Custom Clothes: Organic Living

Sunday 26 August 2012

Organic Living

We at organic living hope to inspire our readers to live a more conscientious lifestyle. We believe that through a few responsible changes and a little thought in our approach, we all canimprove our lives and our world.We often think of raising chickens and having "farm fresh" eggs as something only available to those who live in the country. Not so! Click herefor our Third in a series of articles on raising chickens in an urban setting.Farmers are battling “superweeds” and pests like the rootworm that have developed tolerance to Monsanto’s chemical pesticide Roundup in recent years. As an alternative, farmers began relying on stronger herbicides, including 2,4-D—a major ingredient in Agent Orange. But that too has recently begun to show signs of pest resistance, a new study finds.Announcing that it would remove chemicals of concern from its baby products by 2013, the personal care giant Johnson & Johnson is following through on a commitment it made after relentless pressure from health and environmental groups.