News from EcoPlum - "Blame it on September" Edition

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September 2011 Newsletter

Greetings!

Happy Climate Week and happy mid September! Yeah, we are a little late with our newsletter this month. You know how it is with back to school and all the craziness associated with this time of year. We were also holding off until we could officially give you some really good news: EcoPlum has earned the coveted Green America Business Seal of Approval! This is a trusted emblem standing for sustainability and social justice in the marketplace. As an approved business, EcoPlum passed a rigorous screening process demonstrating how its business practices are committed to social and environmental responsibility. Yay EcoPlum!

One of the ways EcoPlum earned this certification is by the clear listing of the ingredients used in our personal care products. For example, you know exactly what goes into each of Zosimos Botanicals' natural make up and bath and body care items. Zosimos Botanicals is Gia's Plum Pick for Double EcoChipz this month (see coupon below). Not sure what to look for in safe cosmetics? Silvia has a wonderful recap in her article that appeared on the home page of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics last month. Congrats Silvia!

Fall is definitely finally in the air and it's time for new clothes. Luckily Organic Girly Jennifer Barckley joins us straight from fashion week with her Sustainable Fashion Files. Our regular writers and some new ones are here with tips on green market shopping, cooking in an efficient kitchen, movie reviews, and an update of the incredible Tar Sands Pipeline protests that brought thousands to the White House earlier this month.

Speaking of taking action, this Saturday, Sept. 24th is 350.org's Moving Planet - a day of Climate Action all around the world! Find and join an event near you.

Enjoy what's left of the month and we'll be back really soon with our October issue!

Best regards,

Gia Machlin

President and CEO

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Gia's Plum Picks for September: Double EcoChipz on all Zosimos Natural Personal Care Products.	Gia's Plum Picks for September: Double EcoChipz on all Zosimos Natural Personal Care Products in our shop through September 30th.This is in addition to the 10% off you get for being an EcoPlum Pie Subscriber! Use Code PIENEWS at Checkout!
Offer Expires: September 30, 2011

Featured EcoInfo:

Back to work for the President and Congress started with a bang this year. From August 20th to September 3rd, the sidewalk in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was filled with peaceful protestors, sitting in one of the largest environmental protests in recent history. Read More!

Skin Deep Continues Despite Compact's Close

If you're like most eco-conscious and healthy individuals, you usually not only look at the ingredients on what goes into your body, but also what goes onto it. Lotions, body washes, lipsticks, eye shadows, you name it - most beauty products out there contain chemicals. Read More!

The Organic Girly Fashion Files: Sustainable Trends for Fall 2011? Oh Yes!

Embrace freedom, live with abandon and joie de vivre and be tastefully

fashionable all the while. If this sounds too good to be true, I assure you, with the advent of Fall 2011, it's simply blissful reality. Read More!

Designing Green with Robin Baron, Breaking it Down: Green Kitchen Jargon

Let's talk green... green kitchens that is! Nowadays there are so many new ways to improve the sustainability of products, but it is not always easy to understand what the eco rules, regulations and certifications all mean. Green doesn't have to be difficult! Read more!

The Accidental Locavore: When is a Tomato Like a Water Balloon? Tales From the Green Market

During the taping of a new cooking show (airing in October, more later), the

Accidental Locavore was talking to a couple of farmers who have been at the various

Greenmarkets in New York City for years. Read More!

Dede's Green Scene: "The Last Mountain"

When I was younger, I used to love that children's song "She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain." After seeing the documentary, "The Last Mountain," it sounds like there won't be any mountains left to come 'round. Read More!

From the EcoPlum Blog : We're All in The Same Boat!

Did you ever hear the one about the group who goes out in a small boat together? One of the passengers pulls out a drill and starts drilling a hole underneath his seat. The person next to him is shocked and, afraid that the boat will sink, asks the man why he is drilling a hole in the bottom of the boat. The driller replies, "it's not your business, I'm drilling the hole under MY seat!" Read More!