www.sustainlane.com:/feeds/user/XB3NCQDVJCV3HNLTNDC2XIQOS23R 2009-11-22T02:43:11Z 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. Christine V. | If Only There were 25 Hours in a Day... North Beach, San Francisco Christine V. http://www.sustainlane.com/members/XB3NCQDVJCV3HNLTNDC2XIQOS23R www.sustainlane.com:r/9395 2008-08-25T17:45:18Z Review of SF GreenClean LLC: Finally a Green Dry Cleaner in SF 37.801533 -122.45473 5 stars SF Green Clean just opened another location down the the street from my home in North Beach ( 2525 Jones Street ). I had the opportunity to talk to the owner and was very impressed. SF GreenClean has a proprietary "Environmentally Sustainable Multi-process Wetcleaning", a revolutionary process... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/8073 2008-03-20T23:52:45Z Review of Klean Kanteen: Good Alternative to Plastic But Not My Fav 3 stars Sorry but I CAN taste the metal aftertaste with the Klean Kanteen even though i sounds like most other people don't notice it. I prefer my Sigg water bottle since it has no metal taste. I also saw someone's comment about the wide mouth opening and I totally agree, I usually spill it especially if... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/8072 2008-03-20T23:35:15Z Review of Vodka: Handcrafted Vodka in Sustainable Packaging 5 stars We recently had a vodka tasting in the office and had some great 360 Vodka sea breezes and some other amazing concoctions involving agave nectar, rosemary and lemon juice that were surprisingly good. Beautiful packaging, great taste and a new vodka to impress all your friends (if they are impressed... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/7779 2008-02-19T00:05:18Z Review of Ecopod: Great Design But What About the PAPER? 2 stars I recently received an Ecopod as a gift and was very excited to get all my recycling in one place. The Ecopod has several departments for aluminum and plastic bottles, glass containers and plastic bags. The main problem is that I make a big effort to NOT buy items packaged in plastic so most of my... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/7722 2008-02-06T23:15:09Z Review of Blue Bottle Coffee Company Cafe: Blue Bottle Coffee Now Open Downtown 37.78234 -122.40756 5 stars Blue Bottle coffee just opened their first cafe near the old Mint building on 5th and Mission. The cafe is on Jesse Street and is serving breakfast and coffee now and will be serving lunch soon according to the folks over there. All food, coffee, ingredients are from local, organic, artisanal... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/7549 2007-12-27T22:50:04Z Review of Bare Escentuals: Natural Make Up with No Preservatives 34.04034 -118.42692 4 stars After reading so much about parabens and preservatives in makeup, I have been wondering about alternatives. Bare Escentuals is a mineral based make up/foundation that replaces foundation. I tried the started kit which includes the mineral foundation, bronzer, brushes and mineral veil which is a... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/7526 2007-12-20T21:27:36Z Review of Batter Blaster: Organic Waffles-Fun to Eat & Fun to Make 5 stars This has to be the greatest invention since they put wheels on a suitcase. The Batter Blaster is pancake/waffle mix in a pressurized can (kind of like whip cream or cheez wiz). Not only is the product organic but it tastes great. I have used premixed pancake batter or mixes that only required... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/7154 2007-10-09T18:50:53Z Review of Exposed - Book: Dangerous Chemicals in Toys, Lotions, Electronics 4 stars The full title of this books is: Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power. You may have heard about the dangers of parabens in cosmetics or phalates in childrens toys but did you know that many US companies manufacture the same products they make in... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/7073 2007-10-02T00:01:15Z Review of nau: Like Patagonia but More Stylish 45.528126 -122.684845 4 stars This is a new clothing line based in Portland that makes casual clothing using recycled and environmentally friendly fabrics. I recently ordered some yoga pants and t-shirts and love the fabrics and style. The only downside is that they are a bit pricey. They also have a great website, check it... read more »
]]> www.sustainlane.com:r/7058 2007-09-30T17:48:33Z Review of 10 Essential Herbs Book: Simple Book on Herbal Medicine 5 stars My mom sent me this book when I was in the Peace Corps and I still consult it weekly. It covers 10 herbs, most of them are commonly available like garlic, onion, ginger, cayenne, peppermint and a few that you need to visit a health food store to get (yarrow, chapparal, etc). I have used... read more »
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