Eco Info - Part 2 of 6! Sustainability

Sustainability is the method of using a resource for environmental benefits without depleting or permanently damaging it.  This practice extends the natural life of the resource you're using without negatively affecting the atmosphere or the environment.  This practice allows us to maintain the balance of meeting the needs of today's population without endangering future generations.

Think bamboo - click on the word and find out about the myriad of possibilities of this miracle plant.  Then click here to find out its caveats.  A lot of the fabric you love is not so "friendly".  But bamboo produced into hard goods( Lula loves her utensils, cutting boards and the like) is fantastic, as long as the farming to produce it doesn't destroy other forests...in our consumptive society it's always best to spend 5 minutes researching the hype.

So bear with me when I return to pickup my non-disposables ...baskets and serveware should always have more than one use if possible, particularly if they're a type of plastic, and you can trust we're not putting any unnecessary chemicals in your body!  There are many more sustainable food related products out there and we'll explore a few more of them in this series.