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Earth Day is here again - 43 years and counting of celebration and activism to honor and protect the planet we call home. 

Did you know? ...

Earth travels through space at 66,700 miles per hour.  Its orbit around the sun is nearly 600,000,000 miles.  (So, we travel that distance, too, as passengers!)

In its orbit, the earth is tipped at 23.4 degrees; this axis is responsible for our seasons. 

Earth is the only planet in the solar system with plate tectonics. 

Breeze carries about 100 milllion tons of sand particles around the earth yearly. 

About two-thirds of the earth's surface is beneath the ocean. And Google is setting out to map it ...

PRODUCT is keeping it beautiful this Earth Day with a discount in the PRODUCT store - save 22% on any order by using promo code OURPLANET (ends 5/15/12).

HAPPY EARTH DAY 2012!

Deck the Halls, and Stuff Some Stockings

Happy holidays!  We're in the thick of gift-giving season and Ecobold has some "green" suggestions to shrink your shopping list's carbon footprint.  Welcome to the Ecobold Holiday Gift Guide ...

Steffany, Ecobold's fearless leader in planet-friendly commerce, gives a glimpse of seven clean, non-toxic gift ideas for the season - and even manages to mix in some eco-education!

Natural products are a nice way to show someone you care - about them and about important issues like resource conservation and sustainability ...

So check out Ecobold for today's special holiday offers, and give the gift that keeps on giving - a healthy planet!

 

 

 

Holidays, from A to Zen

As we head into the holiday season, of course we're thinking about looking stunning at all those soirees and gatherings.  Sometimes, though, what's going on inside your head can have more of an impact on your appearance than any external condition.  It's the ultimate irony that sharing "tidings of comfort and joy" can lead to stress and frustration.

So, in the interest of avoiding a holiday meltdown, take a look at some thoughts on simple living from Zen Habits.  The complete list is longer, but here are five essentials that might help you through the coming weeks (and beyond) ...

• Make a list of your top 5 most important things.  What's most important to you?  What do you value most?  What do you most want to do in your life?  Simplicity starts with these priorities, as you make more room in your life for what matters to you.

• Evaluate your commitments.  Look at everything you’ve got going on in your life. Everything, from work to home to civic to kids’ activities to hobbies to side businesses to other projects.  Think about which of these really gives you value, which ones you love doing.  Which of these are in line with the "most important" things you listed above?  Consider cutting out those that don't fit with your priorities. 

• Evaluate your time.  How do you spend your hours?  What things do you do, from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep?  Make a list, and evaluate whether your activities are in line with your priorities.  If not, think about how you can redesign your day.

• Learn to say no.  This is actually one of the key habits for those trying to simplify their lives.  If you can’t say no, you will take on too much.  Remember, you can say no nicely!

• Learn what “enough” is.  Sometimes it seems as though our culture today is about getting more and more, with no end in sight.  Sure, you can get the latest gadget, and more clothes and shoes.  More stuff.  But when will you have enough?  Most people don’t know, and thus they keep buying more. It’s a neverending cycle.  Get off the cycle by figuring out how much is enough.  And then stop when you get there.

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season, full of satisfaction, delight and a little Zen!   You can kick it all off with a discount* in the PRODUCT store this weekend - just enter promo code GOBBLE at checkout, and thanks for stopping by! 

*20% discount, valid 11/25/10-11/28/10.

Photo:  WTLphotos/Flickr

Hooray for Hollywood

Your Daily Thread, L.A.'s online resource for all things green, sustainable and local, spotlights curly hair care in today's Beauty and Wellness guide.  Guess what made the list?!

YDT's editors tested & loved PRODUCT pomade, and they've got a special promo code for the PRODUCT online store that you don't want to miss ... 

Curly girls & guys rejoice - eco-friendly summer style is made simple with YDT's crop of green hair care favorites!

News Flash!

Things here have been on the busy side, with a few events upcoming and some more to share in the next few weeks.  For now, though, greetings to the month of March!  Soon winter should be drawing to a close and the excitement of Spring is in store ...

Our hair pomade for young people, LIL PRODUCT, has found its newest retailer in Beautyhabit.  Beautyhabit's been carrying PRODUCT since the beginning, and last month decided to add LIL PRODUCT to its online apothecary offerings.  We're so happy to see it there - and love the fact that we've sustained our relationship with Beautyhabit over the past couple years.

Also, we started a new relationship with the website focused on "gettin' you green," Organic Gurus.  OG has compiled the best offerings in the eco universe for health, wellness and beauty & personal care.  And now PRODUCT is part of the OG Green Guide.  Visit our page to get a special discount promo code for purchases in the PRODUCT online store.

We're glad to see PRODUCT and LIL PRODUCT continue to grow!

Hearts and Tigers

It's an eventful weekend - the Lunar Year, which China celebrates as its New Year, commences on the 14th.  According to the Chinese Zodiac, this will be the Year of the Tiger.  If the year shares any traits with its animal, we may be in for an unpredictable, resilient or fierce 2010.  Grrrr ...

There's also a chance that things could get ferociously amorous, since Sunday is Valentine's Day.  V-Day is not without its detractors - it can be an alienating holiday for singles, and a pressure cooker for those in relationships.  Though it's a bit of a manufactured occasion, I don't like to be a hater about anything that promotes love ... so hope you all enjoy.  To show our affection, PRODUCT would like to offer you a special discount of 14% off any purchase in the online store - enter promo code IHEARTYOU at checkout (valid 2/12/10 through 2/21/10).

Speaking of love, PRODUCT gained some new Twitter followers this week and we'd like to say thank you for your interest and we're glad you're with us!  Also, we've added a tab to the PRODUCT Facebook Page that enables people to join our mailing list to receive our informative, interesting email newsletters - so check it out!

XOX ...