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cradle to cradle

An interesting article in Environmental Building News caught my eye by saying that Dow Chemical’s Styrofoam branded extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation was awarded Cradle to Cradle Silver certification by its sponsor company MBDC. XPS contains the brominated flame retardant HBCD, which persists in the environment and is not green at all. What’s going on here? [...]

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Thinking about doing a kitchen remodeling job, especially after reading the guest post on green kitchens earlier this week? That post inspired me to seek out the ways in which recycled or repurposed materials could be used to create fabulous looking kitchens. The most eco friendly products tend to be those made from recycled materials [...]

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Aveda, a skin and hair care company, recently announced that several of its shampoos and other products had obtained the coveted Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Gold certification for being environmentally friendly. The products that won certification are Aveda Smooth Infusion Shampoo (unisex), Aveda Smooth Infusion Conditioner (unisex), Aveda Men Pure-formance Shampoo, Aveda Men Pure-formance Conditioner, [...]

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