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Eco-Living
Eco-Living
is Ecobeetle's page on ideas to live with
less impact on our environment. It follows a
simple 3 step approach to living - reduce our
consumption and recycle what we can; restore what
we damaged; and sustain what we have. There
are real health benefits to be gained by breathing
clean air, drinking clean water, and eating
healthy food. Simple steps such as reducing the
amount of pollution from our cars, and cleaning
products we dispose down the drain helps.
Click
on to the side bars for more information, and send
Ecobeetle your ideas.
Air,
Water, and Food
We
all depend on the Earth's ecosystems to provide us
with air, water and Food. Eco-Living is a site
dedicated to finding products that help us to
develop lifestyles that tread more softly on the
Earth. Ecosystems are natural conveyor belts in
which the living re-cycle waste and dead products.
The 'conveyor belt' can sputter to a halt when we
introduce chemicals it can not recycle or when we
remove important components that make it function.
Beside
what we do around our home, there are some very
creative people who are rethinking how we live in
our cities and towns. One of those projects is the
Arcosanti
Project. Here is what they have to say:
"Suburban sprawl, spreading across the
landscape, causes enormous waste, frustration and
long-term costs by depleting land and resources.
Dependency on the automobile intensifies these
problems, while increasing pollution, congestion,
and social isolation. Arcosanti
hopes to address these issues by building a
three-dimensional, pedestrian-oriented city.
Because this plan eliminates suburban sprawl, both
the urban and natural environments should keep
their integrity and thrive. Arcosanti
is a prototype: if successful, it will become a
model for how the world builds its cities."
Check
out our Eco-Products page for useful and
environmentally friendly products for the home and
garden.
More great
sites For eco-living
Vpackindia - a wide range
of paper carry bags and other bio-degradable products, that are both cost
effective and environmentally responsible.
Planda Company
- We are family ran company that offers eco-friendly, natural, chemical free
hemp bars. Our "Super Hemp Soft Skin Bars" are for use in the shower to soften
and nourish skin.
Free Range Kids -
is a family run firm supplying organic, fair trade & eco friendly
baby products. We stock a wide range of washable nappies, baby carriers,
clothing and toys.
First
Solar Products
- First Solar Products is your shopping
source for organic goods at A Happy Planet, clean air merchandise, solar
educational materials, solar informational books, electric scooters, free eBooks,
hand-pushed grocery carts, hard-to-find items, solar appliances, solar batteries
and chargers, solar fans, solar flashlights, solar lights, solar radios,
computer hardware and software at TigerDirect, vacations and more. Makes great
gifts!!
Eco-Source
- offer a range of practical high quality environmentally responsible products
at reasonable prices.
Mother Nature
Fan Club - Solar products and energy efficiency
Oroboros Yoga Hempwear -
combines conscious yoga lifestyle with
comfortable hemp clothing.
Soul-Flower -
a web site offering earth friendly goods, such as earth ragz
outerwear and hemp items.
Munchskins - 100%
natural, Aromatherapy skin care for babies and children, called 'Munchskins'.
The line is completely free from mineral oil, preservatives and petroleum.
JoMamaCo
- dedicated to bringing parents a 100% eco-friendly product line for their
children.
Urban Ruby -
Organic cotton and hemp clothing. Natural, eco friendly beauty products. Fair
trade wage accessories endorsed by the Fair Trade Federation.
Honey Candle - Nature
scenes carved in beeswax candles
Dash Hemp
- Makes of quality, upscale and
unique hemp clothing
Point Beach Outdoors -
Soft, comfortable ECO Fleece clothing is all we
do. Our company bears the name of the State Forest
that inspired us.
ecosavings.com - sell
environmentally friendly and cruelty free
products. Ecosavings.com brings together only the
finest environmentally friendly producers, while
maintaining the highest quality
Sunnybrook
Environmental - consumer
environmental products for personal care and home
and garden care.
Dogbedworks - Dog and cat
beds of recycled fleece by Big Schrimpy . These
super-stuffed, recycled dog beds from Big Schrimpy
are filled with nylon fleece scraps, left over
from local sewing companies, which would otherwise
end up in a landfill. They're completely washable
- helping to prevent ever needing to throw them
away.
recycledtiremats.com -
The site is huge! Matman has
divided it for easy access so spend few moments to
look around--you've found one of the best, most
useful and eco-friendly products on the planet!
You'll find great ideas including recycled rubber
garden mulch, stair safety, even pickup truck
bedliners!
AMBIENCE WORLD -
manufacturers and
exporters of the most unique and exclusive range
of Eco friendly handmade paper bags & Exclusive
handmade gift wrapping paper.
Sun
Organic Farm - Sells
organic food, organic fruit and
organic nuts.
Herbal Musings
- an award-winning site dedicated to natural
living and health for people and the environment.
Many features including a library of articles,
health & environmental news briefs, natural
products for home, garden and bath, discussion
forums, chat, a free newsletter and so much more.
The Pet Arthritis Resource Center -
A very informative site about
arthritis in pets. Over 100 articles on treating
arthritis and hip dysplasia in pets, the science
backing glucosamine, a review of treatments, a pet
arthritis newsletter, and much more.
Sustainability
Source - Shop from the most
environmentally and socially responsible
businesses known today. Over 20,000 products from
all the leading green businesses.
The
Orion Society - an
award-winning publisher, an environmental
education organization, and a communications and
support network for grassroots environmental and
community organizations across North America.
Green
People - The World's
largest, searchable
database of eco-friendly products
Energy
Alternatives -
a progressive organization
providing clean, renewable sources of power
generation
EcoChoices.com
- Create a home that is
beautiful, natural and a safe environment for you
and your family's enjoyment. The Best
earth-friendly products available located on
several web sites
The
Eco-Bodydryer
-a product that delivers
real cost saving and environmental benefits.
Nature has shown us that the principle of
harnessing heat from the sun coupled with movement
of the air, is the most effective way of
evaporating moisture. These are the simple
elements around which the eco-bodydryer's total
body drying system design is based.
 Dr.
Dog Health Care and Pet Mart -
Providing the best dog products and cat products
available. The Dr. Dog health care line is
all-natural and includes, shampoos, vitamins, bug
repellent, sun block, ear care, skin care, and
arthritis care.
Solardyne
Corporation - the premiere
source on the Web for reliable renewable energy
technology and high-efficiency appliances. The
company focuses on the sale of solar and wind
power equipment, providing consumers with
power-on-demand with no accompanying fuel costs or
pollution. Solardyne
specializes in solar and wind home power systems,
and is the creator of the 24-pound Solar Power
Pack that provides energy on the go.
Muji
- Style-conscious environmentalists
can now find sophisticated, earth-friendly home
furnishings and accessories online, thanks to
acclaimed Japanese retailer Muji. Dedicated to
restraint, simplicity and minimalism, Muji
employs high quality but inexpensive raw
materials, including remnants, scraps and
otherwise disposable materials, to create
pared-down stationery, storage items, housewares,
and personal care products. Muji delivers only
what consumers actually need and use - eliminating
unnecessary packaging and additional materials.
eco-artware.com
- featuring innovative and useful
gifts handcrafted from recycled, reused and
natural materials by 21 (and counting) artists.
JH
Originals - Funky,
eco-friendly bulletin boards that are attractively
designed with recycled and responsible materials.
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