the ecomoderate

If your looking for a great way to detox your body and the planet, buying organic is a simple way to do so.  Organic produce is usually kept separate from conventional products making it easier to choose but there’s only one way to make sure you are getting what you pay for and that is by the PLU code (numbers on the sticker).

Use these three easy rules to determine which to buy:

1. Organic produce always starts with the number 9.
2. Conventionally Grown produce always starts with a 3 or a 4.
3. Genetically Modified produce always starts with the number 8.

You can also look for the  USDA Certified Organic seal.  If there’s “No Seal there’s No Deal”.

If you’re like me and find these stickers on your kitchen floor or counter tops you can stick them in an envelope and send them to Barry “Wildman” Snyder the ” Sticker Man Produce Artist” for his pop art creations.

Tired of staring at the basket under your sink filled with old cosmetics and toiletries?  Instead of throwing them out and contributing to the landfills, take it to your nearest Origins shop and select department store counters and the skin care company. They’ll recycle them for free no matter what brand they are.

Find the store nearest you at origins.com