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On buying eco-products in bulk |
Umbra Fisk |
14 May 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Why can't I find environmentally friendly products (laundry soap, shampoo, etc.) in bulk packaging? It seems like there are many companies that make products that are not so hard on the planet, but they are only sold in little tiny containers, which of course increases packaging. I would love to find eco-friendly laundry soap in a five-gallon bucket ... after all, if I think clean clothes are important today, wh ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, consumerism, green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Different Beasts
On organic vs. natural foods |
Umbra Fisk |
31 Mar 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I'm trying to convince my sister that there is a difference between all-natural and organic products, and she doesn't think there is. I'm pretty sure there is a difference, I just don't know what it is. I look at the ingredients of some of the food she buys that she says are "natural" and I wonder how these products are able to claim that! What are the qualifications for something to be labeled all-natu ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, consumerism, food, green living, green products, organic food, shopping (all these topics) |
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