When choosing between organic and regular cotton, the key difference is primarily the impact on consumers and the environment. Let's look at cultivation practices, environmental impact, benefits for consumers, and general availability. The Growing Process The growing...
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On the Road: Day 3- Is the Tank Half Full or Half Empty?
Today we had to pack up and head on Northward. We've done what we can to introduce Southern California to Maxim's goodies. Now we're going to try our hand at connecting with the lovely populace of San Francisco and the surrounding areas. The drive was about 7 and a...
On the Road: Day 2, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food"
I know this is a travel blog, so I should be posting pretty pictures of the landscape and trying to make you feel inspired/envious/excited and whatnot, but I also feel responsible to share some lessons that I've learned on this trip. Let's see: Lesson 1: Never lock...
Fighting To Stay On The Block: Columbus Natural Food
Above: Columbus Natural Food store owner and store front.I know I've been involved with writing about the West Coast, but here's one East Coast news byte that I've just finished... I read an interesting story in the New York Times last week entitled, Fear (and...
On The Road: Day 1, Mother's Markets
So, we set off early this morning in our car, known as "The Avenger" this morning to our first set of stores. As is typical with Southern California, traffic was brutal and there was a lot of extra time for music & existential musing about the purpose of my trip...
Maxim's Green Feminine Hygiene Queens On The Road: California
Hello everyone! Sharon here. I'm a new Green Feminine Hygiene Queen. Just got on with the Maxim Team and I've been learning all about the details that go into having an eco-conscious product line. What a journey it is and what a journey it's becoming! Maxim has...
Healthy Happy Mother
Mother’s Day is coming up and what better way to tell your Mom that you love her then by making sure that both you and your mother are healthy. Women’s Health is important and can be rather tedious, that’s why you should always remember to exercise, eat healthy, and...
Give Back to Mother Earth
It’s that time of the year again, time to celebrate Mother Nature! Earth Day is tomorrow and what better way to celebrate than by volunteering your time and giving back. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed quite an interesting...
The History of Earth Day
There is President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and MLK day. We have holidays in celebration of our fore fathers, holidays of love, and holidays that celebrate leaders of change. So what’s wrong with Earth day? In the 1960’s Senator, Gaylord Nelson believed that the Earth...
Green Film Festivals
Green is the color of new beginnings, life, and renewal. That is exactly what the Going Green Film Festival and the Green Lifestyles Film Festival aim to promote. In essence, green filmmaking encourages filmmakers to produce films in a way which will leave less of a...
Healing The Great Lakes
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, are known to the world as the Great lakes. These so called “Great” lakes have been under some extreme environmental stress lately. The lakes form the largest group of freshwater lakes on the earth’s surface and, provide...