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| Source: | LOHAS Weekly Newsletter |
| Published: | Wednesday, November 01, 2000 |
Attention Getter n White River Junction, Vt.-based Chelsea Green Publishing Co. has released Grassroots Marketing: Getting Noticed in a Noisy World, a new book by Shel Horowitz. Contact: 802.295.6300, www.chelseagreen.com.
Sustainable Development n Newtown, Conn.-based publisher Taunton Press has released Creating the Not So Big House by Sarah Susanka, a book endorsed by green architect William McDonough, who writes: “As a culture we have become brutish: Bigger is better. Sarah Susanka offers us a more hopeful strategy for sustaining human development—just make life richer, not bigger.” Contact: 612.338.3900, suzanne@modernstoryteller.com.
Body Oil n Keene, N.H.-based Baudelaire has introduced a new olive oil-based line of body care products from Provence, France, called Jardin de l'Olivier. The line includes a tonic lotion, cleansing cream, crème shampoo, bath oil and body lotion. Contact: 800.327.2324, www.baudelairesoaps.com.
New Blends n Green Mountain Coffee Inc. (GMCR) has introduced two new coffee blends: La Esperanza, one of GMCR's newly fair-trade-certified coffees, and the Lake and Lodge blend. Both blends are available through the company's mail order catalog. Contact: 800.223.6768, www.greenmountaincoffee.com.
Organic Beans n Clinton, Mich,-based Eden Foods has launched its newest selection of organically grown beans,
Eden Baby Lima Beans, which are prepared at the company's certified-organic cannery and have no salt added. Contact: 517.456.7424, www.edenfoods.com.
Recycled Toothbrush n Somerville, Mass.-based Recycline has announced the new Preserve toothbrush, which features a handle made from recycled plastics, which contain 50 to 75 percent recycled materials from yogurt cups provided by Stonyfield Farm, a Londonberry, N.H.-based yogurt manufacturer. Contact: 617.776.8403, www.recycline.com.
Fruit Flavors n Horizon Organic (HCOW) of Boulder, Colo., has announced a new line of blended organic yogurts that come in six flavors and are made from certified-organic fruit and low-fat yogurt, without the use of modified food starches or gelatin. Contact: 303.530.2711, www.horizonorganic.com.
Green Cereal n Nature's Path Foods has introduced a 100 percent third-party certified-organic cereal called Organic Whole Grain Crispy Rice. The product is grown and processed without GMOs. Contact: 604.940.0505, www.naturespath.com.
Guided Imagery n Novato, Calif.-based publisher New World Library has released Guided Imagery for Self-Healing by Martin L. Rossman, M.D. The book focuses on guided imagery as an aid to the healing process. Contact: 800.97.BOOKS, www.nwlib.com.
Inversion Table n Teeter Hang Ups, a division of STL International Inc. announced the new-and-improved model of the F5000 Inversion Table. Contact 253.840.5252, www.inversiontherapy.com.
Energy Healing n St. Paul, Minn.-based publisher Llewellyn has released Awakening the Healer Within by Howard Batie, a book that explores energy-based healing techniques and how they affect individuals. Contact: 651.291.1970, www.llewellyn.com.
Express Yourself n Orient-Express Hotels is offering new courses in its globe-trotting program of botanical and flower painting master classes. A Gametrackers safari camps class in Botswana has also been added to the offerings for 2001. Contact: Patricia Harper, 212.302.5005, patricia.harper@orient-express.com, www.orient-expresshotels.com/oeh.
Canine Conversation n Beyond Words Publishing has announced the release of Conversations With Dog, An Uncommon Dogalog of Canine Wisdom by animal communicator Kate Solisti-Mattelon, exploring human-animal communication. Contact: 503.531.8700,
www.beyondword.com.
Spa Site n Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Centre for Well-Being Spa has launched a new website (www.centreforwellbeing.com) featuring spa wear and products for meditation, bath, aromatherapy and hair care. Contact: 800.843.2392.
Answers and Wisdom n Novato, Calif.-based publisher New World Library has released Dan Millman's latest book, Living on Purpose, Straight Answers to Life's Tough Questions, and a new book by portrait photographer Michael Collopy titled Architects of Peace, Visions of Hope in Words and Images. Contact: 800.97.BOOKS, www.nwlib.com.
Eco-awareness n The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has introduced HUD E-maps, new mapping software that combines data from federal housing and environmental agencies to provide detailed, area-specific information about toxic waste sites and other environmental hazards in local communities. Contact: www.hud.gov/emaps.
Diaper Duty n Seattle-based Norsea Natural Products has announced the U.S. distribution of Swedish-manufactured Nature Boy & Girl
diapers, which are compostable and disposable and use fewer raw materials than conventional disposable
diapers. Contact: diapers@norseanatural.com,
www.norseanatural.com.
Organic Gifts n Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Maggie's Organics is bringing out
several special holiday gift packs. The Baby Bundle and Tike Tote gift packs include organic cotton T-shirts, socks and a tote, while the Snuggle Set includes an organic cotton nightshirt and socks for mom. The company also announced
its involvement in the development of a sewing co-op project in Nicaragua. Contact: 734.998.1611.
Housekeeping n Environné Inc. has introduced a line of natural cleaners to accompany its all-natural Fruit & Vegetable Wash. The Ashland, Ore. company's new line includes Environné Kitchen and Bath Cleaner, Glass & Mirror Cleaner, Hand Dish Soap, Spot & Stain Remover, Automatic Dishwashing Soap, and Liquid Laundry Soap. Contact: 800.282.9274, www.environne.com.