Today, October 1st, is the first day of  Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every year I seek out the little pink-ribboned products to due my part to help support the cause.
Here’s a list of companies that are doing their part to help bring about an end to breast cancer. They are all sponsors of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.
*Yoplait Yogurt – Purchase a Yoplait yogurt with a pink lid, then send your clean lid to Yoplait. They will donate .10 cents for each lid they receive to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Yoplait pledges to donate at least …read more

Would you pay $75 for water? What if it’s a limited edition water? Actually, I think it’s the bottle that’s limited.
Why does this Bling Limited Edition Water costs $75? It’s because the corked, frosted glass bottle is embellished with Swarovski Crystals. So that’s what you’re paying for, not the water since we can pretty much get water anywhere. Unless you’re on a deserted island of course.
You know what’s even more bizarre about this item, it’s actually sold out. Who knew people would pay $75 for a bottled water. They could’ve just bought their own beddazler to make …read more

If you live in a community where your water contains flouride but you give your children bottled water to drink – they’re not getting any of the fluoride benefits.
Dentists are, for the most part, in favor of flouridating drinking water. There has been a dramatic improvement in the teeth of children who drink flouridated water. The flouride plays an important role in preventing cavities and making teeth stronger. However, to benefit from the fluoride, you have to get it.
According to a press release issued by the Academy of General Dentistry ,
“With soda and energy drinks being as popular as …read more

I’ve used Brita water filters for years, but I didn’t have an option to recycle them. That’s all changing starting January 2009. It’s part of the Filter For Good effort.
Whole Foods Markets and Preserve by Recycline are stepping up to help with the effort to recycle Brita water filters.
Starting in January, you can take your used Brita water filters to participating Whole Foods Markets or mail them to Preserve. If mailing, just package the filter in a small, used box and send it via ground shipping to:
Preserve Gimme 5
823 NYS Rte 13
Cortland NY 13045
Please don’t mail them until January. …read more