Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Is your water bottle killing you?

What type of water bottle do you use? Do you use disposable plastic bottles, reusable plastic bottles, or absolutely green eco-friendly bottles? Disposable water bottles have been found to leech chemicals to water, which could be very bad for your health!

Plastic water bottles are also filling up our landfills, over 60 million are thrown out each day!

BPA (Bisphenol A) is the chemical we want to watch out for, it can disrupt your endocrine system, and have physiological effects on your body. Make sure the water bottle say BPA-free, if it does not, it might still have BPA in it.

If you are looking for a new water bottle, one of my favorites is the Camelbak bottles, they come in 3 different sizes, several different colors, and even with different lid options! What about your baby? They should have just as much as we can, here are some BPA-free baby bottles.

If you would rather avoid plastic you can get a Klean Kanteen bottles, BPA-free stainless steel bottles! You could use these bottles for warm beverages, but be careful; they are single walled, so they could get to hot to handle!

You can check out my Veg Store for information about purchasing any of these bottles that I have mentioned!

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Green School Supplies

Have you ever thought about all the trees that are cut down each year, just to make paper! Why not use recycled paper, pencils, notebooks, and binders! It is not just the paper that matters, think about your backpack, or your pens; why not use biodegradable school supplies.

National Geographic has a great list of websites where you can buy just about any school supply that is green and eco-friendly!

A great way to be green is to recycle your old electronics, at
ReCellular you can recycle your, or your kids old cellphone! Computer can be recycled at a Staples store for a fee of $10 dollars.

Now that we know there are "earth friendly" school supplies out there, lets buy them!

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Green Makeup

Does your makeup hurt your skin or help it? This is a good question to ask when buying makeup, you want to have the purest form, that will do the best repairing your skin! Yes, it is best to buy mineral makeup, many other products have chemicals in them that are know to have adverse health effects! Here is a great list of chemical you should avoid at all costs ez-make-up

Now, I understand that we don't want to sacrifice color or sparkle just for vegan, healthy makeup! A great website with tons of glittery products (and even vegan brushes!) is Urban Decay

I have recently used Bare Escentuals, but they cannot guarantee that all of their products are vegan. If you are serious about using all vegan skin products, this would not be one to use.

We have to remember, not all of us can afford super expensive makeup! We have to find makeup that is good and inexpensive. Ecco Bella has many affordable began products available at They list their products that are non-vegan. Another amazing website for cosmetics is E.L.F. All of their products are 1 dollar! They use no animal derived ingredients and have no animal testing, also many of their products are packaged in recyclable packaging.

In conclusion there are lots of brands out there, it all comes down to supply and demand. If the consumer wants a more natural product that is good for us and the environment, that is what will be supplied. Things are constantly changing so ask the questions to make sure that what you put on your body is what you want on it and what you are paying for helps you sleep better at night.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Green Cars


Does anyone out there have a Prius? Wow are you lucky, with high gas prices, you must be loving it! But what other cars are there that are 'green'? Well, it depends on how you look at it; do you want a car that get amazing gas mileage, or do you want one with very little pollution emissions.

The new Honda FCX Clarity, a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell car that gets around 68 mpg! Unfortunatly, these aren't for sale; they are for lease in Japan and southern California. The Toyota Prius starting at $21,500, a hybrid 4-door, gets around 46 mpg. Aslo the Honda Civic, starting at $22,600 is a close contender with the Prius. The Mercedes Benz Smart Car (see picture) a two door tiny, yet adorable, car that costs anywhere from $11,590 - $17,590 gets around 35 mpg.


Another type of fuel becoming popular is diesel, using clean diesel systems, Volkswagon has made a line of cars that "give more torque than a gasoline engine" Starting at $16,990 and getting around 40 mpg, they aren't so bad. But be careful, diesel gasoline prices have been above the regular unleaded prices!


Other cars that get great gas mileage, and still use regular gasoline, include the Honda Civic; Toyota Echo, Corolla, and Celica; and Toyota Scion xA and xB.


As a matter of fact, the car that I drive is a Toyota Scion xB! It is a great little car to drive. I hope to one day get a smart car, but that is a ways in the future.


There are many cars out there that get good gas mileage and are afordable AND have low emissions. A good website to check is Fuel Economy click on "find and compare cars" and check out some of your favorite cars, you may find out they are not what you think they were!

Monday, August 4, 2008

Earth Shoes

Who loves Earth Shoes? Me! I would definitely consider these shoes some of the healthiest shoes! When I started wearing them, I thought, "These are kinda funky weird shoes" but they have done me a lot of good. I used to take dance classes for several hours a week, and my back would be sore after, I never thought something like this could help! Even better, Earth Shoes do come in vegan models!!!! Here is a link Lilybet's Veg Store
After wearing these shoes, you realize how much other shoes affect your body. If I wear a high heeled pair of shoes for even a few hours, my back will be tired. I hope to one day have all my casual shoes as Earth Shoes!

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Adorable Monkeys!!



Here is a picture of twin baby Pygmy Marmoset. Pygmy Marmosets live in the rain forests of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is the smallest monkey, 5.5-6.2 in (14-16 cm) in length! They are legal to have as pets, I would love to have one of these adorable monkeys! It is great to be able to enjoy and care for all the creatures God has given us!

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Hello Everyone

Hi! This is my first post here. Here is a little about this blog: I'm a green loving and living teen! I have been a vegetarian for over 2 years, and eat totally vegan as often as I can.

I also love anything that is biodegradable or recycled, and water bottles that are BPA free, and organic cotton or bamboo clothing, towels, etc. I want to do my part to help the planet, rather than hurt it.

I love music, trying new recipes, and finding new things that are environmentally friendly.