We’ve all seen it: the public restroom trash can overflowing with crumpled paper towels, guaranteed to give any eco-minded person a headache. But PeopleTowels has created a solution to our wasteful ways. The company designed a reusable personal hand towel made from 100 percent organic, fair trade cotton. If one in four American adults switched from paper towels to PeopleTowels for one year, they would eliminate CO2 emissions equivalent to 815,000 cars and save enough trees to cover the state of Alaska. (more…)
Salt Of the Earth
Salt is not the sexiest topic in the world unless you are talking about HimalaSalt from Sustainable Sourcing. HimalaSalt is hand harvested from the Himalayan Mountains and considered to be the most pure form of whole salt on the planet. It has never been exposed to impurities, and has been protected deep within the Himalayans for millions and millions of years. HimalaSalt was formed from the primordial ocean during a time of great tectonic pressure. This is important today, as even the highest quality sea salts come from current ocean waters, which can contain heavy metals and harmful pollutants. (more…)
The True Alchemist
Lotus Wei was created by Katie Hess though her quest to help people experience more happiness and accelerate personal growth. In her search, she studied many different kinds of natural medicine and discovered flower essences – and the powerful affect they have on emotions, attitudes, and life situations. Realizing the power of this significant agent of change, she trained internationally with a top flower essence practitioner, and was soon combining remedies for people. At this time she also met several meditation masters from the Far East and committed herself to daily meditation practice, which deepened her understanding of nature, flower essences, and life in general. (more…)