Sister Rose Marie Tulacz of Thousand Oaks, Ca, shares her success using a non-toxic insect repellent in this great, informative review.

“I have found Garlic Barrier, a non toxic insect repellent, [is] very effective in keeping insects from getting on plants and trees. It also provides nutrients naturally for all plants, ranging from flowers, citrus, and vegetables ... yielding strong and vibrantly healthy foliage, fruits, and vegetables. It is non-toxic and 99.3% is pure garlic juice, with .5% citric acid and .2% potassium-sorbate. The product comes as a concentrate and can be diluted and applied as a preventative treatment prior to insect infestation, and I have found by maintaining a re-treatment schedule every two weeks I am able to maintain the repellency effect. My success has been for the natural repelling of white flies, aphids and grasshoppers.”

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Everybody seemed to be talking about non-toxic products this month. Here is some of the recent media coverage. Learn which toxins to avoid so you can make purchases more confidently and quickly.

Turn Your Home Green—CBS’ The Early Show featured tips on how to save energy, reduce waste, and save money.

District Cleaning Schools Without Harsh Chemicals—Find out why these New Jersey school districts are introducing green cleaning products.

Toxic Herbicide in Malibu Questioned—When a Malibu woman discovered that local transportation authorities were using toxic weed killers in an Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area, she took action.

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Discovering Aveda’s non-toxic mascara, Mosscara—made from Icelandic moss—thrilled SustainLane staffer, Val B.

In Val’s words, “This mascara is great. When I found out that there were harmful chemicals in most cosmetics, I freaked out, and found out that Aveda tries not to put harsh and dangerous things in their products. This mascara works just as well as the kind you'd buy in the drug store or at the makeup counter, and only costs 12 bucks. It's also so funny—when it's wet it smells like moss! So funny. The smell eventually goes away. It's cool.”

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Green Technology Summit: Learn about green technology for city governments, professional builders and contractors. Visit SustainLane’s booth and chat with our Government team about sustainability for cities.
March 13 - 14
Sacramento, CA
www.green-technology.org/events.htm

Natural Products Expo West: Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, gives the keynote at this trade show for natural and organic food producers.
March 9 - 11
Las Vegas, CA
www.expowest.com

Green Festival: SustainLane is the premier partner of the largest green event in the country. Come celebrate Earth Day with us!
April 21 - 22
Chicago, IL
www.greenfestivals.org

The LOHAS 11 Forum: We’ll be on hand for all of LOHAS, which brings together leaders in the health and sustainability movement.
May 14 - 16
Los Angeles, CA
www.lohas.com/forum/

Investors’ Circle 2007 Spring Conference & Venture Fair: More than a hundred and fifty investors gather at this event to discuss socially responsible capital.
May 22 - 24
San Francisco, CA
www.investorscircle.net