Saturday, November 20, 2010

Sustainable Palm Oil! Help Save The Planet, use safe soap!!!

excerpt taken from Care2.com

Netherlands Commits To Sustainable Palm Oil

posted by: Beth Buczynski 
According to the Rainforest Action Network, about 50 percent of the products we use everyday contain palm oil, including soap, detergent, and processed foods like chocolate and cereal.

Several months ago, Care2's Jasmine Greene reported that the demand for palm oil is leading to increased deforestation in already threatened areas like Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia.

for more on this important issue and how you can take action in your own household, click the link below!
http://www.care2.com/causes/real-food/blog/netherlands-commits-to-sustainable-palm-oil/

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