SparkleShan

So I have been researching to find where I can buy organic products in my area. I found a great store in downtown Mystic, right across the draw bring. Its called Puritan and Genesta natural Food store. It's apparently been there for years, and I have driven by it many times, but I never knew where it was. They have a great selection of food and other natural products. Here are more ways we are trying to help the environment in my house hold. - Unplug appliances when they aren't being used. I had no idea that even if the product is turned off it still sucks up energy just being plugged in. -Not sure if this one counts as good for the environment , but it is good for my body. I started using Thai deodorant stone. It has no chemicals or aluminum in it. -Only organic meat with no antibiotics or hormones in them for my family anymore. -We will be participating in earth hour on March 29th at 8 pm, bu turning off all lights and appliances in our house for an hour. Check out the sit...

I have been doing a lot of reading on the Internet about many different things lately. Along with my in depth studies of Buddhism, I have also been reading a lot lately about organic foods and products, ways to help the environment (ways to go green), and the crisis in Tibet. I have also sworn of buying anymore products that are made in China. Each day I am researching and coming up with ways that my family can make less of an impact on the environment. The following is a list of simple things I have come up with so far: -Turn down the heat! I normally like my house warm so I don't have to wear layers, but now I am turning down the heat. -I only use the car starter that I have come to love, if I am going to be driving Emma in the car and it is below 35 degrees. I also don't leave the car running if we are sitting parked. "Idling your car for more than ten seconds uses more fuel than stopping and restarting the engine. Idling also sends unnecessary emissions into the air co...