Archive for December, 2010

Cleanwell

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

CleanWell hand sanitizers are made with a patented formulation of essential plant oils lab proven to kill 99.99 percent of the harmful germs. CleanWell is the only hand sanitizer that is all-natural and alcohol-free. The ingredients in CleanWell are safe for kids, non-toxic, and come from rapidly renewable resources that grow abundantly worldwide.

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Introducing Castor & Pollux

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

With all of the hustle and bustle of Hanukah, Christmas and the Holiday Season upon us we are all working to make sure to not leave any one in the family without a gift or two to show them how much we care.  The interesting thing is that sometimes there is one member of the family that may be overlooked at this time…and those family members are our dogs and cats.

If you think about it our pets bring us, in most cases, a unique unconditional love and a level of loyalty not often experienced in this world.  They are a staple of support and comfort in various seasons of our lives and this season we can all thank them by taking their health and their food to the organic and natural level.

We recently ran a mindful media product set review of one of our leading mindful supplier’s product lines for cats and dogs.  Castor & Pollux, a local Clackamas Oregon-based company co-founded in 2000 by Shelley Gunton & Brian Connolly, is a passionate, independent, family company that offers a range of natural and organic food, treats and supplies for informed, conscientious pet parents.

The company celebrates the love of pets in the family, and is committed to feeding pets in need.  Through its Pet & Soul foundation, Castor & Pollux has donated more than $400,000 in food, financial aid and volunteer time to organizations including Guide Dogs for the Blind, Project Pooch, and AniMeals, and is a founding sponsor of freekibble.com.  To learn more about this amazing company, their high quality eco-conscious pet food products and their pet product lines, see their mindful media review by simply clicking here.

Naturally Knotty & Nice

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Every Christmas season Santa Claus only has one primary question.  Were you naughty or nice?  For one company the answer is inherently both.  See Naturally Knotty is one of those companies that is doing all they can for the environment and at the same time have one of the nicest product lines you have seen.  To put it simply, essentially every person that tries on one of their 100% bamboo pashminas wraps falls in love with them.  This is both due to their eco-packaging (which is actually a section bamboo stalk), it’s insanely soft fabric and how light the wrap is around the neck.

The Naturally Knotty team recently stopped by seven planet Oregon and went through our mindful supplier overview interview where we asked them seven questions (of course).  The seven questions asked of Summer Widmer, who heads up sales for Naturally Knotty, were as follows:

1) What is Naturally Knotty?
2) What was the genesis of the company?
3) What products and services do you provide?
4) What are the sustainable elements of your business?
5) How are you changing your industry?
6) What is your definition of mindful commerce?
7) What is your seven planet story?

The answers provided only further reinforced how Naturally Knotty is working to do their part in the movement towards bringing quality, upcycled and life-long-lasting products to the market.  We continue to appreciate our working relationship with the founder and principals of this great mindful supplier to seven planet.  To see the mindful media supplier overview simply click here.

Preserve Products

Friday, December 10th, 2010
We don’t usually think of plastic as a green material, but, depending on the type of plastic, it can be recycled many times over. Preserve uses 100% recycled #5 polypropylene plastic in their products. Sustainable design isn’t simple—it’s incredibly complex. One of Preserve’s underlying sustainable design principles is to consider the entire system during the design process. Once you understand how all the different pieces of a system connect to each other, you can create a solution that effectively addresses all of a system’s needs with as little environmental impact as possible.

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Castor & Pollux

Friday, December 10th, 2010
Castor & Pollux Pet Works® is a leader in organic and natural products for pets. We are dedicated to uncompromised quality, we celebrate pets in our lives, and are committed to feeding pets in need. Our featured product lines are ORGANIX® organic dog and cat foods and treats, Natural Ultramix® natural dog and cat foods and treats, GOOD BUDDY® dog cookies and Curious Cat® treats.

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Lunchskins

Friday, December 10th, 2010
Lunch Skins are reusable, colorful cloth pouches are made from a high quality, moisture-proof German fabric used worldwide in the food industry. They are food safe, extremely durable, grease-proof and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. And most of all they are incredibly stylish!

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Namuh Design

Friday, December 10th, 2010
Namuh, a design collaborative, is a Portland based lighting company. We offer a distinct product line of chandeliers, pendants, portable luminaries, and other alternative lighting. We also specialize in custom light fixtures and light branding. Namuh Design is conscious of every choice we make about our products, we are sustainably minded and support local business.

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