Mark asks…
Natural, Organic and Eco-Friendly Products?
i wanted to know if anyone would know some Products that are natural or organic or Eco – friendly but most inmortently they have NO ANIMAL TESTING! thank you
P.S. if you do know a product please say what compeny it’s from
The Expert answers:
List of companies that do and companies that don’t test on animals:
http://caringconsumer.com/resources_companies.asp
http://www.peta.org/actioncenter/testing.asp
David asks…
can you tell me of a website that provides Eco friendly baby products?
i was so shocked to learn of all the chemicals in things like johnsons baby shampoo ect. i want to wash my baby in soap that has hardly any chemicals that really work.
The Expert answers:
There are a ton of really great companies.
Here is an online directory
http://www.ecomall.com/biz/baby.htm
http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/natural_baby_products.htm
Here are a few of my favs:
http://www.earthmamaangelbaby.com/
http://www.ecobaby.com/
http://www.littleforest.com/
http://www.littlesproutsdiapers.com/
http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/
http://www.burtsbees.com
Hope that helps! Check www.mothering.com for some great resources and information!
Joseph asks…
Just what is eco-friendly products? another one of Gores pipe dreams?
I read this gobledy goop tripe all over Q&A, so how does something qualify for eco–friendly? Does it just appear? And when you finish with it does it just disappear? What requires nothing? Grass, sand, water? What purpose could it serve if it contains nothing, does nothing, and ends up as nothing? Or as with most things that make no real sense do you have different levels of “eco–friendly” if it only uses this much oil, than its this, or if it is hauled on a donkey cart by a kid in Mexico it is “this eco–friendly” Everything must be made, transported, and sold. Even if it is just the money issue, you still use either cash, check or charge all of these use fuel to move, ship, travel etc. Is this not just another level of hypocrisy from the “wacko” enviromentlest? Even the Internet uses elec. from coal-fired power plants, rubber encased cables, screens that contain mercury and so on. I know, I know, its the THOUGHT that counts, not the actual benifit.
The Expert answers:
Again a complex question, which we can not really do justice to. It would really help people who answer if you broke this down.
I will answer your first question. What are eco-friendly products?
Answer: There are none in reality. Everything has a cost. Not just financial but to all the other systems around us. The best way to be eco-friendly is to do absolutely nothing. Now this clearly is not possible if you want to stay alive.
So the next question is how can I use less of everything?
This is a choice we make.
The answer to your question is: Limit your own consumption of everything.
I will look out for your other questions resulting from this one.
Thomas asks…
Will eco friendly products march over thier polluting conterparts in coming years?
The Expert answers:
I don’t know about marching, but I certainly hope the hydro-electric car will drive over the fossil fuel ones………by being cheaper, more efficient, more popular and more versatile.
Right now, there are a few complications, but I can see this happening.
Linda asks…
Eco Friendly Products And Incentives?
Recycling and purchasing eco friendly products is an easy way for each of us to do our part in combatting climate change and protecting the earth. It is discouraging, however, when taking such initiatives is made more expensive or otherwise difficult than being lazy and not doing anything. What are some good products or programs you know of that promote environmental consciousness by offering incentives for eco friendliness?
Castle Ink offers eco friendly printer ink at a huge discount, making purchasing printer ink inexpensive and good for the environment: http://www.castleink.com/
The Expert answers:
Here is an article that discusses major incentives for renewable energy:
http://www.solarflairlighting.com/concerned-about-rising-energy-costs/
It discusses programs available (for now at least, until the Republicans push that money back to the big oil companies) through the federal government, as well as DSIRE, a website that outlines what tax incentives, rebates, etc. Are available state by state.
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