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Why Organic Flowers
For Valentine’s Day

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. On Valentine's Day, February 14th, it is traditional to woo a current or potential lover with Valentine cards and gifts, the favorite of which is the red Rose, a symbol of both passion and love; in more recent years, lovers have become more adventurous and choices for Valentine flowers have included exotic flowers such as the Orchid and scented flowers such as the Lily. 
For Valentine’s Day alone, Americans imported more than 120 million roses, most of them from South American farms where normal procedures call for fumigating greenhouses with a range of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides (sometimes with workers still inside) before submerging the flowers in preservatives to keep them from rotting
during shipment. Such practices are taking their toll on the workers who must handle these toxic chemicals daily. In addition to harming workers and the environment in the fields and greenhouses, the chemicals on conventionally grown flowers may impact consumer health. If you’re really concerned about pesticides, you should know that the way a decorative flower is grown can affect what you might be breathing in. Organic Bouquet offer USDA-certified organic flowers that you can ship to loved ones all over the country. In addition, Organic Bouquet founder Gerald Prolman personally has visited each of his source farms to ensure acceptable working conditions. “Organic flowers have a deeper layer of beauty that comes from the comfort of knowing that the people who grow them and the land they grow them on are treated with respect,” says Prolman. “Organic floral production is part of one movement toward a better world.”
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Stainless Steel Food Containers

How to Choose the Right

Stainless Steel Food Containers

By F. Caballero

Stainless steel is a low maintenance, inexpensive, and elegant material that continues to gain recognition, especially in the kitchen. With the high demand lately about ecological awareness and sustainability, choosing stainless steel food containers, such as tiffin boxes is definitely a smart environmental decision.

Find below some practical tips and tricks in selecting the right stainless steel food container:

• Choose a high-grade stainless steel food container. Since you will be chiefly using these storage pieces for meals, it is highly suggested to go for something that is made from food grade 202 stainless steel, and is 100% BPA-Free (Bisphenol A, a perilous component normally found in plastics). You absolutely don't wish any dangerous toxins to come in contact with your food, and jeopardize your health in the long run.

• Think about your food storage needs. Select bigger food tins for storing leftovers in your fridge. Smaller ones are perfect for bringing lunch to school, office, and even during those unplanned road trips. Fortunately, most of these earth-friendly food containers can meet both of these requirements.

• Opt for air-tight and liquid-tight stainless steel lunch bowls or multi-tiered latch tiffin lunch containers for portable meals that include soups, stews, and sauces. For meals with more than one food item, choose something that offers two to four levels to keep your meals conveniently divided, such as latch tiffins. Available in many sizes, these tiffin lunch boxes are durable and watertight.

• Select one that fits your needs when transporting and reheating foodstuff. There are some that enable you to reheat your meals in the container on the stovetop, in a toaster oven, or an open flame. Nevertheless, remember that all steel and metal products are not microwavable.

• Know the cleaning instructions for your stainless steel food container if ease of care is crucial to you. Other food containers are safe for dishwashing, while some need hand washing. However, those spill-proof food containers have rubber or silicone seals that may not be dishwasher safe.

• Pick something sturdy yet stylish. As you will be bringing around your tiffin box at school, work, camping, and picnics, choose a stainless food storage that is built to last a long time. While durability is essential, style is also vital. So find something that also comes with glossy exterior, and cool colors and designs to fit your fashion sense.

If you are determined to care for Mother Nature, it's time to take some action! Get started on your kitchen and give up on those non-biodegradable plastic bags and containers that are very harmful to the environment. Instead, go for reusable, eco-friendly, stainless steel food containers. Just follow the guidelines above to find a tiffin box ideal for your food storage needs and preferences.

Go Green! Go Happy Tiffin!

Practical, Earth-Friendly, & Stylishly Hip!

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Green Tips - Easy Ways to Go Green

Green Tips - Easy Ways to Go Green

By Kathleen McCabe

 

Going green doesn't mean you have to be perfect. Rather than changing everything in your life in an effort to be environmentally friendly, take a few steps at a time. Check out the tips below to find some ideas that will work in your life.

1. Green tip: The power of power strips.

What could be easier than turning off everything in one fell swoop? In the average home, 75% of the electricity is consumed while your electronics are turned off. Plug several of those power suckers (cell phone chargers, laptops, and even microwaves) into one power strip in each room. When you leave for work in the morning, simply turn off the power strip. This will prevent appliances from draining energy while you are out of the house: a great way to be environmentally friendly. It also makes it easier for you--no more running around to turn everything off!

2. Green tip: Let there be light

One of the absolute easiest ways to help the environment is to change out your light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. They can be found anywhere you can find regular light bulbs, and they typically cost less than $4. Don't forget your outside lights! And listen to this statistic: If every household in America switched five regular light bulbs for five fluorescent bulbs, it would be the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the highways for a full year. What an easy way to go green!

3. Green tip: Your booty won't know the difference

Recycled toilet paper and paper towels are just as soft and absorbent as the regular stuff. You can find 100% recycled fiber products in your grocery store. Keep your eye out for other recycled products, such as napkins and printer paper.

4. Green tip: Cold water isn't just for drinking

According to the US Department of Energy, "About 90% of the energy used for washing clothes is for heating the water. There are two ways to reduce the amount of energy used for washing clothes--use less water and use cooler water." Go green by using switching to cold water washes. Your clothes still get clean. If you don't want completely commit to cold washes, just wash the clothes that you are particularly worried about, such as underwear and pillowcases, in hot or warm water, and wash the rest in cold.

5. Green tip: Dish it out

Turn off the "heated dry" option on your dishwasher and let your dishes air dry. If you don't have an automatic air-dry switch, turn off the control knob after the final rinse and prop the door open a little so the dishes will dry faster. Another tip: Rather than rinsing off your dishes before putting them into the dishwasher, just scrape the food off into your garbage or compost bin. Most dishwashers only require pre-rinsing for burned- or dried on food.

6. Green tip: Take it slow

An easy way to go green while driving is to slow down. Speeding and other forms of aggressive driving are costing you 5-33% more in gas as well as hurting the environment. Check out the gas mileage chart here: [http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml].

7. Green tip: Open up

Let the sun pay your energy bills. In the winter, leave your south- and west-facing window shades/curtains open during the day to let in the winter sun. Keep them closed at night for added insulation. In the summer, use white window treatments to reflect heat away from the house while still keeping it bright inside. We like energy efficient double honeycomb cellular shades that let in lots of light while keeping out the heat and the cold. Now that's an easy way to go green!

8. Green tip: Local motion

When possible, buy local and/or organic products. Most produce is shipped for an average of 1500 miles before it gets to you, which has a huge impact on our environment. Buying local minimizes that impact. The USDA defines "organic" to mean foods whose ingredients cannot have been made by using most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, genetic engineering, growth hormones, irradiation or antibiotics. Not only can these foods be better for our bodies, organic farming practices can protect water quality, prevent soil erosion, and save energy.

Taking a few minutes go be environmentally friendly will help us all go green!

 

Kathleen McCabe is the editor of http://www.GreenSmooch.com - a site filled with tips and articles about going green. Contact kathleen.mccabe@greensmooch.com

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