Micki L.'s Profile
"Green obsessed"
Member since April, 2007
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4 reviews
1 useful rating
2 listings added
Location
Chicago
My affiliations
None
Last great book or movie
Manufactured Landscapes
My Dream Product
A green-powered carbon neutralizer!
How we'll get around in 20 years...
Small, bio-fueled cars and bicycles
Offline, find me...
Hanging with the kids, filtering WVO
My heroes
Al Gore, considering Barack Obama
My non-green guilty pleasure
My room air conditioner on hot, muggy Chicago nights
A nice addition to the jean pool
I have to start by saying that I try to buy used clothing as much as possible. But sometimes it's really hard to find a pair of jeans that fit well and flatters. I read about the Eco Jeans, and knowing how detrimental to the environment cotton growing can be, was interested. So when a list came out that named the Eco Jean as one of the top ten in terms of great fit and affordable, I had to give them a try. I happened to wander past a Levi's store and went to check them out. They looked great, came in several different styles for women and men and were reasonably priced around $60. They are made with either all or mostly organic cotton, use recycled materials for rivets, zippers and buttons, all tags are made with soy-based inks and organic cotton or recycled paper. Someone told me all Levi's are made in the US, which would have been a nice bonus, but the tag says Philippines, hence the missing star.
keywords: jeans, clothing, fashion, men, women, organic, cotton
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Super green, super cheap!
I stumbled upon the TP on sale at my local Jewel grocery store (owned by Albertson's). It is 100% POST CONSUMER paper! The highest I've seen from Seventh Generation and other green brands is 80-85%. Plus it's super cheap! On sale, it's $100/four pack. Regularly, it's $1.50. The rolls are definitely smallish, but for such a low price and such high post-consumer paper, it's a great deal.
keywords: toilet paper, TP
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A marketing hoax
They sounded so great...small batches, organic ingredients -- but the rest of the ingredients are all chemicals! Lots of artificial colors and preservatives with one or two natural frangrances. They sell a marketing ploy -- not a sustainable product. Sigh.
keywords: Lush, soap, body care, personal care
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Great local store
New Leaf is an excellent, locally owned grocery store that strives to offer local, organically grown produce and other environmentally-friendly groceries and home staples.
keywords: Groceries organic local produce
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