27
July
2008
Biodegradable Dishwashing Concentrate
A low foaming, concentrated, formula based exclusively on renewable raw materials and green-chemistry principles. The sugar-based surfactants in MiEnviron Dishwashing Concentrate combine excellent cleaning performance, low ecological footprint, low eco-toxicity, high biodegradability and exceptional mildness (they are classified as non-irritants). Suitable for septic tanks. The surfactants in this product are approved for use in products eco-labelled “Good Environmental Choice” (in Swedish: Bra Miljöval) by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. Readily biodegradable (OECD Test Guideline 301C).
How
Squirt a small amount into sink while filling. Note: Biodegradable Dishwashing Concentrate is low foaming
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Posted: Is it really organic ?, Probiotics, Probiotic House Cleaner
19
June
2008
If we want water coming in our taps to be clean, we need to make
sure that which goes down our drains is clean.
Here are ways you might be polluting the water from your drain
that you might not have thought about:
1. Disinfectant hand soap.
2. Hand dish detergent with artificial scents and dyes.
3. Automatic dish detergents that contain phosphates.
4. Hair dyes.
5. Solvents from washing paint brushes, rags with furniture polish, etc.
6. Hormones coming from the urine of women who are on birth control pills.
7. Toxic cleaning product residues from everything from bathtub and shower stall cleaners, to sponges rinsed after use on oven cleaner.
8. Toxic dyes from fabrics that “bleed.”
9. Pesticides from washing plants that have been sprayed.
10. Hormone disrupters from bodycare products, such as those that contain paraben preservatives.
Posted: Climate Change, Is it really organic ?, Probiotic House Cleaner
7
June
2008
Our whirlwind USA tour included stopovers in LA (Pasadena), New York City, Washington D.C. and Miami. I’m happy to say the
quality of the time we spent with the reps that came and met with us was certainly valued by us - we really enjoyed the more
personal discussions and felt honoured to get to know some lovely people on a level that can’t usually be achieved in a public
forum setting.
We got some great ideas from our talks with representatives, including improvements we can make to the website (which have
already been passed on to IT) Of course, I received plenty of requests for new products, many of which are already on our to-do
list and a few on our soon-to-be-released list!
Washington DC was great. We were expecting a small dinner gathering and, instead, hosted a friendly and raucous 18 people!
One couple drove 4 hours to meet with us, which we really appreciated. Apart from enjoying the beautiful scenery as we were
taking off and landing on the plane, we didn’t get to see many other sights along the way. New York was the exception…we’d
never seen a Broadway show, so we jumped at the opportunity. We have 3 kids, so the Lion King held a special place in our
hearts (after seeing the movie at least 600 times!) The Lion King on Broadway was absolutely awe-inspiring… I burst into tears
from the first scene… the music, the costumes, the singing and the scale of the production was overwhelming!
We attended the Natural Beauty Summit in New York City and this certainly confirmed that we are not only on the right track,
that we are leading the pack! So many industry folks we met there wished they could meet Organic Food Standards… it is
perceived as the “Gold Standard” for organic skin care. One of the industry professionals I had the opportunity to meet was the
Senior Research Scientist from Aveda (who is a lovely man!) and I was humbled and inspired when he told me it was an honour
to meet me! Sometimes I feel I’m really out on a limb with what I’m trying to achieve for the industry, and it was very heartening
to be acknowledged as a leader from such a well respected industry player. In fact, at this conference, and the other cosmetic
industry conferences, it is apparent that our products are held in very high esteem by industry professionals. My vision is that we
can create that same recognition in the marketplace.
A large part of the discussion at the summit was the plethora of widely varying options for ‘certification’ for cosmetics. They vary from
totally pathetic certification (Ecocert, which only requires 10% total organic content to be certified), to the stringent food standards,
and everything in-between. There was heated debate as to which way the industry should go, and no consensus was reached.
There were vocal accusations to the representatives of the various standards on offer with claims that they were contributing to
the fragmentation of the certification process and consumer confusion. Commercial
factors will drive the uptake on the different standards, and consumers will have the
final say…. our challenge is to educate consumers as to the difference between the
standards, and let them decide who they wish to support. Rest assured that we
will be maintaining the highest possible standards for our products, and any future
development. Only Organic Food Standards provide a guarantee of absolutely
pure, beneficial, vital, health-promoting products. We use the same pure and
beneficial ingredients across all our brands… all products, whether they be applied
to the skin, ingested, or used in our home environment are developed with the same
intention.. to be pure, vital, health-promoting, beautiful products.
Watch this space for an expose on all the different ‘organic’ standards (or substandards
;-) being developed… which will be a great tool for answering questions
about the differences between the standards.
Posted: Climate Change, Is it really organic ?, Probiotics, Skin Care, Antioxidants, Cosmetics, Probiotic House Cleaner
19
May
2008
The best piece of advice I have been given was not given directly to me. It sort of came to me in the form of the song “Better Than”
by the John Butler Trio. The entire song is full of inspiration but the best line was “Life’s not about what’s better” and it’s not, it’s
about what you have right now and who you have around you and that is all that matters.
Allie Jones-One Group
Posted: Climate Change, Is it really organic ?, Probiotics, Skin Care, Antioxidants, Cosmetics, Probiotic House Cleaner
