The Consumer Specialty Products Assn. (CSPA) has released the results of its 2012 Aerosol Pressurized Products Survey, which serves as an annual indicator of the business strength of the aerosol products industry. For a third consecutive ...
The move is on to yoga fitness clothing which is not only high-performance, but also fashionable and organic. And stripes are the style. "Yoga is a celebration of life. Yoga and fitness clothing should express joy, taste and fashion - ...
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What dangers lurk in your backyard? Especially for young children, the risks range from the obvious (mowers and tractors) to the unexpected (poisonous plants). Here are the major danger zones--and how to minimize your child's risk this ...
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Astroturf is a synthetic alternative to grass that can be used as a substitute for any area where grass is normally planted. While natural grass is a good additive to the environment, it does require water and upkeep to keep from turning an ...
Precision Fabrics Group (PFG), maker of value-added, woven and non-woven technical textiles for performance applications, has selected OEKO-TEX? Standard 100, a comprehensive textile product safety certification program that ensures ...
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Eyeing to revive cotton production in the country, the Government of the western African country of Gambia has injected a sum of D 2.6 million for providing inputs to the farmers for forthcoming season, the Minister of Agriculture, Solomon ...
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While solid bamboo flooring is positively beautiful and exceptionally sound, there are certain areas in the home where installing the material could lead to problems down the road. The areas where solid bamboo does not perform at its best ...
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Everyone is emphasizing on the same thing today, that is to save the earth from the disastrous aftermaths of the modern-day evils that are, pollution, overpopulation and deforestation. The earth is in a dire need to be saved by reducing the ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
A 12.81 percent year-on-year slump has been noted in Pakistan’s cotton output for the 2012-13 season, which stood at 12.915 million bales, against previous season’s output of 14.813 million bales, data released by the Pakistan ...
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With the increasing awareness on the importance of sustainability, several global garment brands, including Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), Walmart and luxury brand Stella McCartney, have started promoting sustainable fashion for reducing the ...
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Ultrapure water is crucial for many functions in cell culture applications and having a reliable source available is essential. Filtration+Separation describes work undertaken at Sartorius to test the suitability of such an ultrapure water ...
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What is a Carcinogen? A carcinogen is any substance that can directly cause cancer in living tissue. Radioactive substances are considered to be carcinogens, as well as none -radioactive carcinogens, which include tobacco smoke, dioxins, ...
In addition to organic baby and toddler clothing, Moms and Dads shopping for stylish, earth-friendly youth size fashions. The spring collection for girls and boys ages 4 to 12 is made from certified organic cotton fabric and uses only ...
Results from the latest consumer survey conducted for the Organic Trade Assn. (OTA) reveal that as U.S. families are becoming increasingly aware of the presence of unlabeled genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in foods in the marketplace, ...
Tags: labeling, GMOs, Organic label
You've neglected it for ages, but now's the time to get rid of the household hazardous waste—oil-based paints, pesticides, automotive fluids, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, and more—that's lurking somewhere in your home. ...
Tags: Household Waste, Junk, Consumer Electronics