#ecowed Twitter Party – Tweeting Toxicants with Earth Mama Angel Baby

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Okay, so at this week’s #ecowed, immediately following the special #ecowed with The Story of Cosmetics and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, we’ll be talking more about toxicants in soaps and detergents and more with Earth Mama Angel Baby. Earth Mama Angel Baby will be sponsoring tweeting toxicants for the #ecowed Twitter party on July… [Continue Reading]

Special #ecowed: The Story of Cosmetics – The Ugly Truth of “Toxics In, Toxics Out”

The Story of Cosmetics

Do you wonder what is in all those products we slather on our bodies or on our children? What actually is in fragrance? What is triclosan? What are formaldehyde donors? How do you even pronounce any of these ingredients? And who makes sure these things are safe? Are you ready to discuss these issues? Well, then… [Continue Reading]

Go Green for Summer

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When it is hot outside is it okay to turn the sprinkler on and waste water or does it mean you’re watering your lawn? How about firework fun, if you’re a “green” mom could it mean you’ll have a posse upset with you because you use fireworks? How can you take those hot, hot summertime… [Continue Reading]

Toxic America

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As a child, I grew up near Big Rock. A nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan, toted by Consumer’s Energy as  the “world’s first high-power-density [BWR]… cylindrical reactor weighed 120 tons, stood 30 feet tall, nine feet wide, and had steel walls five and a half inches thick.” In fact, it ran… [Continue Reading]

Learn How to Soothe Queasy Morning Sickness Naturally for #ecowed

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Come tweet with us at this Wednesday’s #ecowed party from 10 to 11 pm Eastern time on May 19, 2010 on how to soothe that queasy feeling naturally. Yep, we’re talking herb based solutions for nausea. This week’s party is sponsored by Earth Mama Angel Baby, and Mama has a solution for you – ginger!… [Continue Reading]

Have Yourself an Eco-friendly Period

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That time of the month isn’t something that most of us jump up and down for. When Aunt Flow visits she’s usually only a welcomed guest when someone’s happy that the contraception has worked! A woman’s period is expensive too! Those pads and tampons add up and do you know what our time of the… [Continue Reading]

Have Yourself an Eco Positive Period

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That time of the month isn’t something that most of us jump up and down for. When Aunt Flow visits she’s usually only a welcomed guest when someone’s happy that the contraception has worked! A woman’s period is expensive too! Those pads and tampons add up and do you know what our time of the… [Continue Reading]

Let’s get BPA out of food contact items; find out how at #ecowed

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Come tweet with us for #ecowed on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 from 10 to 11 pm Eastern and learn what you can do to get bisphenol A (BPA) banned in food contact products at the federal level. 3 Green Angels is hosting an #ecowed party for the Breast Cancer Fund, a national non profit working to expose and eliminate… [Continue Reading]

The Poop on Cloth Diapers Twitter Party

Natural Baby Diapers

For Earth Week, we will be tweeting the real poop on cloth diapers at the #ecowed Twitter party on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 from 10 to 11 pm Eastern. The party will be sponsored by one of our favorite companies, Earth Mama Angel Baby. Talking cloth diapers inevitably leads to the debate of cloth v…. [Continue Reading]

The proper care of nipples – let’s chat at #ecowed Twitter Party

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Who thinks about their nipples, unless you experience a cold breeze in a thin t-shirt or you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Otherwise, we mostly ignore the nipples, although we may think about our breasts. So let’s talk nipples! Have you ever wondered what those white bumps are on your nipples? Well, they are the visible… [Continue Reading]