Candles create atmosphere at the holidays, but can also fill the air with harmful chemicals. Way Out Wax, based in Vermont, produces all-natural candles from vegan soy wax and pure essential oils, including lavender and sage. If you don’t want to cook at Thanksgiving, you should choose Cozy Home, which smells like pumpkin pie.
Did you know that burning candles can be harmful to your health? In 2001, the American Lung Association issued a warning that candles might cause poor indoor air quality, which can damage home interiors and aggravate respiratory illnesses. Many candle manufacturers and retailers don’t even disclose the hazardous compounds that often lurk in their products, from heavy metals to synthetic toxins.
Freshen up any space with the new collection Vermont Naturals from Way Out Wax. The delightful Clean Air Soy Candle ($9) burns for up to 50 hours and the Clean Air Spray (four ounces, $9.50) can be dispensed into the air or onto fabrics, furniture, clothing and even pets. Plant extracts and botanical oils neutralize smoke and unpleasant smells by absorbing them and accelerating the natural breakdown process.
Make your home radiantly clean with Fruits and Passion’s "Art Home" line. These household cleaners are made with a plant-based formula that is readily biodegradable.
Sure, you might know the origin of that organic muenster cheese you have in the fridge but do you know if the wooden cutting board you’ve been chopping it up on came from ethically harvested materials?
With the icy winter winds once again ravaging our lips, a variety of green products can bring eternal spring. Most conventional lip products are petroleum based, and any essential oils are derived from plants grown with chemicals.
Coombs Family Farms has spent seven generations producing maple syrup while maintaining a commitment to quality, environmental stewardship and sustainable forestry.
Tired of candy coming in the same old flavors? Ecuador-based Yachana Gourmet offers organic alternatives to the candy mainstream. The all-natural Jungle Chocolate ($2.49) combines dried, roasted cacao beans (the source of chocolate) with sugar cane syrup and a variety of tasty ingredients.
The 10 Most Important Foods to Buy Organic In 1984, Elizabeth Ryan bought a farm in New York’s mid Hudson Valley. The farm and orchard had been managed conventionally for many years, but Ryan decided to severely restrict the use of chemical pesticides. Her farm is now run under a preventive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) […]
Washing Machines Are Getting Cleaner and Greener Europeans who visit America find much to marvel at, but there’s always room for quiet astonishment at the top-loading washing machines which, while easier on the back than front-loaders, waste copious amounts of water, wear out clothes prematurely, leave them wet and, to a European eye, dingy. This […]
