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Green Teas have played a significant role in healing and herbal remedies dating back to ancient far eastern cultures. The health benefits, anti oxidants and natural elements detoxify cure and keep the body healthy. I came across a wonderful Green Tea provider and here’s what they have to say about their fascination and dedication to Green Teas.

GreenTeaLovers.com is a socially responsible company that sells healthy green and white teas for health conscious consumers. Whereas supermarket green teas contain about 5%-6% antioxidants, our teas have levels as high as 20%. We sell teas from Asia and Africa. Our teas have various organic, fair trade, haacp and ISO 14001 environmental certifications and also belong to the ethical tea partnership. Finally we make our own efforts to reduce our carbon footprint by reinvesting into renewable energy like solar power (90-95% of our current consumption) and energy star heating systems 25% reduction in the use of heating oil.

A strong dedication to eco friendly production  and mastery of the ingredients in their tea, GreenTeaLovers Virtual Tea House is a must visit, there is a lot more good information on the history of tea remedies and their unique formula on their website.

Isabella, owner of Solay Wellness has just joined our eco community and I love her line of salt crystal lamps, I had no idea the therapeutic values these lamps have and they are beautifully crafted.

Isabella’s motivation came from a deep concern for the health and well being of the environment and all that inhabit it: “My intention is to become a brand that is known for its true therapeutic values, products with heart and soul that provide real benefit to the customer.“ The best consumption for the planet is to limit our buying, really focus on what we just need, reduce and recycle as much as possible. That is why they focus on providing products that are needed for better health and well-being and package them in earth friendly packaging that is recyclable and reusable.  Their products are not mass marketed and are made by hand in small batches by small companies in the USA and around the world.  They also donate a percentage of profits to non profit organizations and have set up a non profit center on their website that will allow customers to help make the world a better place for all.

Their Mission is simple: to be the best, trusted and unique source for exceptional quality health and wellness products and useful information on living a healthy, natural and earth friendly lifestyle. Solay Wellness Inc. offers consumers dozens of unique natural salt health and wellness products for the natural home, personal care, oral care, respiratory care, healthy eating, and more products that are environmentally and socially responsible.
“The creation process starts with me, as I need a product, I start to think about its development and since I’m not an excessive consumer, I really think about the impact and consider, do I really need this? If I do, then instead of purchasing something that may or may not be good, I develop it, because then I know it will be great.”  They also work only with other manufacturers that have the same intentions, crafting well made, exceptional quality products with environmental integrity.

Check out her amazing line of salt wellness products and you will be amazed like I was!

I’d like to welcome Rebekah at Little Green Beings to our online eco community. She has cute Go Green T-shirts for kids to help raise their awareness of the connection we have with our Planet. Here’s Rebekah’s sediments and belief…

Our Mama Earth is our only home and it’s up to all of us human beings to respect and take care of her. “Little Green Beings” is all about inspiring and teaching the children of this Earth to be the very best beings they can be- to live in harmony and peace with their fellow humans, animals, bugs, plants, and the natural environment. In turn, we will all inspire ourselves. Our Earth needs our help and love now more than ever. Please take time to look at our site with your children and please check out our products. They will make you smile and remind you to be GREEN…

Feel free to contact her with any of your green ideas and we can grow a strong community to help this planet and it’s animals!

Well, I know I can’t imagine starting my day without my fresh cup of Joe, and after looking through Martin’s wide variety of organic coffees I may have to try a new brew! Martin owns and operates Nectar of Life organic coffee company with their roasting facility located in Dalton Gardens, Idaho.

Nectar of Life Coffee Company was founded in 2002, and is dedicated to only roasting certified Fair Trade organic coffees.  Their philosophy is based on providing the public with high quality, handcrafted gourmet coffees to promote the efficacy of sustainable Fair Trade coffee farming.  Nectar of Life provides 100% Arabica coffees that are also 100%
organic and Fair Trade certified.  They provide these coffees at reasonable prices, many times at a lower cost than conventional gourmet coffees.  They also provide private label coffees for fundraising and business use.

Doesn’t that just make your mouth water? Check out their wide variety of gourmet organic coffee and make an order!

I’d like to introduce Carolyn and The Greening Place which is all about Sustainability, Ease of Reuse, Fundraising, recycling and most importantly Zero Landfill increase! Here’s what Carolyn has to say about The Greening Place’s cause…

The Greening Place offers free inkjet cartridge and cell phone recycling to groups of any size.  We have a large list of cartridges and cell phones that we pay you for, but we take all of them!

After ten years of collection programs we still only recycle around 20% of these two small electronics, which is sad because there are over 500 million inkjets going into the trash and 130 million cell phones that are either not recycled or stored and we repeat this every year. They are extremely easy to collect and recycle and we pay you! We offer collection materials and pay shipping.

No one knows why more businesses and other organizations don’t collect and recycle these in the work place where people go every day. Research does show that these types of programs would be the single most effective change that could finally increase the recycling rate and get more turned in for Reuse.

We’re different because we collect them to REUSE them.  About 60%-70% of what you turn in will be reused.  The remanufactured products that your old electronics become are in high demand in this economy because they are usually up to 50% less than a new cartridge or cell phone.

We know that sometimes small things like this can seem like small potatoes in the big green movement but it’s very important to recycle these because we keep using them in the hundreds of millions every year.  They are a big e-waste problem.  The other big reason is such a high percentage of them can be reused and reusing more of what we use is what sustainability is all about.

Please consider getting a collection going at your place of business, school, church or group and let’s get more of these turned in!  It’s easy, it’s free and you’ll make money in the process.

Our friend Lynette at Knowaste Ltd, The world’s leading developer of recycling technologies for nappies and personal care products, has launched a new sustainable roofing solutions venture. Here’s a summary of their press release on the new company and it’s vision.

The new company, SmallPlanet Building Products Ltd, will manufacture innovative global roofing solutions made from recycled plastic. Initially, this recycled plastic will come from a variety of sources but the ultimate aim is to use the plastic recyclates produced at the UK’s first Knowaste nappy recycling plant scheduled to open early in 2010 in Birmingham.

This plant will process and sanitize nappies and adult incontinence products, resulting in two outputs:  plastic and cellulose organic residue for green energy.  The plastic will be recreated into a variety of products, including plastic cladding, decking and roof tiles.

SmallPlanet will market and distribute roofing products to building contractors, roofing supply companies, homebuilders and architects and DIY, hardware and gardening stores.  Long-term plans will be for SmallPlanet to represent other manufacturers of recycled building materials such as decking and siding, thereby extending the product range.

Roy Brown, President and Chief Executive of Knowaste Ltd added: “More than 750,000 tonnes of nappy waste is disposed of in the UK each year – a figure that highlights the importance of developing alternative uses for post-consumer nappies. There is an obvious potential for synergy between the material waste produced by industry and householders and the raw materials required to produce construction products. We see this as a win-win opportunity.”

SmallPlanet roofing materials will be manufactured by Mailbox Mouldings in Stalybridge, Cheshire. The environmentally friendly production process utilizes recycled materials that are both pliable and durable to produce the roof tiles that will be available in a standard black color or with an additional natural stone granulate in Forest Green, Granite Grey, Traditional Red and Broadleaf Brown.

The tiles are UV resistant, colourfast and non-corrosive and their ultra-light weight nature allows for easy installation. The unique design also makes the materials easy to ply, saw and cut and provide good thermal insulation and sound absorption. The tiles are suitable for a wide range of buildings and purposes including non traditional and traditional housing, pre-fabricated and industrial buildings, over-roofing of asbestos, felt or industrial sheeting, conversion of flat to pitched roofs, sheds, conservatories, garages and stables.

I’d like to welcome PicoTurbine to our eco friendly community. They are not only pioneers of turbine technology but also ambassadors of the education for our young people to facilitate the future. Here’s what they have to say about their company’s vision…

PicoTurbine provides kits, books, and projects for the purpose of advancing the use of renewable (alternative) energy and inspiring students to look into the future. Our concentration is on Wind Energy; however, we offer a wide range of other renewable energy education items for fifth grade and up.

There is a an old adage which states: “Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I might remember some of it. Involve me, and I will master it”, which has been tried and tested. It has become a core concept of PicoTurbine. We provide renewable energy education products that encourage young people to learn hands-on and “see for themselves”.

Our products on their basic levels offer you the ability to produce electricity on a small scale. With further experimentation you can end up producing much higher levels of electricity. We suggest our Enhancer Section as the best starting point in giving you the ability to create more power. Test yourself and see how far your imagination can take you. Feel free to contact us along the way to help guide you on your “future” journey to learning about Renewable Energy.

I would like to welcome Paul from Alternate Power Technologies to our eco friendly community. His company specializes in creating turbines to collect wind energy and provide the hard to find parts for DIY enthusiasts.

Here’s what he has to say about their cause. “Our small company has specialized in building small variable pitch wind turbines, the pinnacle of efficient design. But, unlike many other companies, we have extended ourselves even further by offering a number of useful hard-to-get parts for those who wish to build their own energy producing devices. These are typically motivated individuals who enjoy the challenge of building these devices using their own good ideas. With that in mind, we offer two areas on our website which highlight meaningful videos and ideas along those lines. We are strong supporters of this devoted group of people who do more than lip service to our precious environment.”

So please visit his website if you’ve ever had an inclining to create your own environmentally friendly energy source. Sustainable energy will be one of the major challenges our children and grand children will face. Pioneers like Paul are making it readily available today.