One of the biggest problems the growing green movement faces can be found hidden in every baby’s diaper. Eco friendly diapers are in short supply unlike that which they were intended to collect. There currently are not enough landfills to deal with all the diapers out there.

Babies go through about 5,000 diapers during potty training and the EPA says that diapers account for 3.4 million tons of waste (roughly 2% for the US total) in landfills (1998 figures). To qualify as eco friendly diapers it will be necessary to bypass the landfills as well as the harmful chemicals.

It may at first seem an easy, green choice to go with cloth diapers rather than disposable, but the diaper solution is not so cut and dried. To make cloth your diaper of choice you will need a few basic items.

First and foremost you will need a washer and dryer at your beck and call and the time to constantly wash the tainted offerings that your baby produces at a near prolific rate. You will need to choose an eco friendly laundry soap and the style of cloth diaper that best suits your child.

This is by far the most preferable way to deal with the diaper issue, but not the solution for everyone. City dwellers may look to a diaper service, but eco friendly diapers do not come from most pay services. Due to excessive hot water use and necessity of chlorine bleach (to kill Staff and other infections common to babies), these services produce less than earth friendly results.

This takes us back to disposable diapers. Conventional disposables (Pampers, Huggies) are also not eco friendly diapers. Their manufacture involves chlorine (a volatile organic compound VOC) and all use chemical gel cores that “lock in” a baby’s pee. These chemical gels contain sodium polyacrylate known for respiratory and skin irritation problems (mind you in much higher doses than found in diapers).

These manufacturers would argue that the chemicals used are all within safe limits, but do you really want to swaddle your child in such potential problems? Disposable, eco friendly diapers do exist, sort of, and are making strides towards even higher standards of green on a daily basis.

A well know manufacturer of many green products, Seventh Generation, makes a disposable, biodegradable diaper or so they say. The truth is a truly biodegradable diaper doesn’t really exist due to the quantity of diapers versus the available landfills.

But Seventh Generation is a very transparent company as far as their ingredients go and produces some of the most earth friendly products available. They also claim that their diapers use a “chemically inert” gel and claim independent scientific research has shown it is “nontoxic, not carcinogenic, and nonirritating to the skin.”

Another company, Gdiapers, makes a similar product with the added advantage of making their diapers flushable. The flushable feature does eliminate the landfill problem (some statistics put a diapers landfill life around 500 years), but both of these so called eco friendly diapers use similar gel cores on which there is still not enough definitive research.

The winner, at least for the moment, in the disposable eco friendly diaper contest is made by Tushies. Assembled in the US, these are made of a cotton blend, chlorine free wood pulp and best of all, NO chemical gels. Not as widely available as the Seventh Generation product, this brand can be found in some health food stores and also online.

The final word on diapers is that “eco friendly diapers” is an still an oxymoron at this point. Diaper services show facts that gel absorbents in disposables are harmful and disposables claim the chlorine used in diaper services is harmful. There is no definitive proof of either side being right. The eco friendly diapers of the future will combine all the best features, flushable, no gel absorbents above all comfort and safety for your baby.

In this article I’m going to give a review of Provillus. When I was searching for hair treatment products, I was a bit overwhelmed. There were so many products that I didn’t know which to go with and what was the best. I did research and I soon learned that Provillus was usually ranked first among review sites and there was a general buzz going around over this product. I’m a natural skeptic so I wasn’t sold on it, especially since it was heavily advertised over the internet. I did more research on it and wrote a review of provillus, I hope you enjoy.

Natural DHT Blocker

If you’re reading this, you probably understand the significance of DHT. DHT, made by the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, bind to your hair follicles, retarding their growth, and stopping their blood supply. This will stop growth of any new hair from coming in. So it’s vital that you block DHT from binding on to these follicles, and stopping any new DHT from forming. There are many products that do this, but the thing that separates them is how they actually accomplish this goal. Propecia, a solution that many use, is a manufactured drug that does this. Its blocks DHT pretty well but there are big downsides. For one you have to get a prescription from your doctor. But the second and more important downside is the side effects that are associated with using it. The main is sexual side effects which include a decrease in sex drive, inability to get a full erection, and a decrease in seamen. Many other symptoms include anxiety, depression, and brain fog. Man question how sustainable living with Propecia is since you have to wait until the 6th month to start seeing results.

Provillus has received such great reviews is because it will give you the same sort of results as manufactured drugs like Propecia, except without the harsh side effects. Since its an herbal formula, it uses natural ingredients to block the use and production of DHT.

Results Tell The Story

Although I understood that Provillus being a natural DHT blocker separated it from most of its competitors, I still wasn’t sold. I wanted to know if actually came through on what it advertised. From what I read from user forums, review sites, and general user feedback, it seems that the majority of its users actually saw results. From the users that I emailed, it seems that their hair loss stopped, started to become a bit thicker, and a good amount of people had hair growth where they’ve had it lost. I also noticed that for those it didn’t work for, they weren’t very diligent on using the formula everyday. So if you are focused and persistent with taking Provillus, it will give you all the tools to stop hair loss and re-grow your hair. I hope you’ve enjoyed this review of Provillus and take the necessary steps to help you see results.

Say you’re camping and you need a way to get clean water. There’s a stream nearby, but you know there might be bacteria or certain protozoa such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium living in the water. No worries. Just whip out the SteriPEN and this device will do for you in 90 seconds what chemicals can’t in 4 hours.

This product seems to hold a lot of promise. Soldiers in the battle field who have to resort to drinking either tap water or desert ground water can’t carry a whole water filtration system on their backs. However, this lightweight SteriPEN can be packed away easily and comes in handy in such situations.

The SteriPEN Classic model uses 2 AA batteries and with Lithium Disposables, it can purify 16 ounces of water 200 times.

Just how effective is it? It’s been tested at A&L Laboratories, as well as at the University of Maine, University of Arizona, Oregon Health Sciences University, and the Ryerson University – Toronto Canada, and has been proven to kill 99.9999% of bacteria, 99.99% of viruses and 99.9% of protozoa That is way above the requirements of the US EPA’s Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers.

How reliable is it? Let’s just say it’s been used on top of Mt. Everest and Kilimanjaro.

Will SteriPEN cause skin or eye damage from UV light? Not if you use it correctly. The blue light is simply an indicator that the device is working properly. Here’s what SteriPEN.com has to say:

“UV-C will not pass through most materials. Drinking containers made from glass, ceramic, metal, and nearly all plastics block UV-C transmission. Also, the underside of the air/water interface in a water container acts as a very effective reflector for UV-C. As a result, when SteriPEN’s lamp is immersed in virtually any drinking vessel, the UV-C is well contained. Note that SteriPEN’s water sensors prevent it from operating unless the lamp is completely immersed.”

via: SteriPEN.com

It’s the time of year for living rooms across the land to be covered in brightly-colored red and green wrapping paper. Are you aware that wrapping paper and packing are to blame for the nation’s twenty-five p.c spike in generated waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s? So, what is the green-minded gift giver to do? Well, keep on reading for some green gift-wrapping ideas on the best way to give a thoughtfully wrapped present without taking more than your measure of the Earth’s many gifts.

Reusable carrier bags rather than wrapping your gifts in dispensable present bags or wasteful wrapping paper, give a little additional and wrap it up in a reusable carrier bag. Shopping totes are awfully trendy and come in all kinds of styles from hyper green to mega glam. You can pick up reusable carrier bags at your local corner shop, online at sites like ecobags.com or you can make your own at home. Utilize old Maps Now that we are all using GPS and cell telephone navigation systems, those old maps are going to waste. Reclaim old maps to give your gift a vintage cool, wrapped look. Make the Wrapping Part of the Present rather than wrapping your present in paper that is only going to be wasted, make the wrapping or packing part of the present itself. As an example, a watering can makes a great container for a gardening present while a teapot may be the ideal container for a collection of herbal teas. For soft wrapping ideas, try wrapping your presents in fabric items like scarves, an organic baby blanket or a pretty hand towel. Avoid the Tape Not all recycling centers accept wrapping paper and those that do regularly require that it be tape-free. So, skip over the tape and wrap your presents with compostable twine or a bit of crave.

Go Natural for Yard Unearths rather than embellishing your gifts with plastic bows and garish ribbons, look in your own yard for decorations that are both stunning and natural. Sprigs of holly, pinecones, berries and shells are all gorgeous and make shocking accents for any present. Try Banana Paper Banana fiber paper is made of the wasted stalks of the banana tree in the banana cropping process. Try PaperMojo.com for some awfully lovable and ultra-sustainable designs. Reuse Old Papers and Mags Why buy wrapping materials when you most likely have stacks of it already in your house. You may not need to wrap a present in paper, but you can get artsy with old wallpaper, mags, children’s comics or perhaps old greetings cards. Remember, green is always gorgeous.

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