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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Okay, so you’ve heard about global warming, the importance of recycling and a lot of talk about organic food. You get the idea that going green is the wave of the future but are not sure how you fit in. By making simple changes you will not only help the environment but you’ll save your family and pets from toxic chemicals that are present in regular household cleaning products.

Whether you know it or not there are many products on the market that are extremely harmful to your health and that of your family and pets. These can cause many irritations to the skin, eyes and nose. Not to mention, these chemicals linger for days and weeks after you are finished using them. You wind up creating a little chemical mixture in your own home that you’re breathing in all the time. This is in part due to cleaning products but also the paints we use on our walls, varnishes on our furniture and the formaldehydes and glues in our carpet.

There is hope! New products are revolutionizing the way you clean and live in your home. These days you can buy an eco-friendly home and install anything from flooring to window treatments that are better for both you and the environment. Yes, these options are a bit more expensive but well worth it in the long run. You can’t put a price on your own health and that of your family. There are also wide ranges of fun cleaning products that smell great, are non-toxic, biodegradable and won’t hurt our precious earth. These ingredients do not include the harsh chemicals, that regular products have such as bleach nor do they contain sulfates or petroleum-based contents, rather they have plant-based ingredients. Why is this important? Well, let’s not forget that petrol is a non-renewable resource that is quickly being depleted. Sulfates cause an overgrowth of algae in our waters and kill off fish everyday. We can do something about this!

All of these next generation products are also usually made from recyclable plastics and are recyclable themselves. They can also be reused for your other homemade cleaning concoctions such as vinegar, or water while using baking soda.

There are many new companies providing products at the moment, you might have seen some recently on Oprah. Such companies are Method Products, Seventh Generation, Shaklee, and Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day. Of all of these products I can personally attest to using Method brand products. A girlfriend got me to try their liquid dishwashing soap and I was hooked! I soon explored their mint window wash for glass and windows as well as their all purpose cleaner in such great scents as cucumber, lavender and pink grapefruit. Who wouldn’t want to clean with these fun-smelling products?! What I started to realize was that while I was making a difference to our planet, I actually looked forward to cleaning with these great solutions because they smelled so wonderful AND they cleaned phenomenally well to boot! For those of you who prefer fragrance-free they also offer a line called “naked” that does not have any scent at all.

They sell their products conveniently online and in your local Target stores and some drug stores carry a range of their products also. Easy to find, Easy to use and Easy on your skin, eyes and nose. So safe you don’t even need to use gloves to protect your hands! Their wide range of offerings include soy-based candles, oil diffusers, dish washing liquid, dishwasher cubes, laundry detergent and fabric softener to all purpose cleaners, tub and tile sprays and they now even include body wash and hand soaps! They have a product to match every regular product on the grocery store shelves including micro fiber cloths, which eliminate the need for paper towel waste and provide a streak-free shine! Do you have a specialty surface like granite or stainless steel? They ave you covered there too!

Check out their website today to see why Method Products are the #1 selling eco-friendly cleaning products and why everyone is talking about them!

http://www.methodhome.com

**Note: Method does not compensate me for my articles and promotion, this is strictly personal preference based on great results by both myself and other Method users. I highly enjoy promoting their products to educate others to make the right choices for both themselves and their environment.

Karla Davis is the President of Florida Home Staging & Redesign. She is a Home Stager, Professional Organizer, Interior Re-designer, as well as Public Speaker. She specializes in Staging and Organizing homes and office spaces. Karla is also the wife of Author, Paul Davis and is currently writing two books of her own. Karla’s life mission is to positively transform the homes and lives of everyone she meets.

Please contact Karla for your Home Staging, Interior Redesign, or Professional Organizing needs at:

Karla Davis
Florida Home Staging & Redesign
Professional Home Stager
P.O. Box 684
Goldenrod, FL 32733
Tel: (407) 864-7535
Karla@FloridaHomeStager.com
http://www.FloridaHomeStager.com

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