Happy Earth Day

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Happy Earth Day! Today is a reminder for all of us to take a deeper look at what we can do to help save our home---the planet Earth.  Small, consistent changes everyday in our own communities can turn into big, major changes in our planet's well-being.

Here are some ideas on what you can do to celebrate Earth Day, or any day:

• Get rid of the plastic grocery bags-- get a few reusable bags and leave them in your trunk for when you go to the grocery store.
• No more paper towels-- According to the Paperless Project, there are more than 3,000 tons of paper towel waste each year.
• Park your car-- instead of driving, try walking or riding a bike when you can. This will save on gas and the exhaust that your car may put out.
• Enjoy the outdoors-- instead of watching television or sitting in front of a computer, get your fill of vitamin D by going to the park instead or going to your neighborhood bookstore.  Your electric bill will thank you!

I was able to get out today after work with my honey.  We went to a few places in our area just running errands and doing a little bike shopping.

What did you do to celebrate Earth Day?

Naked Juice--Maybe Not as Naked as You Think

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While scrolling through Facebook today I saw that Naked Juice had a class action settlement.  This immediately caught my attention because I stock my fridge with Naked juices every chance I get.  In fact, I had just  picked up a few of them this morning because they were on sale for 2 for $4 (an unheard of price!).

 After clicking on the link, I read that according to the USA Today article, PepsiCo announced that their Naked Juice products will no longer be able to label their juices as all-natural.  One of the guidelines of natural products is that they have to contain no genetically modified organisms (GMO's), added colors, or artificial flavors.  The lawsuit claims that Naked Juices do contain synthetic ingredients and, therefore, cannot use the all-natural label currently seen on their bottles.

I hate to think that Naked Juice was preying on the "all-natural" trend that many people have moved towards just to gain a huge profit.  Although I am not that strict in buying all organic and/or natural products, this will probably make me think twice the next time I see Naked Juice products in the natural juice aisle.

Do you buy Naked Juice products?  Find out how you can qualify to get up to $75 in cash from the Naked Juice Settlement.