Comments on: Dollah, Dollah Bills Y’all http://www.splendicity.com/prettybynature/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/ Natural and Organic Beauty - Eco-chic Fashion Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:54:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kmknight http://www.splendicity.com/prettybynature/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 kmknight Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:02:50 +0000 http://www.prettybynature.com/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/#comment-1067 this book irks me too. I have not read it, but I did sign up for the website.... because apparently you have to be a 'member' to get the 'good' tips. There is not. one. useful. fact on the website. It is basically a collection of recipes and product reviews, and you can get that from any number of other places without putting your name on a list. The whole thing seems very, very superficial. BUT, I have to say, that since we are living in a CONSUMER CULTURE, I suppose there's something to be said for encouraging people (who are going to consume ANYWAY) to consume responsibly. AND, I am totally with you on the whole bamboo thing. Yes it is sustainable and wonderful, but it's not that simple. I invite Peter to peruse the following quotes from articles on treehugger.com: 'Michael Lackman of Lotus concludes, “The growing of bamboo is environmentally friendly but the manufacturing of bamboo into fabric raises environmental and health concerns because of the strong chemical solvents used to cook the bamboo plant into a viscose solution that is then reconstructed into cellulose fiber for weaving into yarn for fabric.” "it is clear that bamboo is not necessarily being managed in a sustainable fashion. It is true that it naturally regenerates, but forests are being cleared to grow it and it is becoming a monoculture. Although it is claimed that fertilizers are not necessary, in fact they are being used to increase yield." those two articles can be read in their entierty at www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/is_bamboo_cloth.php and /www.treehugger.com/files/2005/09/bamboo_flooring.php respectively. this book irks me too. I have not read it, but I did sign up for the website…. because apparently you have to be a ‘member’ to get the ‘good’ tips. There is not. one. useful. fact on the website. It is basically a collection of recipes and product reviews, and you can get that from any number of other places without putting your name on a list. The whole thing seems very, very superficial. BUT, I have to say, that since we are living in a CONSUMER CULTURE, I suppose there’s something to be said for encouraging people (who are going to consume ANYWAY) to consume responsibly.

AND, I am totally with you on the whole bamboo thing. Yes it is sustainable and wonderful, but it’s not that simple.

I invite Peter to peruse the following quotes from articles on treehugger.com:

‘Michael Lackman of Lotus concludes, “The growing of bamboo is environmentally friendly but the manufacturing of bamboo into fabric raises environmental and health concerns because of the strong chemical solvents used to cook the bamboo plant into a viscose solution that is then reconstructed into cellulose fiber for weaving into yarn for fabric.”

“it is clear that bamboo is not necessarily being managed in a sustainable fashion. It is true that it naturally regenerates, but forests are being cleared to grow it and it is becoming a monoculture. Although it is claimed that fertilizers are not necessary, in fact they are being used to increase yield.”

those two articles can be read in their entierty at

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/is_bamboo_cloth.php

and
/www.treehugger.com/files/2005/09/bamboo_flooring.php

respectively.

]]> By: Sharp Lily http://www.splendicity.com/prettybynature/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Sharp Lily Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:25:15 +0000 http://www.prettybynature.com/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/#comment-1066 Sadly, I was drawn in to the book originally because of the cover, but after paging through it felt the same sentiment (of your post.) It's disappointing because I do agree that if the cover (or the fact the Julia Roberts?) engages people who would like to learn more about leading a more green life, great. I only wish there were some better tips. Sadly, I was drawn in to the book originally because of the cover, but after paging through it felt the same sentiment (of your post.) It’s disappointing because I do agree that if the cover (or the fact the Julia Roberts?) engages people who would like to learn more about leading a more green life, great. I only wish there were some better tips.

]]> By: Erika http://www.splendicity.com/prettybynature/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Erika Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:11:49 +0000 http://www.prettybynature.com/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/#comment-1396 Noel - Love the title of this post. I hope to read the book someday, but unfortunately I can only go off of the author's guest appearance on Oprah. She seems to be putting out an overall good message and educating a lot of people about the benefits of organics (it happens to my part of my mission too). While I would much rather support small, born to-be eco-friendly businesses, Target is an accessible and affordable option for the masses of people who need to understand that conventional baby products are a bad deal for baby's health and the planet. And unfortunately some people will only hear the message from a pretty face on a pretty cover that advocates pretty packaged products. Peace 2 ya. Noel – Love the title of this post. I hope to read the book someday, but unfortunately I can only go off of the author’s guest appearance on Oprah. She seems to be putting out an overall good message and educating a lot of people about the benefits of organics (it happens to my part of my mission too). While I would much rather support small, born to-be eco-friendly businesses, Target is an accessible and affordable option for the masses of people who need to understand that conventional baby products are a bad deal for baby’s health and the planet. And unfortunately some people will only hear the message from a pretty face on a pretty cover that advocates pretty packaged products. Peace 2 ya.

]]> By: Noel Boehm http://www.splendicity.com/prettybynature/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Noel Boehm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:30:19 +0000 http://www.prettybynature.com/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/#comment-1289 Denise, yeah I was having trouble with the cover too. It's just so obnoxious and it has nothing to do with anything. Denise, yeah I was having trouble with the cover too. It’s just so obnoxious and it has nothing to do with anything.

]]> By: Noel Boehm http://www.splendicity.com/prettybynature/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Noel Boehm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:27:42 +0000 http://www.prettybynature.com/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/#comment-1290 Peter, everyone is entitled to have an opinion, you know what they say. Secondly I actually have done my homework as to the cost of manufacturing supposedly sustainable goods such as bamboo. I'm not quite sure where you are going with that one. Third, reading and comprehension are a must. The entire point of the post was to say that WE, including me need to buy less stuff. Peter, everyone is entitled to have an opinion, you know what they say. Secondly I actually have done my homework as to the cost of manufacturing supposedly sustainable goods such as bamboo. I’m not quite sure where you are going with that one.

Third, reading and comprehension are a must. The entire point of the post was to say that WE, including me need to buy less stuff.

]]> By: peter http://www.splendicity.com/prettybynature/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 peter Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:08:25 +0000 http://www.prettybynature.com/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/#comment-1395 Please it is obvious that you have not done your homework as to the cost of manufacturing of sustainable goods. Second if you want to be green don't buy so damn much stuff and don't waste good space on the internet. Please it is obvious that you have not done your homework as to the cost of manufacturing of sustainable goods. Second if you want to be green don’t buy so damn much stuff and don’t waste good space on the internet.

]]> By: Denise http://www.splendicity.com/prettybynature/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Denise Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:13:11 +0000 http://www.prettybynature.com/dollah-dollah-bills-yall/#comment-1275 Hi Noel, You know, the COVER of this book rubs me the wrong way. Why do I have to look good to save the earth? Can't I save it with morning breath and my hair in rollers? I also haven't thumbed through it (I have to now, after your comments). I'll check out the website too. I agree with you, I think everyone has discovered that they can charge more for a product by saying it's "natural". Hi Noel,

You know, the COVER of this book rubs me the wrong way. Why do I have to look good to save the earth? Can’t I save it with morning breath and my hair in rollers?

I also haven’t thumbed through it (I have to now, after your comments). I’ll check out the website too.

I agree with you, I think everyone has discovered that they can charge more for a product by saying it’s “natural”.

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