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June 27th, 2010

Is The Antibacterial Triclosan Effective Or A Risk To Your Health?

Dear EarthTalk: I heard about a supposed dangerous chemical called triclosan that is in many personal care and other consumer products. Can you enlighten? Triclosan is a synthetic chemical compound added to many personal and household care products to inhibit illness by preventing bacterial infection. It works by breaking down the biochemical pathways that bacteria [...]

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February 16th, 2010

Tierra Verde Handmade Soap – 2 Bars Up For Grabs.

This giveaway has ended. About a month ago, I was sent a small package from Tierra Verde Soaps in Lubbock, Texas. Inside was a bar of handmade natural soap, which I have been using ever since I opened the package. This soap, which is still in my shower, was labeled Barley and Hops (Pale Ale [...]

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March 19th, 2009

Product Review: Aroha Organics Natural, Handmade Soap.

The people at Aroha Organics were nice enough to send me a bar of their Rosemary Mint organic soap to try out, and I have to say that I liked it a lot. A few weeks ago I wrote a “Do One Thing” post about buying local, handmade soaps, and if you happen to live [...]

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February 18th, 2009

Do One Thing: Buy Local, Handmade Soap.

This week’s Do One Thing is about soap. In the last few months, we started buying our soap from a local small business here in town. They do everything right in their shop, from the mixing to the heating to the cutting, and you can watch them do if it you want to. Everything they [...]

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September 21st, 2006

Method vs. Seventh Generation – let the battle begin!

Ok, so there are a lot of choices of cleaning products out there for the environmentally friendly, but 2 of the most popular ones are from Seventh Generation and Method. Both companies have a full array of cleaning supplies that range from dish soap to laundry detergent to spray cleaners. Both claim to be friendly [...]

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