them.

Seems like they manufacture their own “Green Batteries” which is backed by a 30 day money back guarantee. But if you are skeptical about an unknown manufacturer, Energizer also makes rechargeable batteries and battery chargers. If you would like to purchase it, Amazon.com has almost all of the sizes at a great prices.

You can recharge these batteries about 100 times and they hold their charge for many hours. This will definitely save you money in the long run and it will keep away dead batteries from our landfills. Once the batteries have lost their charge, instead of throwing them into the trash bin, please look up a recycling station in your neighborhood by visiting 1800Recycling.com. This is a great resource to find recycling locations for other materials too.

In this day in age, everything requires batteries and energy to operate them. If you truly want to go green, buy simple toys for your kids and don’t think they won’t be able live without that portable DVD player. You’ll be surprised how kids will adapt to any environment. They just need to be given a little credit.

Bissell Vacuum Cleaners are becoming a little bit more greener nowadays by adding more sustainable designs to their products. The biggest product that has gone green is the “Little Green” vacuum cleaner that is made of 50% post consumer recycled plastics. Others include the “Steam Mop” which cleans without any chemicals. This is great, since harsh chemicals can be toxic in a closed environment for children and pets. A lot of their liquid cleaners and formula have the EPA Design for the Environment Certification.

Bissell Sustainable Design Features:

• Designed the cleaners to use 95% less PVC in their products.
• Products are manufactured with polypropylene, which is more easily recycled.
• Both the brush block and solution tanks is made from 100% post consumer recycled plastic.
• Packaging of the product is improved by eliminating Styrofoam and using up to 75% recycled corrugate materials for the carton and inner packaging.
• The cleaning liquid that is used in the Little Green contain no heavy metals, optical brighteners, phosphates or dyes.
• Use a “Closed Loop Manufacturing” process where the Bissell parts are recycled and made into raw materials, which is then used to manufacture new Bissell components.

You can purchase one of their products from their main Bissell websites or through Amazon.com

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pose one of the biggest threats to Earth’s future. GHG, by absorbing and emitting radiation in the form of thermal energy, is the root cause of the greenhouse effect. This in turn causes the gradual warming of the planet that has been observed. The primary greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide (NOx), water vapor, methane, and ozone.

The developed, industrial nations tend to produce a disproportionate amount of total greenhouse gas emissions. Manufacturing and power generation industries are two of the largest sources of greenhouse gases. Fossil fuels, like coal, petroleum, natural gas, and other forms lead to large amounts of GHG emissions due to our dependence on them. Since we are becoming even more dependent on fossil fuels, humans are likely to continue emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Map

The map below summarizes the relative intensity of greenhouse gas emissions by country. The industrialized countries of North America and Europe, as well as certain developing countries like Brazil, India, and China are shown to be the largest producers of greenhouse gases. By contrast, African countries emit relatively low amounts of GHG.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country in 2000

The map above shows countries in the world colored by greenhouse gas emissions. The darker colored, developed nations produce relatively large amounts of GHG compared to third-world, developing countries.

Reducing Greenhouse Gases

It is imperative that the developed nations that produce the largest amounts of greenhouse gases take the lead in reducing their emissions. As developing countries continue to add to total greenhouse gas emissions, concerted effort must be taken to control global warming and other effects of GHG.

It is very important that all of us start eating more organic and natural foods, but this is even more valuable for infants and children. Earth’s Best makes certified organic baby food for the past 25 years. Even though their business has grown, their product has stayed the same – simple. Earth’s Best food is formulated not only for you infants, but also for your growing toddlers and young kids. They also carry a small number of baby care products like chlorine-free diapers and wipes.

Behind the Ingredients

All the items that go into the product is grown without any pesticides, chemicals or growth hormones. More importantly they are free off  genetically engineered ingredients (GEIs) which are genes that are taken from one plant and inserted into another strain of plant to produce more crops or control pests. Most of their products are grown in 4 farms in the US, who all practice pesticide-free, organic agriculture.

Reviews from parents and doctors conclude that Earth’s Best product is a great and practical way to give the best to our children. You can buy this product from Earth’s Best Website or on Amazon.com. But now a days you can find this product at Whole Foods and Babies R Us. Hopefully you will give it a try and your picky eaters will like it.

Do you wish that when someone enters your home, they admire the house and not sniff up yesterday’s dinner menu? Well, then EarthCare’s  Clear The Air Odor Eliminators is a safe and eco-friendly way to get rid of all the smells without having to use any chemicals or fragrances. This product works well in a smokers house, or a house with multiple animals. Best of all since it’s made out of natural minerals that is  safe to be used around pets and children.

How Clear the Air Works

Clear the Air products are made from minerals that are non-toxic, non-hazardous, non-caustic, and bio-degradable. All you need to do is sprinkle the crystals near or on the place with the odors or you can hang the bag in the room, then the mineral simply pulls the odor away and neutralizes the smell. This product is great for people who are allergic to fragrances and chemicals. Once the product has done it’s duty, you can simply dispose the minerals into the soil in your backyard. Since it’s all natural, the minerals make for an excellent nitrogen amendment.

For about $10 a Canister of Clear the Air Odor Eliminators, you can end the cycle of using chemicals to mask the odors in your house. Think about it, it is so versitile that you can sprinkle the product on your pets to get rid of any “skunky” smell they have and it’s safe even if they eat it. All of their products are backed by 100% satisfaction gurantees, so give it a try today.

About 25 years ago a small company in Santa Monica, California wanted to create a product that wasn’t offered in the market before – real juice without any preservatives or sugar. That is where Naked Juice was born. It was only supplied to one store at that time, but word got around and now “Naked Juice” is carried nationwide from grocery stores to deli counters. They only use the freshest ingredients and mostly local products, when available. In addition, this product is green because their plastic bottles are 100% recyclable. But that’s not the only thing that makes this product green, they use their own bottles to create recycled bottles to be used again and again. Most of the products out there can only be reused ones, but by appling a process called “renewable polyethylene terephthalate”, Naked Juice bottles can be recycled over and over again. Since the use of this method, they have cut their oil consumption by about 57,000 barrels a year and use 48% less energy in the process.

All of their products listed below are packaged in 100% post consumer plastic:

• Green Machine
• Blue Machine
• Might Mango
• Chai Spiced Cider
• Pomegranate Blueberry
• Protein Zone

Naked Juice’s Sustainability Promise

The makers of Naked Juice are committed to doing their fair share in taking care of the environment. That is why they have a  sustainable commitment  practice. There are eight different benefits from their sustainable projects:

1. Water – Contamination of the water ways are lessened by reducing fertilizers, pesticides and others from their farms.

2. Soil Erosion – They plant local plants and vegetation along streams and rivers to lessen the impacts of soil erosion near farms.

3. Pesticides – Dangerous pesticides are strictly controlled or prohibited from being used on the farms and only use mechanical or biological pest control on their farms.

4. Wildlife – Local wildlife is protected from deforestation by placing a buffer zone near wetlands and forests.

5. Recycling – farm waste products are recycled to be used as fertilizers and others like plastic and glass are recycled when possible.

6. Water – Different water conservation methods are used to use less water in washing, packing and irrigation.

7. Farm management – A certification program helps farmers to plan, improve, solve problems and  monitor their farms better.

8. Farmers – Finally the farming community is taken care by providing them with good wages, housing, clean water, sanitary facilities, safe work place. They also provide housing, schooling, health care and transportation for the farmers families.

With so many great things that Naked Juice does, give them a try and make them part of your daily routine.