Cotton is often referred to as “the fabric of our lives,” and for good reason. We come in contact with items made from cotton every single day. The clothes you wear, the sheets you sleep on, the pillows you use and even some of the food you eat have been made with cotton. But growing conventional cotton requires the use of enormous amounts of pesticides, which has a huge environmental impact and presents health risks for those working around it.
Meridian Matelassé Pillow Cover
Besides helping the environment, there are other benefits from organic cotton products. Working environments are better for those on farms and small-scale farmers save money by not having to buy large amount of pesticides. Consumer’s benefit too, some suggests that organic cotton products are softer and easier on your skin. Recent awareness of these benefits has increased demand of organic cotton and thus, lowered its cost.
Organic Cotton Knit Pillow Cover
West Elm has some great organic pillows covers on sale this week. These are some of our favs. You can save up to 20% on select west elm pillows and throws now through 2/15. Head on over HERE.
Environmental responsibility isn’t about giving things up; it’s about making smarter choices, understanding those choices and feeling good about those choices.
Ecopaper produces environmental papers and paper products derived from natural fibers. Their products excel industry standards, resulting in state of the art banana paper, coffee and other sustainable paper products. Ecopaper has proven among other things, that modern society can satisfy it’s growing needs without affecting the environment; and furthermore that undeveloped countries can also help with the global efforts to preserve our environment.
Banana Paper Journal
You want to use eco paper products that are made from recycled paper, not cut from virgin timber. Old growth trees should never die just so we can jot down some notes.
Ecopaper is offering us an awesome treat! Spend $50 or more and get a FREE banana paper journal! Deal runs from 12/03/2009 – 01/01/2010. Head on over HERE!
Organic cotton is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. Certified organic cotton blankets are great for people with allergy and chemical sensitivities because they are hypoallergenic, soft on the skin and help to create a natural and healthy sleeping environment.
Organic Cotton Knit Throw
Did you know that commercially grown, non-organic cottons are some of the most heavily sprayed plants? These residues remain in the plant and cotton fibers long after processing and our bodies absorb these chemical and pesticide residues.
This breathable organic cotton knit throw is perfect for bedrooms and dens. Plus, it makes a great gift, ideal for the holidays right around the corner. It’s on sale at West Elm, reg. $49.00, now $39.00. You can purchase HERE.
Loomstate’s design approach is founded on a respect for our environment’s ability to balance, shape and color itself. Loomstate Men’s and Women’s collections are inspired by the roots of classic American casual style born of the positivity and activism of youth subcultures over the past 40 years. Updated through modern fits, constructions, uncompromised attention to detail, and rendered in the highest quality and most comfortable 100% certified organic materials.
Loomstate Allistar Jacket
The really soft outer and sturdy lining distinguishes this handsome style jacket, while the medium weight is great for between-season weather. Made of 100% organic cotton. Reg. $264, now on sale at Tobi for $132. Only a few left so head on over HERE now.
With furniture from Tvilum-Scanbirk you are not only assured great design, but also products that take the environment and your family’s well being into consideration. Tvilum-Scanbirk’s business concept is to design, manufacture and market high quality functional board based furniture, at awesome prices.
Tvilum-Scanbirk - Como End Table
Their range meets the demand for furniture for any room in your home, including home desks, storage furniture, bathroom cabinets, side tables, children’s furniture, etc. The furniture is made from PEFC-certified wood from sustainable forests, is supplied as ready-to-assemble kits in boxes consisting entirely of recycled materials. Love it!
This Como End Table is super cool and is on sale now at CSNStores for $46.00 (reg. 475.48). You can purchase it HERE.
You most likely spend more time in your bed than anywhere else, so make sure it is a safe and non-toxic environment. Organic cotton ensures that no harmful chemicals enter your bedroom and also reduces your eco footprint.
Organic Cotton Percale Duvet
Nature recycles everything, retrieving chemicals and molecules from one form for use in another. When you sleep with a synthetic blanket or eat processed foods, chemicals that enter your system are immediately repurposed or stored for later use, creating a rippling of biological consequences later in life. Your body doesn’t recognize (or understand) synthetic chemicals or the dangers they carry – it’s confused. Reducing your exposure to toxins ensures that the resources your body stores aren’t ticking time bombs.
This 100% Organic Cotton Percales Duvet Cover is a 250-thread count and created using low eco-impact dyes. Organic cotton is grown without using insecticides, herbicides or fungicides. Unlike conventionally grown cotton, organic farming replenishes the soil in which it’s grown. Originally $79.00 – $119.00, this cover is now on sale at Gaiam for $48.99 – $78.99. You can purchase HERE. Happy sleeping!
Evocative and soothing, candlelight creates the right ambiance for the holidays. Lit candles are more than decorative objects, highlighting seasonal festivities and fostering a celebratory mood.
Whether you are planning a massive holiday blow out for family and friends or a quiet meal for two, holiday table decorations are a must to inject the festive spirit into your holiday meal. Woodcrafters hand-sculpt reclaimed heart pine, hemlock, and Douglas fir into these rustic candleholders-each uniquely shaped and sanded to bring out its authentic weathered grain.
Timber Candleholders
Give your guests a complete — and seasonal — sensory experience with these eco-friendly reclaimed Timber Candleholders. Or better yet, give them as a gift to someone you love!
They are on sale at Viva Terra. Were $79, now $55 – you save 30%. You can purchase them HERE.
Less than 3% of plastic bags are ever recycled. This is due to low recycling rates among consumers and the weak economic incentives for waste management organizations.
While most people think of the disposable bag as free, the costs associated with its manufacture and disposal are passed on, at least in part, to consumers. It is estimated that retailers in the United States pay $4 billion dollars every year for plastic bags, an expense that shoppers absorbs in the form of higher prices. In addition, city and state governments must allocate tax dollars for plastic bag clean up and disposal. The city of San Francisco estimates it spends $8.5 million each year for this purpose.
Bag The Habit
Bag the Habit makes reusable bags for a world that deserves smart, beautiful design. The line is characterized by awesome prints, cool colors, eco-fabrics, and sleek packaging solutions. Nubius is offering sales on some of their Bag the Habit Bags. If you’re not in the habit of ditching the plastic, now is a good time to start! Reg $17.95, now $15.25. You can purchase them HERE.
If you’re looking for a rustic dining table, this is a gorgeous option. This salvaged material would have otherwise ended up in a landfill; instead it was transformed into a beautiful piece of art. Choosing a table made from reclaimed or recycled materials also ensures new materials, such as trees and petroleum products, are not mined from Mother Earth.
Vintage Elm Door Table
The smooth waxed surface of this impressive elm table bears the markings, patches, knots, and nuanced tonal variations that come only with age. The beauty and history of the original door clearly spoke to the woodworker who fashioned it. He transformed its grain imperfections into design elements. “These are my character lines,” the table seems to say. “I earned them. Take me as I am.” Another beauty is that it’s on sale. Was $1,895, now $945 you save 50%! You can purchase at Viva Terra HERE.
