Personal Care
Eyebrow:
SWITCHING TO NEW PRODUCTS
Change You Can Believe In
Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 11:00pm.
Voting for change when it comes to nongreen lip gloss or window cleaner? Start your new beginning without dumping what's left over.
Let's Talk About Hair...
Whenever I’m hanging out with my girlfriends, the subject of hair always seems to come up (and we’re really not those kinda girls). The latest hot hair topic: swapping baking soda for shampoo. Sounds sorta crunchy, I know, but these girls (light-green-minded and dare I say sassy) were raving.
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Send to a FriendTosis-Shmosis
Addendum: When cruising for potential mates at institutions of imbibing/food consumption, grab yourself a slice of lime from the bar to cut the stank-breath - citric acid temporarily eliminates bad-breath-causing bacteria.(Warning: Do not reach your dirty paws into the bartenders' glass o' garnishes - he/she will shun you, and will absolutely skimp on your next pour.)
Ideal Bite GCS: Your Maine Squeeze - Tom's of Maine
Submitted by idealbite on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 3:01am.Company Background:
Founded by Tom and his wife Kate in 1970, Tom's goes out of its way in pursuit of planet- and people-conscious profitability - and we're not just talking recycled paper packaging. Even its employees feel the love. Says Media and Public Relations Manager Susan Dewhirst, "I probably couldn't have afforded a Prius without the company's hybrid credit, and the flex hours help me juggle work and my child." New to Tom's: a hops-based deodorant and a sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)-free toothpaste. Try one, and you'll probably be going steady before too long.
Why Care?:
- The company donates 10% of its pretax profits to charity.
- Power use at the Tom's factory is 100% offset via wind energy credits, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of planting 214 trees each year. (It also purchases renewable energy for its offices.)
- Its eco-friendly packaging incorporates biodegradable plastic and recycled paper, annually avoiding the use of 2.8 million gallons of wastewater and enough electricity to power a house for 70 years.
- Employee benefits include a $4,000 hybrid vehicle credit, 12 paid volunteer days per year, and fresh, organic produce at HQ.
- After the FDA required animal testing for all fluoride oral care products in 1995, Tom's was the first company to get FDA permission to use nonanimal testing.
- It does not use genetically modified ingredients.
Keeping it real:
Not all of Tom's containers are made from all-recycled materials - its toothpaste tubes, for example, while recyclable, aren't made from 100% nonvirgin metal. But, says Dewhirst, "We are working toward 100% sustainability."
Hip to Three Squares - April Fool's Day
Submitted by bdisylvester on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 11:01pm.LIKE THIS TIP? TRY THIS:
Your (Very Large) Cuppa
Submitted by bdisylvester on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 11:01pm.LIKE THIS TIP? TRY THIS:
