The pages of the Canadian edition of the fifth Harry Potter book destroyed no forest at all–not even one tree. That’s because it was printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper–saving not only trees but also water and energy and reducing pollution.
Making a good point about the environment is a heavy burden to put on a piece of music. The great folk singer Woody Guthrie said, "Music is in all of the sounds of nature and there never was a sound that was not music–the splash of an alligator, the rain dripping on dry leaves [or] a long and lonesome train whistling down." But if music is nature and vice versa, why is it so hard to bring them together? Only a few pop songs succeed at it.
Gone are the days when green goods could only be found in health food and specialty stores. Now they’re filling the shelves of local supermarkets and corner groceries. These new products promise to work "the natural way," and often splash attention-getting symbols on claims on their labels, such as "We Care," "Non-Toxic," "Biodegradable," "100 percent Recycled," and "Recyclable"
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Some believe you can tell a lot about a person by the bag they carry. Purses, messenger bags, backpacks and luggage made from recycled materials and sustainable fibers don’t just make a statement about their owners’ fashion sense.
Labor-saving big appliances-dishwashers, refridgerators, clothes washers/dryers and air conditioners – can drastically reduce the house holder’s workload and increase comfort levels. But traditional appliances are no friend to the environment. Their clean white facades hide the soul of polluters. They use countless megajoules of electricty and billions of gallons of gallons of water, accelerating fuel consumption, dam building and air pollution. How could appliances dedicated to making things clean be so dirty.
Sixteen-year-old Jake Wilson (not his real name) was the star of his Wayne, Pennsylvania high school football team. Young, smart and in good shape, he was also radiantly healthy. But then Jake started become lethargic. He began to fatigue easily, lost his ambition, seemed disoriented, complained of headaches and grew quite irritable. His school work took a dive as well as his performance on the feild.
For humane, health and environmental reasons, natural meat producers believe their proud of flesh is better than typical supermarket and restaurant fare. "We’re talking about sustainable food production and using a lot fewer chemicals," says Mel Coleman, the flamboyant president of the Denver, Colorado based Coleman Natural Meats, which is a major supplier to natural food outlets.
Housewares make up one of the biggest retail industries in the United States today, and "green" tableware is defining a new aesthetic.
Just as parents try to provide the best nutritional health for their kids, pet owners are turning to dietary supplements to meet the long-term health needs of their animals.
