Alexandra Zissu started a petition asking Halle Berry, who has 5 perfumes in her name, to disclose the individual ingredients that make up the fragrance in her perfumes. Fragrances—which are in everything from perfumes to lotions to diapers to food –are considered government protected trade secrets. This means that companies don’t have to tell consumers what’s in…
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Tell SC Johnson to List All Fragrance Ingredients!
Harmful Chemicals Found in SC Johnson Products Remember the report released by Women’s Voices for Earth, Dirty Secrets: What’s Hiding in Your Cleaning Products? The same report that sparked my Tide Petition asking Tide to remove a cancer causing chemical from their Tide Free & Gentle laundry detergent? That very same product testing in the report shows allergens and hormone disruptors like synthetic musks…
How to Have a “Green” Red White and Blue!
How to have a “green” red, white and blue! This is a guest post by Dana from Wild Mint (formerly known as Essential Safe Products), a company dedicated to helping families build healthier lifestyles with toxin free, eco friendly solutions. Wild Mint has been a longtime supporter of Groovy Green Livin and I’m thrilled to share this post. …
Moms Talk About President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Hopefully you had a chance to watch President Obama present his much anticipated Climate Action Plan at Georgetown University. If not, you can watch it HERE. The President’s detailed plan (21 pages) sets forth, among other things, a proposal for new carbon standards on power plants which would cut carbon pollution that causes climate change and threatens public…
It’s Time for an Applegate Wienervention (Giveaway)
Our family’s been eating Applegate hot dog’s for quite a few years. We don’t eat hot dogs often, but when we do we try to make sure they’re Applegate. Thanks to the kind folks over at Applegate we were able to have our own ‘Wienervention’ and test out a few different types of hot dogs. Our favorite…
Tips to Prepare Your Child for Sleepaway Camp
Two of my three boys left for sleepaway camp this week. It was challenging on many levels for all of us. This is the third summer for my oldest and he was excited to go. Not so for the middle guy. He was anxious and unsure. He’s heard us talking about summer camp for years…
The Health Benefits of Hemp Seeds
Hemp seeds have slowly made there way onto my growing list of edible seeds. Most of these edible seeds have made their way into my smoothies (my Blendtec has been getting an intense workout this year) and are sprinkled on many dishes throughout the week. These seeds aren’t for smoking, but they do pack a…
