Share & Voice: MiBra

This new product, known as the "MiBra" is a great addition to any woman's workout wardrobe. The newly designed sports bra is "eco-friendly, stylish, and comfortable. It also has a pocket to put your ipod and keys in while you work out." The creator, GirlHabits, made this bra out of 90% organic cotton and 10% spandex material. This bra is not only eco-friendly but it only costs $20.00! The best part about this key workout accessory? "Once it is ready to be discarded by the user, the MiBra can be sent back to the company. In return, the user can purchase a new one at a 25% discount and the old bra will be recycled or donated by the company."

They even have a Facebook page that you can check out! Just "Like" their page to receive updates and more on the MiBra.

Eco Chic Lifestyle Change Week 1:My SMART Goal

This week we are being challenged to come up with a SMART goal to try to become more eco-chic in our environment. Below I will state my goal, tell why it is eco-chic and also explain why I think it is important to me.

1. I will eat 1 serving (3oz) of unprocessed meat a day.

2.This lifestyle change is eco-chic because consuming processed foods are detrimental to our environment. They cause environmental problems like air and water pollution from manure, overuse of fertilizer, cattle belching and the unnecessary use of land to produce feed grains and soil erosion. By consuming less processed meat (deli turkey) I will not only reduce my sodium intake but I will also be one step closer to reducing my carbon footprint.

3. This is important to me because I care about the future of our planet and want to do anything possible to improve our surroundings, even if it means paying a few extra dollars to do so.

Wish me luck on this adventure!

Blogged for the Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 1 hosted by Amy@Amy in the Rain

Share & Voice: Green and More

Green and More is a website designed to offer eco-friendly customers a place to go to shop for environmentally safe products. These products "help them live a greener life at home and the workplace". The staff at Green and More "test and review all of their products to ensure that they are all natural, green and of the highest quality". They also value the support of U.S companies that meet their qualifications for reducing our carbon footprint on the environment while influencing positive change in our society.

They have a great selection of high-quality items to choose from. Some of their specialty catergories include:

• Eco-Entertaining
• Eco-Traveling
• Eco-Gardener
• Outdoorsman
• Energy Miser
• Go Eco-Dental
• Healthy Eco-Pet

And many more! Check out this website for some great eco-conscious products to use in your home!

Advocacy Project:My Political Representatives

President:
Barack Obama
Democrat
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20500
(202)456-1111
Contact Him

U.S. Senators:
Al Franken
Democrat
St.Paul Office
60 East Plato Blvd Suite 220
Saint Paul, Mn 55107
(651)221-3244
Contact Him

Amy Klobuchar
Democrat
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202)224-3244
Contact Her

U.S. House of Representatives:
Chip Cravaak
P.O. Box 951
North Branch, Mn 55056
Contact Him

Minnesota Governor:
Mark Dayton
Democrat
800 Minnehaha Ave East, Suite 201
St.Paul, Mn 55106
(651)797-3600
Contact Him

State Legislatures for District 14:
House of Representatives:
Dan Severson (R)
100 Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
261 State Office Building
St.Paul, Mn 55155
(651)296-7808
Contact Him

Senator:
Michelle Fischbach (R)
100 Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
State Office Building, Room 145
St.Paul, Mn 55155
(651)296-2084
Contact Her

Stearns County Commissioner:
Don Otte (Fifth District)
39298 County Road 185
Sauk Centre, Mn 56378
(320)352-1868
Contact Him

Mayor of Belgrade:
Dennis Braegelman
PO Box 237
Belgrade, Mn 56312
(320)254-3329

Clerk/Treasurer of Belgrade:
Corinne Bahe
417 Washburn Ave
PO Box 296
Belgrade, Mn 56312
(320)254-8220

Belgrade City Council Members:
Robert Mathison
PO Box 367
Belgrade, Mn 56312
(320)254-3277

Carrie Jo Richards
PO Box 751
Belgrade, Mn 56312
(320)254-1063

Richard Tschida
PO Box 377
Belgrade, Mn 56312
(320)254-3172

Daniel Struthers
PO Box 398
Belgrade, Mn 56312
(320)254-3457