The lovely people at Ecofabulous just made us blush.  Read what they had to say about the Vivesana approach to sun care.  We think they’re doing great work, too!

And read on, to see what scores of other reviewers have had to say…

Vivesana announces its newest retail partner, the Hippocrates Health Institute of West Palm Beach.

Standing apart as one of the most prominent wellness centers in the country, the Institute embodies many of ideals Vivesana strives to meet. Live Healthy!

We encourage all to give what they can to help. For our part, Vivesana will donate at least 50% of online sales to Haiti relief via Doctors without Borders from January 14-20.

Basking in Sunny Praise: Where to Begin?

We’re blushing.  We’ve received scores – possibly hundreds – of reviews those with the most discerning eyes of all – the bloggers.

Here are just a few notable examples of the blogs and websites that have given their thoughts.

We’ll keep posting the reviews as we find ‘em.  Click on any of the links below to see what the experts have to say…

Ideal Bite, The Style Page, Livestrong, Beauty News NYC, The Greenists, Babble, Baby Gadget, Mamaista, Cool Mom Picks, Treehugger, Quiskaeya, Mogul Baby, Nonchalant Mom, Totsnob, Smorgasbite, Beauty Snob, Re-Nest, DKmommyspot, Green Blog, Sustainability Digest, This Full House, Green Goddess Dressing, FindBuzz.com

Organic materials derived from animal or vegetable sources are biodegradable, while substances derived from mineral sources are generally not. Any curious kitchen scientist can make plastic out of food products, but most companies make their plastic out of nonrenewable crude oil.

Plastics can be melted down and remade into other recyclable products (e.g. a plastic milk jug can be remade into another plastic milk jug), but even if you take the time to put your plastic items in the blue bin, recycling plants may deem them unrecyclable. If the plastic container has not being properly rinsed of food or beverage, or if it still has a label, it goes directly in the landfill, where, as a non-biodegradable material, it can remain for decades.

It takes a lot of (worthwhile!) effort to recycle plastic; the numbers at the bottom of plastic products are extremely important since they determine whether a plastic can be recycled or not, and whether two plastics can be recycled together. If a plastic is not grouped with like plastics, it goes into the landfill, so pay attention to the numbers at the bottom of the plastics and read about the plastic recycling policies of your home state! Indeed, evidence suggests that most plastics are not recycled, but rather are dumped into our oceans where they accumulate over time and destroy wildlife and animal life.