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Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: Women and Conscious Consumerism

Tuesday, March 8th, was the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. During Women’s History Month, we continue to celebrate and acknowledge women–past, present, and future–and our power to make a difference in our world. One way we have the opportunity to have an impact is as conscious consumers. Did you know that more than 80% of what is purchased in… (more…)

March 11, 2011,
Author: Donna Mazzitelli,
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Categories: Being A Bellisima Goddess , Bellisima Green Challenge , Bellisima Green Living
Tags: Bellisima Green Challenge, boycott, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, CSA, environmental footprint, farmers markets, farms, footprint Friday, healthy food, Local Harvest, organic foods, organic products, protest, Rachel Carson, support local, Women's History Month

Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: What Are Phthalates and What to Do About Them?

In December 2009, I promised I would blog about another group of chemicals, phthalates. According to EWG, “Phthalates (pronounced “THAL-ates”) are a group of chemical “plasticizers” that are used in a huge variety of consumer products, from PVC pipes to perfume. With billions of pounds produced annually, phthalates are everywhere. They’re even in the indoor dust we breathe. Random sampling… (more…)