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The Diva Cup is a reusable menstrual cup that collects menstrual flow. When I first saw the price, I was shocked & thought, "$39.99, are you CRAZY?" But then I started doing the math & figured out the cost benefits & environmental benefits. Women spend about $100/year on menstrual products & each woman uses about 12,000-15,000 disposable tampons in her lifetime. That makes the Diva Cup a smart investment, financially & for the planet.

Did you know that the water that flows into your toilet bowl is the same as the drinking water that comes out of your faucet? Well, here is a great way to save water (which means you'll also save money on your water bill) & save space. This sink fits right on the back of your toilet (see picture above).

The company Used Cardboard Boxes sells just that....quality, USED moving boxes! What an awesome way to REUSE before RECYCLING! 

Click here to check out their website.

Here is a crash course in different types of candles, so when you're standing in front of a display at the store, you will be armed with the info you need to select the one that smells best to you & that is easiest on the Earth:

Conventional candles are made from petroleum-based paraffin wax, which is a non-renewable resource & is usually shipped far to get to the US. If a candle is not labeled as soy or beeswax, then it is most likely paraffin. Paraffin wax produces soot and releases carcinogens into the air when burned.

So, by now, we're all aware of how hazardous plastic can be to your health and to the Earth. The toxins in plastic can cause a whole slew of health problems that would turn this blog into a novella. It takes 600-1,000 years for plastic to begin breaking down. 

 We are super-excited about our newest product. We already carry all-natural toothpaste, but we just recently learned about a new company making all-natural toothpaste right here in Tennessee! (Murfreesboro, to be exact.) Dr. Nate's has become an instant hit at our house. We also hear a rumor that he's releasing an all-natural mouthwash very soon too! You'll be the first to know when it's available to the public! 

1) Dioxin pollution in the environment and as a health concern (*)

2) Pesticide spraying of conventional cotton

3) rayon and rayon-blends and other synthetics in conventional tampons

(*) Dioxin, a toxic carcinogen, is a by-product of the bleaching method and also is found in the environment as a by-product of pesticide spraying. Dioxin collects in the fatty tissues of animals (including humans). 

Considering women use about 11,000 tampons in a lifetime, this matters. 

 I was just browsing the website of one of my favorite letterpress companies, Smock, and came across this great organization (The Amazon Conservation Association) they are partnering with for wedding favors. Smock (who also prints beautiful custom eco-friendly wedding invitations, event invitations & stationary) suggests instead of giving a bag of chocolate covered almonds that are either going to melt in someone's car or be consumed in 15 seconds flat, why not make a $5 donation for each guest to the

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Nashville has its very own green celebrity. Several years ago, The Green Bag Lady (a.k.a. Teresa Van Hatten-Granath), a Belmont professor started sewing cloth grocery bags for her and her friends out of scrap fabric. Others started asking for the bags & before she knew it, what started as a little project turned into something much bigger.  

We have been getting increasingly smarter about what we put in our mouths…next step is to focus on our skin. Your skin is your biggest organ, after all. Again, here we go with the label reading PhD program. I got some major help from the ladies of the Eco-Diva line, Jody and Kim. They make their own skin and body products in Thompson Station, TN and sell them exclusively at The Green Wagon: