Necco wafers have gone Natural

Necco wafers, that wonderful candy of our childhood are now free of artificial colors and flavors. But don't look for those familiar green wafers, they're not in the new packs as ironically, they were too difficult to make with natural food colors.

So much for green going with everything. :)

The Story of Stuff

Great video (which won't post) on the real story of all the stuff we buy, use and discard. I encourage you, check it out on their website TheStoryOfStuff.com

EPA recognizes top 4 Calif. organizations running on their own green power

Deborah Jordan, the EPA's Air Division Director for the Pacific Southwest Region said "We are very proud of the accomplishments of our partners. They are demonstrating their commitment to the environment by generating green power on-site and purchasing from green power producers. They are setting the standard for us all to follow."

The top four companies are... Intel Corp. of Santa Monica, Shaklee Corp. of Pleasanton, Applied Materials of Santa Clara, and Butte College in Oroville, CA.

You can read about it here: EPA

Being Green has gone to the dogs

These days when we're making healthier choices for ourselves and our family, I'm reminded that just about everything we can buy for our four legged members of the family can be organic or at least eco-friendly.

Looking for a new pet bed for our yellow lab I discovered I really have quite the choice. There are eco-friendly choices made with recycled/reclaimed materials, organic ones made with cotton, wool, hemp and even natural latex, and an array of styles, colors and patterns that made finding the right choice to fit our home, easier than I thought.

Prices run the scale from $20 to $200 so there's a bed for every pocketbook too! You can check out a nice selection at Pristine Planet.