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Sasquatch is the eco-friendly line of Carolina Pad which is a major stationary designer and retailer that is even appearing regularly in television shows like Glee.  Their fun and green designs go a long way to making Earth day last a little longer.

The winner of the giveaway is post 23, Anne-Marietvete.  Congratulations.

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 am always on the look out for natural bath products for kids.  Many kids and even baby bath products are loaded with chemicals that are completely unpronounceable and produced overseas.  This is not only bad for the planet environmentally, it also has some pretty bad consequences for our kids!  Many studies have been done to test the safety of chemicals used in cosmetic and hygiene products but not all of them have included kids in the research.  It is truly unknown what these products can do to the human system after a lifetime of use.

So, what’s a better solution?  How about a line of natural kids products made by a Canadian company??

That’s exactly what the Junior line of Green Beaver products delivers!  They have a range of the essential products for kids containing natural ingredients.  A percentage of the ingredients are even produced by organic farming!  They don’t need to be shipped thousands of miles either as the products are made in Canada and contain Canadian ingredients!  This line of Green Beaver products has even achieved the organic certified formula label from Eco-Cert.

Many people wonder why it is so important to use certified organic products or whether or not they even make a difference at all.  Green Beaver has a fact page about why organic is the best choice for the planet and for our health that is really full of some shocking numbers.  For example, did you know that a third of all personal health care products contain one or more ingredients that are classified as being possible carcinogens??  Or that 89% of the ingredients used in health care products have not been evaluated for safety??  Those kinds of statistics scare the stuffing right out of me, especially when it comes to my children!

Luckily for me, Green Beaver generously sent me the entire junior line to check out with my daughter.  This includes the conditioning detangler spray, lip balm, foaming hand soap, bubble bath, shampoo and foaming body wash.  She thought it was a birthday gift when it arrived as it was only a couple of weeks away!  All of the products have the same scent which is called Boreal berries.  I definitely thought that it smelled like raspberries and blackberries although my daughter swears it smells just like watermelons and bumble bees — I think she means honey but I can never be too sure!

My favorite product of the line is the conditioning detangler.  It does a great job of making brushing her hair a little less stressful.  When I use this product there is definitely less yelling and crying involved as the brush goes through her fine hair smoothly.  It definitely helps to get rid of the often severe bed head I find waiting me in the morning and cuts down on fly aways and frizzies.  I’ve also got to admit to loving the scent and knowing that what I’m using is natural and local.

My daughter’s favorite product is the lip balm.  She is a complete girly girl princess and loves to wear “lip stick”.  I never let her wear any of the play make-up available at stores because you never know what exactly is in it.  So normally, she just gets plain old unscented, uncolored chap stick.  This lip balm is a huge treat to her because it smells so great and is a pink color when you look at it in the tube.  Not to worry — it goes on clear.  She doesn’t exactly color in the lines with her make up yet if you know what I mean! lol

The foaming hand soap has also been a big hit.  Normally she would use unscented hand made bar soap so the foam is quite exciting for a change.  It’s almost hard to get her to stop washing her hands which is a great complaint to have!  It’s foamy but not super duper foamy and you don’t have to use much to get nice clean hands.

The same goes for both the shampoo and foaming body wash.  A little can definitely go a long way!  She never has a bath or shower without these now.  I know I’m going to have to keep purchasing these items for her because she just loves them sooo much.  Luckily, the site has a handy store listing available so you know exactly which stores in your province carry what you’re looking for.  I think that the bubble bath will be what we run out of first as she likes to have enough bubbles in the tub to hide in.  It’s great to know that what is getting her clean is not harming the planet or her health.  Thanks Green Beaver for the wonderful review opportunity!  I think you’ve found yourself a couple of lifetime fans here!!  Now I’ve got to go and find some of their adult products to check out for myself!  They have hair, face, lips, body and oral care products as well as a separate line for winter skin care products.

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In celebration of Arbor Day (US) and the month of Earth Day, I’d like to share a great environmentally friendly company with you — O’Bon.  They sent me an awesome package to review including a Cherry Notebook, Orange Notebook, pencils and colored pencils.  The best part — these stationary products are completely tree free!

The notebooks are sugarcane paper.  Sugarcane grows incredibly fast and the juice is used as a natural sweetener in many products.  The pulp that is left over after juicing is traditionally waste.  Not so anymore!  The pulp is used to make a beautiful paper that does not harm our forests or contribute to global warming.

The notebooks I received are a great size that is easy to carry around in a purse or briefcase to keep notes in.  The paper itself is more substantial than what I am used to and is very easy to write on.  I will definitely be looking for and using sugarcane paper from now on.

O’Bon sent me a box of pencil crayons and a box of pencils to review.  The shafts of the pencils are made from tightly coiled used newspaper instead of being made of wood.  Need HB pencils for computerized grading systems??  Not to worry, these are HB and tree free!  They also look pretty cool when they are sharpened as you can see the layers of newsprint.  The colors of the pencil crayons are vivid and named after different fruits like watermelon and dragon fruit.  A perfect fit with the fruit themed notebooks!

O’Bon goes even a step further.  For every purchase, a tree is planted through a donation from O’Bon directly to the Arbor Day Foundation!  I also really want to encourage people to plant a tree themselves in honor or Arbor Day.  Actually, plant two!  One on the American Arbor Day the last Friday in April and the Canadian Arbor Day on the third Wednesday in September.  Want to win your own O’Bon products??  Here’s how:

To Enter:  Read the O’Bon page about deforestation and tell me one thing that you learned.

Bonus Entries:

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Sasquatch is the eco-friendly line of Carolina Pad which is a major stationary designer and retailer that is even appearing regularly in television shows like Glee.  Their fun and green designs go a long way to making Earth day last a little longer.

For review, I was sent their “Earth Day Pack”.  It contained this great binder shown here that is PVC free and has 60% recycled covers.  The colors and design are calming and cute and I love the recycled content.  I also like that it is professional enough to use at the office.

I was also sent the 1 subject notebook and personal book for review.  The 1 subject note book has a fun crossword puzzle in the back for long meetings in the board room and the personal journal has a link to find more green tips and eco-friendly living ideas.  The covers have 50% recycled content and the pages inside are 70% tree free!  The colors of this line would be suitable for both guys and girls that love the earth — browns, greens and yellows.  Subdued enough to use at the office yet fun enough to throw a little interest into your day.

Sasquatch is now being offered at major retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart.  You can now also purchase the entire product line online at their new web store in honor of Earth Day!  Some of the Sasquatch products are even on sale right now — I’d definitely recommend checking it out as soon as possible!

Want a chance to win your own Earth Day Pack??  Just a couple little rules — US and Canada only who have not won any Carolina Pad products in the last 90 days.

To Enter (One Time Only):   Leave a comment on this post about your favorite collection at Carolina Pad.

• *Become a fan of Carolina Pad on Facebook.
• *Become a follower of Carolina Pad on Twitter.
• *Tell me how you heard about this giveaway.
• *Enter one of my other giveaways and leave a comment telling me.
• *Follow Green Colored Glasses on Twitter and ReTweet this giveaway RT @Green Colored Glasses Giveaway – Carolina Pad Sasquatch Line Giveaway (you can Tweet this once a day for Extra Entries)
• *Become a Fan of Green Colored Glasses on Facebook
• *Blog about this giveaway with a link to this post
• *Suscribe to Green Colored Glasses by RRS Feed

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As a family trying to make more environmentally responsible choices, the laundry was one of my primary areas of concern.  We just have so darn much of it and so many of the products are full of chemicals.  I ran into this neat product called Static Eliminator online while I was searching for alternatives.  I emailed the company and they sent me a box to review as well as a box to giveaway!

The box contains 2 re-usable dryer sheets that will last for more than 500 loads.  The same amount of laundry would take 13 boxes of traditional chemical laden dryer sheets to dry.  So not only is this a more environmentally choice because they are re-usable, they are also super cost effective!

These sheets are made in Canada, are chemical free, safe for all fabrics and dryers.  They soften the fabric, reduce wrinkles and eliminate static.  They are scent free for people with allergies.  However, I’ve found that a few drops of essential oil on the static eliminator dryer sheets will give your clothes a nice fresh smell without the chemicals involved in dryer sheets.

When I really started to look into what traditional dryer sheets have in them, I was beyond shocked.  I had no idea that these harmless looking sheets were so full of dangerous chemicals.  Now, I don’t even let my kids touch them!  Once we run out of them in the house I will never be buying them again.  I had no clue that they removed the fire resistance of children’s sleepwear!!  The static eliminator sheets are safe for all fabrics, including kids sleepwear!  I’m wondering if I should re-make all of my daughters pj’s into a blanket and buy her a new set….  At least we now have a way to dry our clothes safely!  These sheets are available for purchase online at their site or at many retail locations throughout Canada and the United States.

Want a chance to win??  I’ve got a box of 2 re-usable Static Eliminator sheets up for grabs.  A random winner will be chosen from the entries on May 2, 2010.  Here’s how you enter:

To Enter (One Time Only):    Leave a comment on this post about one way you’re trying to live green-er this Earth week.

Bonus Entries:

• *Tell me the retail location nearest you that sells these sheets — check it out here.
• *Tell me how you heard about this giveaway.
• *Follow Green Colored  Glasses on Twitter and  ReTweet this giveaway RT @Green Colored   Glasses Giveaway – Static Eliminator Reusable Dryer Sheets (you can Tweet this once a day for Extra Entries)
• *Become a Fan of Green Colored Glasses on Facebook
• *Blog about this giveaway with a link to this post
• *Suscribe to Green Colored Glasses by RRS Feed

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