so here's 2 green tips to keep us recycling more and trashing less.
1. plaque attack: according to ideal bite, in the United States, 50 million lbs of toothbrushes end up in landfills each year. keep yours out by getting a cool recycled one from radius or preserve (made from recycled yogurt cups).
2. be kind to your skin: try eco-friendly (less packaging) and fair trade beauty products. i just discovered the globally conscious brands at b-glowing and spoke with founder lisa james about some of her fair trade products that "allow people in a given region to humanely support themselves a
nd their communities." her recommendation: adara organic virgin coconut oil for "dry skin, bath, massage, dry hair, split ends, baby and oh so much more! adara believes in ethical trade. It provides fair wages for its workers and builds clinics and schools for its communities."
nd their communities." her recommendation: adara organic virgin coconut oil for "dry skin, bath, massage, dry hair, split ends, baby and oh so much more! adara believes in ethical trade. It provides fair wages for its workers and builds clinics and schools for its communities."and some food for thought: i've been thinking about whether whole foods market is a wonderful green grocery chain or just another corporate takeover of local shopping. i looked at the list of stores in development and got dizzy. they are popping up everywhere. is it good because it forces us to think "green" living while we spend lots of cash there or what? i used to shop there regularly but i found that the cost outweighed the feel 
good aspect for me. i discovered two wonderful local, small organic markets here in hoboken (basic food on washington and 2nd, and sobsey's on bloomfield and newark streets) and i'm loyal to them now. garden of eden, the nyc gourmet grocery store, opened this past spring right near basic foods but i rarely shop there. even a nearby whole foods couldn't tempt me anymore. our local markets provide a range of organic products and fresh fruits/vegetables at very reasonable prices. plus we know the owners well, we feel welcome and appreciated as customers. enough said. but how do others feel, those who might not have stores like sobsey's within walking distance? a recent article from the san francisco chronicle says it's ok to love whole foods. but what about their labor issues?
good aspect for me. i discovered two wonderful local, small organic markets here in hoboken (basic food on washington and 2nd, and sobsey's on bloomfield and newark streets) and i'm loyal to them now. garden of eden, the nyc gourmet grocery store, opened this past spring right near basic foods but i rarely shop there. even a nearby whole foods couldn't tempt me anymore. our local markets provide a range of organic products and fresh fruits/vegetables at very reasonable prices. plus we know the owners well, we feel welcome and appreciated as customers. enough said. but how do others feel, those who might not have stores like sobsey's within walking distance? a recent article from the san francisco chronicle says it's ok to love whole foods. but what about their labor issues?
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On Whole Foods:
I had no idea about the anti-union sentiment. Whole Foods is almost revered in Austin, it's home town. It's fairly difficult to get a job there because people love working there so much.
I don't shop at Whole Foods because I'm a poor nonprofit worker. But I always thought, "Once I make a little more money, that's where I'm shopping."
I guess I need to rethink this plan or perhaps they need to rethink their treatment of unions.
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