Have you noticed just how many suppliers are jumping on the ‘green‘ bandwagon these days? The trouble is, not all of them are truly eco-friendly. Some may include toxic ingredients, others may use harmful production methods, and some may use wasteful packaging or shipping practices. At EcoInhabit, we pore over every detail in our product lines to ensure that what we sell is really green.When a customer or company approaches EcoInhabit with the idea for a product to carry, we dive in and learn everything we can. We search the Internet, we talk to company reps and, most importantly, we test out and use the product ourselves. Sometimes we’ll even test similar products from two separate companies.

We want to be able to say confidently that each of our products is 100% safe and natural. In order to do that, we need to understand exactly what’s in it, how it’s made and where it’s made, and under what conditions. Only then can we understand the impact that using and making the product will have on our own health and the health of the planet.

Right now we’re looking to standardize a protocol for this kind of testing, so we’re researching other protocols that are already out there. Here’s what we’ve come up with so far:

Natural - We only sell products with 100% natural, non-toxic ingredients – from the soap that we put on our bodies to the paint that we put on our walls.
Manufacturing process - We will only sell products produced in a highly-sustainable, ethical and safe way.
Location - We consider not just how much energy is used to produce the product, but also to ship it to us. So we aim to sell mainly Canadian products, with some American products and just a couple from Europe or Asia. This helps reduce our carbon footprint.
Overall company values - Even if one of their products is relatively safe and natural, we won’t support a company who sells other products made with toxic chemicals, or with harmful manufacturing processes.

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We think that last point is really important. We want to work with companies who walk their talk in everything that they do. Unfortunately, we’ve come across companies who have flat-out lied about their ingredients or materials. Of course once we discover that, or in some cases when a customer points it out to us, we stop selling it.

We do want to encourage everyone to ask questions and look carefully before making a purchase – both in our store and elsewhere. The small print is important. That’s why you’ll find magnifying glasses around our store and descriptions and icons online highlighting key product characteristics.

Congratulations on your commitment to buying green products. Please be sure they’re truly ‘green’ and not a wolf in ‘green’ clothing.

Lesley Laurence works in the marketing department of EcoInhabit. Lesley has been responsible for content creation, social media and online marketing for EcoInhabit since 2006. EcoInhabit promotes green living by selling green building materials, eco books and bed and bath products. We are passionate about sustainable living.
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Global warming and the greenhouse effect are becoming bigger and bigger issues due to the increase in extreme weather over the past few years. The best way to stop these two phenomena is by making more eco friendly and energy efficient decisions in our lives.

What Causes These Problems and How Do We Fix It?

The greenhouse effect occurs when Earth’s atmosphere traps solar radiation, which is caused by atmospheric gases that build up due to air pollution. Global warming is the gradual increase in Earth’s surface temperature, and it is responsible for the melting of the polar ice caps. Global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect, so solving one problem would solve the other.

The devastating climate changes that have been caused by global warming are slowly but surely getting worse and more extreme. If nothing is done to make it stop, things are going to spiral out of control and humanity will be at risk. Although the task at hand may seem daunting, it really isn’t. If everybody decided to go green and make eco friendly lifestyle changes, then we would all be in a much better position.

Since the best way to go green is by increasing energy efficiency, we should all reuse more and waste less. For example, recycling all paper, plastic, and glass products would make a difference. We should also rely more on alternative and renewable energy resources rather than fossil fuels that cannot be replenished. This can be done by converting to solar power in your home, driving a hybrid car, or using biofuels.

For more information about global warming and the greenhouse effect, please visit http://www.go-green-live-long.com/globalwarming.html Also visit http://go-green-live-long.blogspot.com to learn the steps that can be taken to reduce your carbon footprint.

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