Enter to Win a $100 Repair The World® Apparel Gift Card in Our Eco-Fashionista February Fan Giveaway!

Win a $100 Gift Card to Repair The World® Apparel in Our Eco-Fashionista EB Fan February Giveaway!

Reparel™ Women’s Monica Bell Sleeve Tunic - $40

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If you are anything like me you want to live green, but when it comes to fashion, style rules.  It's great if a piece is made with eco-friendly fabrics, but if it looks like a page out of Little House on the Prairie, I am not into it no matter how "green" it is.  But here's an eco-news flash...being an eco-fashionista doesn't have to mean giving up great style!  That's why this month, in  our Eco-Fashionista February Fan Giveaway,  I am introducing you to great, green style for the entire family and giving you a chance to win a $100 Repair The World® Apparel gift card! 

Reparel™ Single Strap Tank Top - $34

Repair The World® Apparel offers sustainably made clothes for women,  men, juniors and kids that are not only comfortable but also fashionable.

Reparel™ Women’s Serene V-Neck Tunic Top - $38

Repair the World is an eco-friendly brand that has made a commitment to give back and help women repair their lives - one eco friendly T shirt at a time, one socially responsible hoodie at a time, one sustainable pair of pants at a time!

Reparel™ Unisex V-Neck Pocket Tee - $18

Repair The World Reparel™ uses recycled, colored cotton to create their colors for their fabrics so that no new color dyes have to be used.  This helps to reduce Repair The World's demand for oil, water, chemicals, arable land and energy.  Reparel™ apparel is also designed with K2N recycled yarn technology that gives their fabrics a durably soft feel and delivers an edgy and fashionable look. 

Reparel™ Rib Collar Henley Jumper - $42

Through their parent company, Tulong, LLC, Repair The World has partnered with the non-profit organization Friendship Bridge to contribute a portion of the proceeds from Repair the World clothing  to support their microcredit and education programs.  The Friendship Bridge helps women in Guatemala so that they can create their own solutions to poverty for themselves, their families and their communities.

Reparel™ Kid’s Unisex Zipper Hoodie - $32

Tulong, LLC made an initial contribution to sponsor a new Friendship Bridge Trust Bank, “Estrellas de Panca,” in Sololá, Guatemala. The newly founded group is made up of seven women who will use their loans to support their businesses, which include selling vegetables, running a small grocery store and weaving.

These 7 women have the chance to create a better life for themselves and their families through the help of Repair The World® Apparel and your purchases

The Repair The World® Apparel collections are not only creating beautiful designs for your family, they are also creating beautiful futures for women in need.

If You Take Birth Control Pills, You Better Check This! Pfizer Recalls Lo/Ovral®-28 and Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Birth Control Pills

Women who have used birth control pills from affected packaging should begin using a non-hormonal form of contraception immediately to avoid unplanned pregnancy. Pfizer voluntarily recalls 14 lots of Lo/Ovral®-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic) for consumers in US.  CORRECTLY PACKAGED PILLS SHOWN ABOVE

Here is a really big "Uh Oh!" moment if you take birth control pills and live in the US.  Yesterday Pfizer announced a voluntary nationwide recall of a million packets of birth control pills.  Some packs of birth control pills were released with an inexact count of inert or active ingredient pills or with out of sequence pills.  With the knowledge of the FDA (Federal Drug Administration), 14 lots of Lo/Ovral®-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic) have been recalled by Pfizer.  If you have these pills, you must begin using another form of birth control immediately.

Wordless Wednesday 2-1-12 Is The 100% Electric Coda Even Partially Attractive?

Wordless Wednesday is a day for me to share a photo from a moment in time in my green living life with you with just a few words...

 

With a starting price of $37250, even if it can go 125 to 150 miles on one charge,  I think this 100% electric Coda is not even partially attractive.  Although, I know there are consumers out there that are not into the aesthetic value of a car as much as they are into its green living value.  What do you think?  A good green buy or a bust?

P.S.- Have you heard about The Green PolkaDot Box! Recently launched with over 12,000 members and backed by the Organic Consumer's Association, you can easily buy NonGMO organics at wholesale pricing online.  It's like a Sam's club but focused on products for green, healthy living!!  You can even shop by dietary restrictions like gluten free, vegan or diabetic.

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Aveeno® Baby Calming Comfort® Lotion Due to Bacteria

You can find the lot number and UPC code embossed on the tube

Johnson & Johnson is being abundantly cautious in voluntarily recalling their Aveeno® Baby Calming Comfort® Lotion.  The baby lotion was delivered to stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.  A product sample tested by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showed that one lot of the lotion exceeded the specifications of a common bacteria.  Interestingly, testing by an independent lab showed that the specifications had not been exceeded.  Other lots, not listed above, are still available for sale.

Johnson & Johnson wants consumers to understand that there have been no adverse events or health effects reported from using the recalled lotion.  Consumers who would like a refund or coupon, or who have questions or concerns about the recalled product, should call their Consumer Call Center at 1-877-298-2525 which is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

I wish the Green Polka Dot Box was around when I had little ones. Moms and dads you can get up to 60% off and more on healthy brands for your baby like Earth's Best and Happy Baby

P.S.- Have you heard about The Green PolkaDot Box! Recently launched with over 12,000 members and backed by the Organic Consumer's Association, you can easily buy NonGMO organics at wholesale pricing online.  It's like a Sam's club but focused on products for green, healthy living!!  You can even shop by dietary restrictions like gluten free, vegan or diabetic.

Is It Morally Just to Take a Life? End of Life Article from Duke and NIH Bioethicists Has Me Freaked

A new article from Duke University and the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the latest issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics, is quite frankly making me freaked out and feeling extremely uncomfortable about my future health care choices in America. Couple the article (which questions whether or not it is ethical to take a person's life to save another) along with ObamaCare, which is trying to force Catholic hospitals and universities to provide contraceptive and abortion inducing drugs, and it makes me want to wrap myself in the American flag, grab a copy of the Bill of Rights and scream, "THIS IS AMERICA AND MY BODY. HANDS OFF! YOU CANNOT MAKE MY HEALTH CARE DECISIONS!"

Isn't It Time We Know What's In Our Food? Tell the FDA to Label GMO's! Labels Matter Right?

 Isn't It Time We Know What's In Our Food?  Tell the FDA to Label GMO's!  Labels Matter Right?

Since 1996, when GMO's (genetically modified organisms) were introduced to our food supply, consumers have been unable to make an informed choice as to whether or not to consume them.  GMO consumption has been linked to organ failure, allergies, antibiotic resistance, birth defects, male infertility and cancer.  Today, genetically engineered foods are served everywhere from restaurants to school lunch rooms and even unknowingly on your dinner table.