March/April Campaign: Caldrea and Dapple Giveaway

Would you like free, full size natural products?  If so read below.

Six times a year, The Lauren Daniels Company has a campaign that analyzes a company that makes "green", natural, eco-friendly, biodegradable, and/or organic products.  For the March/April 2011 Campaign, we are going to analyze and test...***drum roll***...Caldrea and Dapple, http://www.caldrea.com and http://www.dapplebaby.com.

“Caldrea creates quality, earth-friendly products in our exclusive signature fragrances for cleaning your entire home. We use the finest plant-derived ingredients and essential oils to provide natural freshness and cleaning potency. No harsh chemicals, no harsh fragrances; a simple, stylish and fresh approach to cleaning in a fragrance collection of your own choosing.”

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“Dapple is a line of natural-based cleaning products for households with children. Dapple products are baby-safe and baby-specific-using ingredients found in nature that are also proven to tackle unique baby cleaning challenges, from dried milk on bottles to sticky fingerprints on toys.”

Our goal is to test their home care products, but other reviews about their products are welcomed.  Send us an email to info@bylaurendaniels.com with the subject line, "March/April Campaign" and become a friend/follower on Facebook, Twitter, and/or this blog.  Find us on Facebook, type "Lauren Daniels Assistant Services".  On Twitter, type "LaurenDanielsCo".  As always, I am taking suggestions for the next campaign.

Look at what we are doing to ourselves: Plastic Waste

Do we love plastic more than we love ourselves?

Resource:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deborah-bassett/breaking-the-plastic-addi_b_781569.html

Van Jones: "Hug a Tree and a Child"

Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones is an American environmental advocate, civil rights
activist, and attorney.  He graduated from University of Tennessee at Martin and Yale
Law School.  He was a self proclaimed radical in the 90's but in the past 15 years he
has became an advocate for "Green Jobs". 

While on this quest of helping to change minds and hearts about our environment and economy, he wrote a book called "The Green Collar Economy" (my next read).  He also was a major advocate for the Green Jobs Act, which George W. Bush signed into law in 2007. The Act was the first piece of federal legislation to codify the term "green jobs." Under the Obama administration, it has resulted in $500 million for green job training nationally. 

He is also the founder of Green For All and according to the website, www.greenforall.org, it is a national organization working to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. He was also the country's first green job czar, Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). 

If I could interview Mr.Jones, I am sure that he would say that his proudest title is husband and father to Jana, Mattai, and Cabral.  Today, Van Jones  continues to advocate for "Green Jobs" for everyone and lectures on on all things "Green". 

Check out his lecture on "The economic injustice of plastic".  As I do with all important videos, I gave it a different title, "Hug a Tree and a Child".  Those are the words from Mr.Jones himself. 




Resources:
(Image) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deborah-bassett/breaking-the-plastic-addi_b_781569.html
(Video) http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/van_jones_the_economic_injustice_of_plastic.html
http://www.greenforall.org/
http://gawker.com/#!5352832/who-is-van-jones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Jones

Strange Fruit: A Reason to Stop using Plastic Bags #3

Can you find the plastic bag? 

Hint: It is not were it is suppose to be.

Powerhouses

What is a powerhouse?
powerhouse [ˈpaʊəˌhaʊs]

n

1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) an electrical generating station or plant

2. Informal a forceful or powerful person or thing

 

We are all powerhouses in this "green" revolution.  Let your voices be heard!  We want a clean, sustainable energy source!  We no longer want toxins/chemicals in our homes or our environment!  We want fresh, nourishing food!  We must educate our children so they will discover ways to reverse the damage we have caused!

Powerhouses!  Let's keep the pressure on ourselves, our neighbors, our community, our employers, and our government!

Resources:

(Image) http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/11/powerhouse-solar-shingle-clever.php

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/powerhouses