http://www.greenzer.com/blog The weblog for the friends, employees, and users of Greenzer.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:12:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you own a dog you may be looking ahead to fall (and the winter that always follows it too closely) and thinking the only thing you need to do is get an eco-friendly dog bed to keep your best friend warm. Shedding, you may be thinking, is what happens ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/745-halo-dream-coat-makes-dreams-come-true-for-dogs-and-carpet-owners-everywhere.html Once fall rolls around and the dewy humidity disappears (just like those sun-inspired freckles on your nose), along comes the dryness of cooler temperatures and the redness and irritation of skin in transition. In turn, out comes the foundation to cover up dermis difficulties. But with long lists of ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/741-nvey-eco-moisturizing-liquid-foundation-helps-you-face-it.html Frequent teeth brushing gets pushed on us from an early age, with creepy cavity cartoons in books, on TV and at the dentist’s office trying to get us to the sink twice a day. But when you take a minute to think about the fact that you may be filling ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/742-natures-gate-organics-raspberry-mint-whitening-toothpaste-should-put-a-smile-on-your-face.html Wisteria Lane resident Nicolette Sheridan uses Mrs. Meyer's products to keep her house clean and smelling fresh – she likes the line because their liquid products are all biodegradeable, and they “make her whole house smell incredible.” The brand uses naturally derived ingredients from corn, sugar cane, coconut, and palm ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/739-celebrities-gone-green-desperate-housewives-nicolette-sheridan-cleans-with-mrs-meyers.html We were so excited to read about the Safe Toy bill passing in Senate last week – the new bill bans 6 phthalates, eliminates lead in toys for kids under 12, requires unbiased pre-market testing, and doubles the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s budget by 2014, among other things. Despite ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/736-plan-toys-dancing-alligator-pull-toy-keeps-kids-active.html Looks like the cast of Gossip Girl is taking a page out of the cast of Entourage’s book: they’ve greened the show’s set by banning plastic water bottles and cups and replacing them with reusable ones. Not only that, but the cast and the CW have also put together ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/735-greenzer%e2%80%99s-video-pick-of-the-week-xo-xo-green-gossip-girl.html Even if you stick to the less expensive, run-of-the-mill lunch takeout options like Subway or the local Chinese joint, lunch can run you anywhere from $5 to $10 bucks, especially if you buy a bottled beverage. Not only is that a lot of cash per week, it’s a lot ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/733-laptop-lunches-lunch-date-is-part-of-a-zero-waste-lunch.html As appealing as free electricity sounds, solar power has been a costly and sometimes frustratingly inconsistent resource. Photovoltaics have relied upon expensive silicon cells in the past, making it nearly impossible for solar energy to make the jump to mass energy source. But with the advent of thin ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/732-juice-bags-solar-power-pocket-accessory-keeps-your-gadgets-juiced-and-ready-for-use.html Americans buy, and eventually toss, about 3 billion batteries per year, and the majority of them are Alkaline batteries. With the average price of a four pack of AA batteries running between $12 - $14, that’s a lot of cash. And we hate feeling like we’re always replacing them. Just ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/729-nimh-cad-battery-charger-saves-cash-and-keeps-chemicals-out-of-landfills.html Gwyneth Paltrow, who started going green when she had children, reportedly turned to Earth Mama Angel Baby’s Natural Stretch Oil during her pregnancies with kids Apple and Moses to prevent stretch marks from forming. The oil is light, absorbs easily, and hypoallergenic. The Stretch Oil formula relies on healing calendula, ... http://www.greenzer.com/blog/725-celebrities-gone-green-gwyneth-loves-earth-mama-angel-baby%e2%80%99s-stretch-oil.html