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You wouldn't feed your pet heavy metals and toxic chemicals. Then let your pet chew toys that are unbleached and dye-free. Many pet allergies and sensitivities could be due to the chemicals they are ingesting from their toys! By choosing unbleached and dye-free toys, you prevent dangerous manufacturing pollutants from entering the environment while helping your pet simultaneously. read all merchant facts
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 | Diamond Facts
Most people are unaware of the role diamonds play in bringing real benefits to people in the countries around the world where diamonds are sourced. Nowhere is this more evident than in Africa. It is also in Africa that this same resource has been used to fund conflict. In 2000, a coalition of governments, non-governmental organizations and the diamond industry worked together to address this issue. In 2002, they established the Kimberley Process Certification System, a UN-backed process that has virtually eliminated the trade in conflict diamonds. Today, over 99% of the world's supply of diamonds is from sources free of conflict. Diamondfacts.org is dedicated to presenting the facts about conflict diamonds, along with how diamonds are driving economic growth and prosperity in countries around the world.
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"Before you finish eating breakfast this morning, you've depended on more than half the world. This is the way our universe is structured. We aren't going to have peace on earth until we recognize this fact."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
We are all consumers, that is an inevitable truth, but we do not have to be blind consumers. We are all bombarded on a daily basis with media and advertisements convincing us to spend our hard-earned dollars on things we don't need without so much as a thought as to where these things come from and what sacrifices were made along the way to bring them to us.
If we were all made aware of the human indignities and environmental consequences involved in most of our purchases, perhaps most of us would think twice before we forked over our hard-earned cash.
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| ''Stop Blood Diamonds''is an organization pledged to stopping the exploitation of the diamond trade by human rights abusers.
Blood diamonds, often called conflict diamonds, are mined in war torn African countries by rebels to fund their conflict. The rebels grossly abuse human rights, often murdering and enslaving the local populations to mine the diamonds.
We can stop this by purchasing legitimate diamonds. Botswana used to be a poor farm country but today its government works hand in hand with the Diamond industry to give Botswana a living standard 7 times higher than its neighbors.
Make sure your jeweler stops the blood diamonds trade by supporting conflict free diamonds. read all merchant facts |
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* We toss enough water bottles out in the U.S. to circle the equator every 2.9 days. Only 15% of those get recycled.
* Chemicals called phthalates, which are known to disrupt testosterone and other hormones, can leach into bottled water over time.
*It takes 3-5 liters of water to make just one 1-liter bottle.
*up to 40% of bottled water is really just tap water in a bottle—sometimes further treated, sometimes not
* Less than 1% of the world’s fresh water (or about 0.007% of all water on earth) is readily accessible for direct human use.
* 884 million people don’t have clean water
* American car owners spend an average of 1000 hours annually behind the wheel!
* Distance your average item of food travels to your plate: 1,500 miles
* The soot given off from the burning of paraffin candles is the same as that given off by burning diesel fuel.
*Beeswax is the only wax that emits negative ions when it burns. Negative ions help to clean the air read all merchant facts
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 | *Conventional Cotton crops account for 25% of the World's pesticides.
*Organic cotton will prevent harsh chemicals from irritating delicate skin.
*Organic cotton is a healthy choice for your family & the environment. read all merchant facts |
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...that The Milkweed Mercantile is located in a strawbale, solar and wind-powered building? All staffers are members of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, where we do our best to walk our talk - we LIVE as sustainably as we possibly can. We only sell items that we truly believe in; they're organic, locally made, and/or Fair Trade. We have just added a line of organic vegetable seeds, and on our blog (http://passiongreenbusiness.blogspot.com) we will walk you through the growing season, step by step - beginners are welcome! Because we believe so strongly in the quality of our merchandise, all purchases are unconditionally guaranteed. All purchases are shipped via US Postal Service - they go everywhere, everyday, which to us seems more sustainable than special trips by FedEx or UPS. Sound too good to be true? Come check us out! We look forward to working with you. read all merchant facts
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 | Bamboo is a wonderfully sustainable resource. It is naturally organic because it is grown without pesticides or chemicals, is 100% biodegradable, and is naturally regenerative.
SustainableMoso bamboo is the world’s most prolific and fastest-growing plant. Bamboo is able to reach maturity in about four years. Bamboo is a grass, so once cut it will regenerate in the same way as your garden lawn.
Bamboo is planted and grown on family-owned farms that have been in agricultural use for generations. None of the fiber comes from tropical forests, nor are any panda habitats depleted or compromised.
Eco-Friendly
Bamboo absorbs 35% more carbon dioxide than equivalent stands of trees. More bamboo would help to cut the globally rising levels of carbon dioxide and help in the fight against global warming.
Bamboo Fabric is luxuriously soft, absorbent, breathable, thermo-regulating, antibacterial and hypoallergenic—perfect for baby’s extra sensitive skin. read all merchant facts |
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THE TOTE BUDDY is THE WORLD'S FIRST REUSABLE GROCERY BAG ORGANIZER.
Do you have reusable bags, but forget to use them or leave them at home? The Tote Buddy is your SOLUTION.
The Tote Buddy is dedicated to the REUSABLE EVOLUTION. Won't you join us and be a REUSER, too?
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 | From the periodic table of elements we are familiar with 94 natural elements. Pure,
unrefined organic sea salt contains 84 of these elements, excluding only 10 inert
gases from the list. These elements are identical to those of which our bodies are built.
Likewise, a mother's amniotic fluid in which a human embryo grows over 3 billion
times in weight is chemically very similar to the original primal ocean.
Bathing in a sea salt bath is recommended for skin diseases, rheumatism, joint
diseases, after operations, gynecological problems, & for children prone to infection to
strengthen the immune system and detoxify the body. Minerals penetrate the skin in
the form of ions stimulating natural cell growth. Bio-energetic weak points will be
balanced and the body's own energy flow will be re-activated. The detoxifying effect
after a sea salt bath can be compared to a 3 day fast. Isn't it time you soaked up some
of the sea's nourishing health benefits?
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