Lights Out Please on Saturday Night

Earth Hour 2009 is this Saturday, March 28th from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. Wherever you are in the world you can participate in the event by simply turning out all of your lights for one hour. Your light switch is your Vote. Earth Hour began in Sydney Australia in 2007 and has grown into a global movement with 50 million participants in 2008. The goal for 2009 is to present the 1 billion "votes" to the leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.



The Earth Hour site is filled with additional information on how to help spread the word, hold your own event and also has great downloads for posters, stickers and more. If you sign up for email they'll even send you a reminder before the event!

World's First Stainless Steel Filtered Water Bottle

Well, if this isn't cool we don't know what is! The World's FIRST stainless steel filtered water bottle by EcoUsable is now available from Sea Glass Organic. You can enjoy filtered tap water instantly through the Ech2o sport top. Excellent for those on the go, simply refill and drink. You can refill from streams, lakes or rivers and remove 99.99% of pollutants for up to 100 Gallons of filtered water. The only thing it doesn't filter is salt water. Great to have on hand in an emergency survival kit, on hiking trips or for everyday travels.

Each 25 oz. reusable water bottle is made from 304 food grade stainless steel, is non-leaching, BPA-free, lightweight, and taste-neutral. Available in Metallic Green.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day we'd like to offer our readers a Special 15% Discount on any order of $20 or more. Use code IRISH15 at check out. Hurry, 3 days only. Offer expires March 19th, 2009.


HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY!

The Ultimate Eco-Friendly Beach Towel

We've been working hard to find the ultimate eco-friendly beach towel and are thrilled to introduce them, just in time for spring. Sea Glass Organic now offers Coyuchi's 100% certified organic cotton beach towels available in three beautiful colors: Willow Green, Juniper Blue and Taupe. Coyuchi's quality, commitment to fair trade and the environment is exceptional. The 100% certified organic and fair trade cotton is grown in India and hand picked. The cotton twill weave is 550gsm (grams per square meter) and is free from chemical finishing. The towels are generously sized at 35" x 65". Perfect for the beach or poolside. We think you'll agree that these are the ultimate eco-friendly beach towels!

It's seems odd to be writing this when we are expecting a rare snowstorm later tonight. Perhaps your lucky enough to be traveling to a sunny beach for spring break. As for the rest of us we'll just keep thinking about those warm days ahead.

Why Buy Paraben - Aluminum Free Deodorant?

If you haven't yet converted to a paraben and aluminum free deodorant, read on. We've been testing three different options and here's what we've learned. First you might ask why paraben and aluminum free? These ingredients may be in your regular deodorant, antiperspirants and most cosmetics. Parabens (preservatives) and aluminum (temporarily plugs sweat glands) have been potentially linked to breast cancer. You can read more at the National Cancer Institute. There is no evidence that they CAUSE breast cancer, but on the other hand, they are suspect. Innocent until proven guilty? You decide. Here are the products we tried out:

Nature's Gate Organic- Lavender & Aloe Deodorant: Nice scent, worked well but was a bit sticky. Highest priced of the three at about $5.50. If you can get past the stickiness- this may be the one for you.

Arm & Hammer Essentials- Unscented but still had a lemony scent. Works well, goes on smooth, not sticky. Cost about $3.00. This one we liked best.

Crystal Body Deodorant Stick- Made from natural mineral salts. You'll need to wet the stone to apply (you can also buy a roll-on version). We liked it for light use but not for hot days or heavy work. Certainly a great value. This little stone will last a long, long time and cost about $3.00.

Three pretty good choices but we'll keep searching for the ultimate no sweat deodorant.

Free Shipping deal going on until Feb 28th at Sea Glass Organic.

My Green Valentine

Valentine's Day is just around the corner so here's a few green gift ideas for your Valentine. Jewelry always tops the list so check out our unique recycled sea glass necklaces, wine markers or our handcrafted, fair trade 925 sterling silver necklaces and earrings.

We have wonderful gift sets to choose from at great prices. Our coconut shell gift set comes with soap dish and your choice of soap in an abaca gift bag on Sale for $11.95! We also have a bamboo hand towel gift set which includes hand towel, wash cloth and choice of soap for $14.00 available in coral, sea foam or natural.

Hard to buy for? Eco-friendly Journals or our great selection of stainless steel Reusable Water Bottles make practical and memorable gifts.

Visit our site for more specials plus Save $3.00 off any order of $30.00 or more with code BEMINE3 at checkout. Happy Valentine's Day!

Natures Answer to Anti-bacterial Soap

Another great giveaway from Sea Glass Organic. We're giving away a bar of Tea Tree and Seaweed Soap from Green Girl Basics. Just in time for cold and flu season. We will randomly select a winner from our e-mail subscriber list on January 30th, 2009. Winner will be notified via e-mail. This wonderful vegan soap is one of our favorites. It's a great alternative to chemical filled anti-bacterial soaps because it contains tea tree oil which is well known for its anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, and antiseptic properties. It also contains lavender oil (another well-known antiseptic) as well as organic seaweed, which is rich in anti-oxidants and Vitamin K. This is the perfect deep-cleaning soap to help keep winter colds and viruses at bay and it's also effective against acne without drying out your skin. Carefully selected ingredients include: Saponified organic oils of Olive, Coconut, Palm, Palm Kernel, and Soybean; Essential oils of Tea Tree and Lavender; Organic Pacific Nori Seaweed.

Click here for more great soaps.

Keeping it Green in the New Year

The last days of 2008 are upon us and we'd like to take a moment to thank all of our readers and customers for your support. We are looking forward to a new and exciting year ahead in 2009.

We plan to keep it green in the new year by supporting local businesses, supporting green businesses and the continued "greening" of our office. We plan to review other great products we find and share them with you. We have added a Sales & Sails section for discounted and closeout items. Happy New Year! Save an Extra 10% off (even sale prices) with coupon code GREEN09 with any order of $20.00 or more through January 15, 2009.

Welcome 2009