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Giveaway: Organic LifeStyle Cotton Queen Bedding Set

Giveaway: Organic LifeStyle Cotton Queen Bedding Set

9 / November 12, 2011 12:55 pm

Looking for holiday gift ideas that will the recipient will love, but will also show a little love to the environment? Positioned as not only a shopping site, but a resource for consumers, Ethical Ocean provides not just ethical products, [...]

Gloss How-To: Read Green or Eco-Friendly Labels

Gloss How-To: Read Green or Eco-Friendly Labels

3 / October 12, 2011 12:00 pm

Even during a tough economy, 68% of Americans want to buy products that are healthier for them and for the environment. They also want to buy from companies who are socially and economically responsible. So what’s a regular person who [...]

Gloss How-To: Choose the Safest Fish To Eat

Gloss How-To: Choose the Safest Fish To Eat

0 / September 20, 2011 8:38 am

Yesterday my daughter announced that sushi has moved into her top 5 “Favorite Foods” list. I was partly happy, because I’ll take her eating fish, rice, and seaweed over pizza & pasta every day of the week, but I was [...]

Gloss Find: Bio Natura Luxury Mattress

Gloss Find: Bio Natura Luxury Mattress

1 / September 16, 2011 9:50 am

Most of us have heard of the rise in a new breed of “green” mattresses after much ado about chemical exposure from sleeping on traditional mattresses which can emit harmful toxins that are used when manufacturing mattresses and bedding. To [...]

Gloss How-To: Follow Recycling Rules

Gloss How-To: Follow Recycling Rules

0 / August 22, 2011 6:00 am

This week, I’ve found myself with a number of bulky materials that I cannot toss into my curbside recycling bin. I made a big box of these items, alongside a smaller box containing items that need to go to the [...]

Eight Steps to True Beauty

Eight Steps to True Beauty

0 / August 20, 2011 5:28 pm

A little retail therapy session at the local beauty supply can lift my mood immeasurably, however, I’ve distilled “true” beauty (as in beauty that comes from the inside out,) down to 8 simple steps. If I can practice all 8 [...]

Gloss How-To: Afford Healthy Food

Gloss How-To: Afford Healthy Food

1 / August 20, 2011 8:50 am

Can you afford to eat really healthy food? The question should actually be: Can you afford to NOT eat healthy food? Last weekend, I found myself with my daughter Lola in a very low-income area of LA. It was getting [...]

The Dirty Dozen: The Most Pesticide-Laden Fruits and Vegetables

The Dirty Dozen: The Most Pesticide-Laden Fruits and Vegetables

0 / June 15, 2011 1:49 pm

The Environmental Working Group has released it’s ranking of the “dirtiest” fruits and vegetables — and by dirty, they mean the most pesticide-laden — and topping the list is America’s favorite fruit: apples. So, what’s a fruit and veggie lover [...]