www.sustainlane.com:/feeds/user/ICMRXHA371BQ9HTVMB1QLVRFKTOI 2009-11-22T02:37:05Z http://www.sustainlane.com/rev/1/favicon.ico http://www.sustainlane.com/rev/1/img/v2/header/logo_233px.gif Copyright ©, 2004-2009 SustainableCircles Corp. All rights reserved. Chris J. | An increasingly concerned and conscientious consumer Longmont, CO Chris J. http://www.sustainlane.com/members/ICMRXHA371BQ9HTVMB1QLVRFKTOI www.sustainlane.com:l/JXHJ33IYMCF9H7MDXX1SCM89Y78J 2008-07-22T22:38:00Z Fueling The Future: genetically modified, diesel-spewing bacteria An article describing a California lab's effort to genetically modify bacteria to generate diesel fuel]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/9080 2008-07-06T04:47:19Z Review of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals: A fascinating exposé of American food culture and industry 5 stars This is one of the best non-fiction books, and probably the best book about food, I've ever read. Michael Pollan follows (as best he can) the history of four meals: 1) a fast food meal, comprising the end of the "industrial" food chain, 2) an organic meal at the end of the "industrial organic... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/9078 2008-07-06T04:19:19Z Review of Terradent Replaceable Head Toothbrush: Why throw away that much plastic every 3 months? 4 stars There are some product ideas that I look at for the first time and just get it -- it makes total sense to me, and I wonder why the product wasn't designed that way in the first place. The replaceable head toothbrush is one of those products. How silly is it that more than 75% of a toothbrush a... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/9033 2008-06-26T05:52:05Z Review of Chia Goodness, Apple Almond Cinnamon: You mean you can eat chia?? 4 stars I recently read about chia in an Ideal Bite tip (check out reviews for Ideal Bite on Sustain Lane). I learned that it's great source of omega-3s (more than flax), and a good source of fiber, calcium, and protein. Yes, it's the same chia you know from Chia Pets! After reading about Ruth's Chia... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/9031 2008-06-26T05:31:56Z Review of Ideal Bite: Ideal Bite: Bite-sized green tips 4 stars As their website says, "Ideal Bite offers bite-sized ideas for light green living," and that's exactly what they do. Available as a daily e-mail subscription, Ideal Bite will mail you tips for living greener. Their tips cover a wide range of topics. The tips are also available through their website... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/8943 2008-06-12T05:16:52Z Review of Organic Rejuvenation Pillow: Not your average pillow 4 stars About six months ago, I was in need of a new pillow. After watching "The Story of Stuff" online and seeing that many pillows are dipped in flame retardant (a neurotoxin), I started looking for a more natural pillow. I found Serenity Pillows through Co-op America's Green Pages (www.greenpages.org... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/8804 2008-05-23T16:43:43Z Review of Hybrid Solid Shampoo: Solid shampoo: how cool is that? 4 stars The idea of a solid shampoo is what first got me from being curious about Lush products to actually trying them. There are a lot of great natural shampoos out there, but by and large they all come in a plastic bottle. Yes, that plastic is recyclable, but one of things I learned from the book Garbage... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/8803 2008-05-23T16:32:58Z Review of Earth Enzymes: Much safer than the mainstream alternatives 3 stars Like other enzymatic drain openers, you're supposed to used Earth Enzymes to maintain your drain so that it doesn't get clogged in the first place. I'm not that organized, though! I've used it for unclogging a shower drain and a sink drain. Neither was fully clogged -- water was still flowing, but... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/8734 2008-05-13T06:17:59Z Review of Aloe Herbal After Shave Skin Soother: After shave: impressive 4 stars I've been using Earth Science's Aloe/Herbal After Shave Soother for a few months now, and I'm impressed with how well it works. It's a "splash", so it has a consistency more like water than gel or lotion. I don't usually use a splash, and I'm not a fan of that aspect of this product, but it works so... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/8679 2008-05-07T04:48:46Z Review of T'eo Deodorant: T'eo deodorant: worth a try 4 stars This product was my first attempt at moving away from antiperspirants toward more natural deodorants. Overall, it has been a very positive experience. After pointing out in other reviews and comments that Lush uses synthetic perfumes in some of their products, I was surprised and happy to see... read more »
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