Anyone else out there in the Events Industry who's aiming to be green?
If that's you, then please join this group to share information and ideas and perhaps form some mutually beneficial relationships!
Useful websites and green event info would be welcome.
I've got a small number of relevant links on my website: http://www.stagescene.com.au or you can check out my Stage Scene profille on The Green Directory.
Cheers,
Karin
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Ethical Gifts Spring and summer are favourite seasons for many of us and the one thing we all dislike is the mosquito invasion. A good insect repellent is an absolute must, preferably one that is not loaded with questionable chemicals.
DEET, is the most commonly used insect repellent , it is a highly effective repellent that has been commonly used by since the 1960′s. But many people have sensitivities to this potent chemical and some studies have indicated it may be even be a weak neurotoxin! A very pleasant and effective alternative is now being made by a Fair-trade organisation, Lulu Life in the Sudan, it is wild harvested Shea butter with added lemon eucalyptus oil, a natural, plant-based insect repellent, which has been proven highly effective against mosquitoes.
Lemon eucalyptus oil, derived from eucalyptus leaves, is a natural mosquito repellent. It has been approved as effective and safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is recommended by the CDC as a means to prevent West Nile infection. A 2002 study in the New England Journal of Medicine compared different synthetic and herbal repellents and concluded that the herbal repellents that contain a high concentration of lemon eucalyptus oil were very effective.
Not only is Lulu Life Shea Mosquito Repellent a natural product that is made by a Fair-trade women's organisation it has a pleasant fresh lemony fragrance - and most importantly it works!
In this beautifully animated clip from Dirt! The Movie, Wangari Maathai tells an inspiring tale of doing the best you can under seemingly interminable ...