Warehouse BlowOUT Sale!

Spring is in the air and we are doing some spring cleaning!   Warehouse                                     blowout sale  We've overstocked our warehouse NOW you SAVE BIG! Up to 70% OFF On select items. While supplies last.

Great Graduation Gifts!

Congratulations to all of the graduates!

Let Save Your World help you get the grad in your life a memorable and eco-friendly gift they will really appreciate! There’s no doubt that graduation, whether it be from high school, college, trade or grad school, is a wonderful milestone in life.

For the rest of us we are left to ponder the issue of what to get those grads for that special day. They're taking a new step in their lives, and growing up – so get them something extraordinary for all they have accomplished during their educational career! But what do you give to commemorate such a milestone? Giving green lets grads know that you care about them and the future they’ve worked so hard to prepare for.

Celebrate your graduate with one of these Save Your World great gift ideas!

Great Conservation Books On Sale!
Save Your Mind® is a Save Your World brand that offers great books that help broaden one's education on conservation subjects, bringing conservation, sustainability efforts and beautiful photos to one's reading and viewing enjoyment.   
On Sale for Just $49.99 
until June 30, 2010!

• Hotspots Revisited:  Earth's Biologically Richest and Most Endangered Terrestrial Ecoregions
• The Human Footprint:  Challenges For Wilderness and Biodiversity

Save Your World showcases other very powerful conservation books such as Birds and People, A Climate for Life: Meeting the Global Challenge or Wilderness: Earth's Last Wild Places.  All perfect gifts for the graduate(s) on your list.
 
             

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Additional green gifts to consider:

100% Organic Cotton Save Your World T-shirtGreat looking and made in the U.S.A.!  Your loved one will be proud to wear this adult Save Your World long-sleeved tee or short-sleeved tee, as it depicts their LOVE for the environment.  Let them show their green heart and tell the world they are saving acres of rainforest!  It is preshrunk and true to size.  Available in S, M, L, XL or 2X.

Save Your World Canvas HatOne size fits all, adjustable and completely washable.  Our Save Your World Canvas hat is made with 100% U.S.A cotton canvas and neutral tan in color making it easy to wear with any wardrobe.

Save Your Rainforest® Wristband - set of 2 ON SALE now just $5.00 for 2!


Made from 100% high quality, earth-friendly silicone.  The wristbands are designed at 8" to fit all shapes and sizes.  Stylish and charitable - 100% of the profits goes toward saving your rainforest.  Each wristband sold saves 1 acre of rainforest for 1 year!

Become a Friend of the Rainforest

Friends of the Rainforest is an online rewards program for people who want to take a stand by making their donations known to the public with their names displayed along with their acre contributions.  Friends of the Rainforest is a virtual listing that offers its members special discounts, exclusive mailings and product coupons, and the opportunity to share with others how they feel about helping to save the rainforest.  There is NO COST to join.  Click here to join TODAY!


Join Our Website Newsletter List
Stay up to date with our environmental challenges and the progress we are making every day. Do not miss out on great offers for all natural and organic ingredient products that save an acre of rainforest with every purchase.

Click here to sign up now!

The Golden Age of Green - CNBC.com

An interesting video on green energy. Finding solutions to green our world is the goal of Save Your World.

The Golden Age of Green - CNBC.com

Celebrate Mother's Day with FREE SHIPPING from Save Your World!

Don't forget....Mother's Day is just around the corner!

This year instead of dashing out at the last minute to buy a plastic wrapped box of fattening chocolates or toxic perfume for your mom, why not plan ahead for the ecologically conscious mother. Get her a gift that will create beautiful memories and, at the same time, show respect for the most generous and fragile mother of all, the Earth.

Mother's Day Special Offer
FREE SHIPPING on orders over $50 through May 15th, 2010!
Just use Coupon Code: FREESHIP50 at checkout

*$50 minimum order required. Offer valid 4/1/2010 through 5/15/2010. Promotion available on all body care, hair care and gift ideas sections. Offer excludes any already discounted items and cannot be used with any other coupon offer. Offer excludes most rainforest mall items.

Pampering mom is always a good choice for Mother's Day. Help mom relax and look wonderful without causing harm to the planet. Get her an Earth Mother gift bag filled with wonderful body care treats!

Earth Mother Gift Bag
A special gift bag has been created just in time for your Earth Mother at a special price as well. For just $24.99 pamper your special Earth Mother with the lavender scented Regal Blossom gift bag sure to bring a smile to any woman who loves the environment.

Shower her with an abundance of floral delight with 12 oz sizes of our Save Your Skin™ silky-smooth body lotion, Save Your Skin™ moisturizing pH balanced shower and shaving gel, and chemical-free Save Your Hair® conditioner along with an 8 oz shampoo.

This set also includes a handcrafted bar of our 3.75 oz Regal Blossom moisturizing soap. To keep her lips kissable soft we have added a Green Tea flavored Save Your Lips® lip balm to remind her of her love for the environment she will receive a Save Your Rainforest® wristband. This special Earth Mother gift bag saves 7 acres of rainforest for 1 year.

All of these products are made with Mother Earth in mind so we use natural and organic ingredients like nutrient-rich organic Yerba Maté, one of the richest herb sources, having over 24 vitamins and minerals and 15 amino acids and organic aloe with retains moisture and provides soothing benefits to the hair and skin. Products are chemical-free, cruelty-free, and biodegradable and packaged in recycled or recyclable materials so Mother Earth remains GREEN.

And even better Save Your World gifts keep on giving all year long because when you buy any product from Save Your World, you save 1 acre of rainforest for 1 year!

Click here to check out even more of our Mother's Day gift giving ideas!

The Official Earth Day is almost here - April 22nd!

More than 1 billion people in 190 countries will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd. The annual observance has become so popular that events go on all month long. Earth Day is intended to inspire awareness of, and appreciation for, the Earth's environment. "Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions. Earth Day and every day is a time to act to protect our planet," according to earthday.gov.

Environmental challenges and pollution are all around us. Many daily actions pollute and fracture the fragile environment that humans, animals, birds and other creatures depend on for survival. This is why Save Your World is passionate about our conservation mission. For every product purchased, one acre of rainforest is saved for one year. As a company, we believe that people can live in harmony with nature and so we are committed to work towards preserving our natural resources for future generations.

EARTH MONTH PROMOTION
April 1st - April 30th!
FREE SHIPPING* ON ORDERS OVER $50!
Just use COUPON CODE: FREESHIP50 at checkout

*$50 minimum order required. Offer valid April 1st through April 30th. Offer valid on all body care, hair care and gift ideas sections. Offer excludes any already discounted items and cannot be used with any other coupon offer. Offer excludes most rainforest mall items.

Earth Mother Gift Bag

A special gift bag just in time for your Earth Mother at a special price as well. For just $24.99 pamper your special Earth Mother with the lavender scented Regal Blossom gift bag sure to bring a smile to any woman who loves the environment.

Shower her with an abundance of floral delight with 12 oz sizes of Save Your Skin silky-smooth body lotion, Save Your Skin moisturizing pH balanced shower and shaving gel, and chemical-free Save Your Hair conditioner along with an 8 oz. shampoo.

This set also includes a handcrafted bar of our 3.75 oz. Regal Blossom moisturizing soap. To keep her lips kissable soft we have added a Green Tea flavored Save Your Lips lip balm and to remind her of her love for the environment she will receive a Save Your Rainforest Wristband. This special Earth Mother gift bag saves 7 acres of rainforest for 1 year.

All these products are made with Mother Earth in mind so we use natural and organic ingredients like nutrient-rich organic Yerba Mate, one of the richest herb sources, having over 24 vitamins and minerals and 15 amino acids and organic aloe which retains moisture and provides soothing benefits to the hair and skin. Products are chemical-free, cruelty-free, and biodegradable and packaged in recycled or recyclable materials so that Mother Earth remains GREEN.

All products featured in the set are:

• Rich in Antioxidants, Vitamins and Minerals
• Scented with Pure Natural Essential Oils of Lavender, Rose and Geranium in a wonderful herbal scent.
• Paraben-Free and pH Balanced
• No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and no 1,4 Dioxane
• Free of Animal By-Products and have never been tested on animals

Become a Friend of the Rainforest and become a Fan of Save Your World on Facebook!

April is Earth Month!

Save Your World is a leader in rainforest conservation but we also believe that Earth Month is not just about recycling or climate change - it is also about better health. Taking steps to become a little more "green" in your daily body care can make a positive impact on global health.

Recent research shows us the links between common ingredients in commercial products and harmful side effects. Watchdog group such as the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and researchers at Vassar College are finding that common culprits causing illness are found in the following chemical groups: phthlates, triclosan, paraben and musks. Byproducts of these substances such as sodium laurel sulfate and 1,4-dioxide are suspected carcinogens. To read more about how safe your cosmetics are click here.

Unfriendly chemicals can also find their way down the drain and into our environment which has a negative impact on global health that many choose to ignore. Over time, the culmination of environmental influences combined with genetic predisposition to disease takes a toll on health and on global scale.

Save Your World body and hair care products are all-natural. We use essential oil blends derived from the earth to create our signature aromas - as fresh as the rainforest we protect. Each pure aroma has a unique blend that creates Rainforest - a complicated wood-berry scent, Regal Blossom - a rose, lavender, geranium blend of floral and Oasis Fruit - a fresh grapefruit citrus blend. We invite you to review all our ingredients for your own peace of mind!
Because of our concern for the safety and welfare of your skin, hair, and body as well as the environment, Save Your World signed The Compact for Safe Cosmetics in February 2008. We want you to feel safe in using our products and we provide transparency of our ingredients to you the customer.

Are you ready for a greener body care regimen and while helping the environment too? What better time to change than during Earth Month? To celebrate this momentous occasion, Save Your World is offering FREE SHIPPING on body and hair care orders over $50 all month long!

FREE SHIPPING
Use FREESHIP50 code at check-out
*$50 minimum order required. Offer valid 4/1/2010 through 4/30/2010. Shipping promotion available on all body care, hair care and gift ideas sections. Offer excludes any already discounted items and cannot be used with any other coupon offer. Offer excludes most rainforest mall items.

Try a few of our customer's favorite Save Your World products:

Save Your Skin™ exfoliating, handcrafted, all-natural moisturizing bar soap with retained glycerin is so natural it could grow on a tree. This product will provide nutrient-rich antioxidants to your skin and also nourish your green heart by saving 1 acre of rainforest for 1 year with every bar purchased.

Save Your Lips™ moisturizing nutrient-rich antioxidant lip balm is a special treat for your lips. This moisturizing but non greasy lip balm protects your lips while also nourishing them with organic Aloe Vera and organic yerba maté. Available in Pure (unflavored), Grapefruit Mango and Green Tea.

Save Your World Gift Baskets - A special gift that will warm the green hearts of the women in your circle of family and friends. Just choose one of these chemical-free, cruelty-free personal care products that will evoke the very sense of the rainforest you are helping to protect. Makes a perfect gift for Mothers Day!

Aside from great products, Save Your World has a unique conservation mission. For every product you buy, you save one acre of rainforest for one year. As a company, we believe that people can live in harmony with nature and so we are committed to work toward preserving our natural resources for future generations.

1 PRODUCT = 1 ACRE OF RAINFOREST SAVED FOR 1 YEAR

With every product you buy on our website or at one of our many retail partners across the U.S., you save one acre of rainforest for one year. The more products you buy the more acres you save.

Want to help us save the rainforest? Here's how you can:

Become a Friend of the Rainforest
Friends of the Rainforest is an online rewards program for people who want to take a stand by making their donations known to the public with their names displayed along with their acre contributions. Friends of the Rainforest is a virtual listing that offers its members special discounts, exclusive mailings and product coupons, and the opportunity to share with others how they feel about helping to save the rainforest. There is NO COST to join. Click here to join TODAY!

Become a fan of Save Your World on Facebook
Find us on facebook! Stay up to date with our environmental challenges and the progress we are making every day. Fans of Save Your World are among the first to know about our newest product announcements and sales promotions! Just go to www.facebook.com/SaveYourWorld and click "become a fan". Then suggest our page to your friends. The more we can spread the word about the importance of rainforest conservation the better! And Save Your World makes it easy to save the rainforest - just buy one of our high quality personal care products made with natural ingredients and you've automatically saved an acre of rainforest for one year!

Save Your World Announces New "Earth Friendly" Amenity Line of Products to Support Eco-freindly Hotels, Spas, Lodges and Inns

For Immediate Release

Save Your World Announces New “Earth Friendly” Amenity Line of Products to Support Eco-friendly Hotels, Spas, Lodges, and Inns

Save Your World’s Comprehensive Program Allows the Hospitality Industry to Offer “Green” Amenity Solution and Direct Support of Conservation Projects

Clearwater, FL, March 24, 2010 – Save Your World L.L.C., the first company in the United States to launch a personal care product line infused with organic yerba maté and organic aloe vera, has announced two new amenity lines of products—“Oasis Fruit,” a citrus delight, and “Rainforest,” a warm berry and spice—both of which are scented with pure essential oils and packaged in recyclable PET bottles with aluminum caps. These are being added to the company’s hotel partnership program, which launched in late 2008 with a line of paper-bottled products designed to reduce after-use waste by over 92%, in response to demand for further packaging options. The all-natural-with-organic-ingredients line of products in recyclable packaging makes it easy for hotels and their guests to do something for the environment every day. They will be helping to preserve some of the most precious resources on the planet: rainforests and oceans.

“We provide a comprehensive program for hotels seeking the ultimate ‘green’ message. Consumers are increasingly making their lodging decisions based on a property’s brand reputation as it pertains to environmental sustainability. The Save Your World program enables partner properties to enhance brand goodwill by implementing a ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ plan that includes natural, biodegradable, and chemical-free products that are packaged in environmentally friendly packaging, the proceeds of each product purchased contributing directly to saving pristine South American rainforest acres or a pristine South Pacific marine sanctuary area. Every guest who stays in a hotel room for just one night and uses these products will be sharing in this eco-friendly experience, doing something good for their skin while also doing something good for the overall environment,” explains Scott Cecil, President of Save Your World.

Save Your World’s flagship conservation project involves a unique and innovative leasing program protecting some of the most pristine rainforest on the planet. Saving biodiversity is a complex business, but sometimes conservation solutions are beautifully simple. So it is with the “conservation concession,” a project pioneered by Conservation International (CI) with support from Save Your World in the South American nation of Guyana. Instead of leasing the land to a logging company, Guyana is leasing it to CI for conservation.

Recently, Save Your World began its second conservation initiative, partnering with CI and the New England Aquarium to negotiate support of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, the world’s largest marine protected area, encompassing untouched ocean and coral atolls in the South Pacific nation of Kiribati.

Benefits of the program for national, regional, and local hospitality properties:

• High quality, all-natural products with organic ingredients that pamper guests. Guests immediately recognize the difference.
• Environmentally friendly packaging, such as PET bottles with aluminum caps that are recyclable and paper bottles that reduce after-use waste by 93%. Soap that is wrapped in 100% post-consumer waste paper. Printing that uses vegetable-based and water-soluble inks.
• An Ultimate “Green” Corporate Socially Responsible program that improves loyalty. Improved loyalty/goodwill results in incremental growth in room bookings and provides a differentiator in the marketplace, reducing competitive pricing pressures.

Interested properties may contact Kim Eidson, Save Your World Vice President of Marketing, at keidson@saveyourworld.com. Additional information can be found at www.SaveYourHotel.com. Save Your World hospitality products are offered by Pineapple Hospitality where you may contact Ray Burger at ray@pineapplehospitality.net or 636-922-2285 and by American Hotel Register Company.

About Save Your World
Save Your World is a company made up of people who share a passion for preserving the world’s last pristine environments for future generations. Save Your World supports conservation efforts through sales of natural and organic personal care products under the brands Save Your Hair®, Save Your Body®, Save Your Skin™, and Save Your Lips®. The complete line of products is the first in the United States to contain organic yerba maté and organic aloe vera.

Retail products may be purchased on the web at www.saveyourworld.com or at select Whole Foods Markets, The Vitamin Shoppe stores nationwide, in select Safeway locations, Vitamin Cottage, local beauty supply stores, health food stores, and natural food markets. Save Your World also offers several lines of amenity products to the hospitality industry.

Save Your World goes to great lengths to ensure its natural products are made in an environmentally sensitive manner, and pledges:

• Fair Trade practices will always be our policy
• Raw materials and ingredients are all natural and biodegradable
• Packaging is made of recycled or recyclable materials
• No animal testing is done or animal byproducts ever used
• No Parabens, no Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, and no 1, 4 Dioxane

Save Your World is helping save the rainforest through a unique and innovative leasing program, the first of its kind in the world. Through contributions and product sales, Save Your World helps pay the annual royalties and fees required to maintain an agreement with the Guyana Forestry Commission to protect 200,000 acres of rainforest in its pristine state. This South American rainforest project rests on one of the world’s oldest geological rock formations and is one of the richest areas for plant and animal biodiversity. Rainforests contain about half the planet’s 5 to 10 million plant and animal species and harbor 70 percent, or more than 2,000, of the plants identified by the U.S. National Cancer Institute as having anti-cancer characteristics.

Save Your World also helps fund the protection and management of the world’s largest marine protected area, known as the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. Nestled in the remote South Pacific, halfway between Hawaii and Fiji, this is one of the world’s last intact coral archipelago ecosystems.

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Media Contact:
Sue Koren, Director of Corporate Communications
Save Your World, LLC
skoren@saveyourworld.com
862.485.8577

High Resolution Images may be obtained at www.SaveYourWorld.net

Richard Rice in the Solomon Islands - Part 2

All is well here in paradise in the Solomon Islands.

As noted earlier, the storm sailed a fair bit south of the main island so we just got plenty wet. Unfortunately, it ended plans for diving as the seas are still too rough and turbid. A couple of days ago we took a break from meetings; ended up driving through water (below) and playing in the ocean which was fun but kind of crazy; big, brown, angry waves full of coconuts and debris. Not the many shades of blue I’m used to.

Tetepare Island in the Solomon Islands has the unique distinction of being one of the world’s largest (144 square kilometers in size), uninhabited islands in the South Pacific. In a country dominated by logging its 12,000 hectares of virgin forests is a rarity. Untouched by humans since the mid 1800’s, Tetepare harbors thriving rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove swamps, complete with nesting beaches for critically endangered leatherback turtles, dugongs, saltwater crocodiles, sharks, wild pigs and countless species of birds and fish. The island has been managed as a conservation area by a local organization the Tetepare Descendants Association (TDA) since 2003.

Well, one more day in paradise and then I’m off for home late Saturday.

Where in the World is Richard Rice?

On Monday March 8th, I traveled to the Solomon Islands one of the most pristine places on Earth, for an annual meeting of the Advisory Team. Traveling with me is Aaron Bruner from Conservation International (CI) and Chris Filardi from the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Both of these gentlemen are helping me to develop our new Save Your World Foundation and the hope is that the Solomon Islands Project specifically Tetepare Island, will be one of our four exciting conservation projects to include in the Save Your World Foundation.

We are meeting with Keyvan Izadi and Emily Fitzsimmons who are the current staff of our local counterpart NGO, the Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership (SICCP). SICPP covers notably, the Tetepare project and a similar project on Kolombangara, an adjacent island, which is actually an enormous dormant volcano. The protected land there (also in community ownership) covers an altitudinal gradient from sea level to I think 1500m, which is the highest point between New Guinea and Chile, and largely because of that, extraordinarily important biologically. At ~30k ha, the reserve there is also by far the largest in the country.

Our group narrowly escaped getting slammed by a category 5 cyclone (i.e., hurricane). Cyclone Ului; definitely a bruiser. Fortunately, it passed somewhat to the south (on the 14th) so we got wet and it got windy, but we weren’t blown away.

Here is a link to a cool satellite image from NASA.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=43154&src=eorss-iotd

In the meantime, attached are a few pictures from the trip so far. Since it’s mostly meeting and planning with project staff, it’s been a pretty tame adventure. But there’s a great roadside fish market across the street from the office with lots of interesting fish. Below is a little fish photo essay. Included are tuna (the gray and silver guys, including yellow fin – all lined up; bonito – wavy stripes). The big one is a giant trevally, and the nice yellow-tail ones are grunts (prettier than their name). the red ones are snappers and emperors.

Save Your World Media Mentions week of March 7th

Save Your World products have been mentioned in several blogs and magazines this week highlighting a variety of body and hair care products.

Body Lotion review at "Whom You Know"
"Save Your World have products so natural. One product from this company saves 1 acre of rainforest for one whole year. Who doesn't like to feel that they are doing something great for our environment? Save Your Skin Body Lotion comes in an 8oz recyclable bottle. They use natural ingredients, I tried the Regal Blossom. It left my skin feeling silky and smooth, the smell was very fresh. The slight scent lasted on my body all day. There was no residue after application, my skin literally soaked up all this goodness." (more)

Body Wash review at "Whom You Know"
"Save Your World, saves all of us. One acre of rainforest is saved for one year, for every one of these natural products that is purchased. Their nutrient-rich body washes are just fantastic. They are all organic oils contained in these, which gives you such a wonderful all over moisturizing feeling after use. Because this is so natural, you are free to use this all over your body and face. Each of the three fragrances will make you feel positively fresh and invigorated. the Oasis Fruit with its fresh grapefruit citrus aroma is one of my favorites." (more)

Shampoo and Conditioner review at "The Adventures of Paul & Natalie"
"I was very amazed with all of their (Save Your World) products! I really loved the Regal Blossom and Oasis Fruit Shampoo and Conditioner! I loved them equally! They made my shower smell oh so good!! I was very impressed because they made my hair more shiny than usual! It's hard to get my hair to shine so you know this product was really good." (more)

Other mentions this week highlighted the newly anticipated release of our Rainforest Trial Set. Mentions of this product can be found in the March editions of Organic Products Retailer Magazine and Redding.com.

Save Your World Introduces New Rainforest Trial Size Set

For Immediate Release

Save Your World Introduces New Rainforest Trial Set

Clearwater FL - March 3, 2010 - Save Your World, the first company in the United States to launch a personal care product line infused with organic yerba mate and organic aloe vera, has announced plans to expand its product offerings to include a new Rainforest Trial Set. The set includes an assortment of 4 (1oz/30 ml) trial sizes of Save Your Hair Shampoo and Conditioner, Save Your Body Body Wash and Save Your Skin Body Lotion. In addition, each set of these skin and hair pampering sets saves 1 acre of rainforest for 1 year.

The Save Your World Trial Set will be available to retailers in April, with a suggested retail price of $9.99 per set. All products are paraben-free, biodegradable, cruelty-free, and contain no harsh chemicals such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or 1,4-dioxane. Pure, natural essential oils are used to create the signature Rainforest scent, a blend of warm, berry and spice.

The Trial Set is produced using Earth-Friendly packaging - bottles are made using PET 1 with aluminum caps for recycling, while the outer carton is made with 100% recycled materials, 30% post-consumer waste made with wind energy and printed with environmentally friendly inks.

The launch of the Save Your World Trial Set demonstrates the company's commitment to saving our world's greatest resource - our rainforests. Additionally, this offering is in direct response to customer and retailer demand for organic, sustainable products. "With 'green' and organic becoming one of the strongest motivating factors for our customers today, we have extended our product lines to fulfill this demand for our customers," commented Scott Cecil, president of Save Your World. "The customer response to all of our product lines has been overwhelming and is a true indicator of the evolving, environmentally-friendly decision make in today's household," added Cecil. "Our new trial set is a great way for those unfamiliar with our product line to try four of our best products, and is also a convenient option for traveling, as the bottles meet federal size requirements for airline carry-on items," Cecil observed.

About Save Your World
Save Your World is a company made up of people who share a passion for preserving some of the world's last pristine environments for future generations. Save Your World is able to support conservation efforts through sales of natural and organic personal care products under the brands Save Your Hair, Save Your Body, Save Your Skin and Save Your Lips and Save Your World. The complete line of products is the first in the United States to contain organic Yerba Mate and organic Aloe Vera.

Products may be purchased on the web at www.saveyourworld.com or at select Whole Foods markets, The Vitamin Shoppe stores nationwide, in select Safeway locations, Vitamin Cottage, local beauty supply stores, health food stores or natural food markets.

Save Your World goes to great lengths to ensure that its natural products are made in an environmentally sensitive manner, and pledges:

• Fair Trade practices will always be our policy
• Raw materials and ingredients are all natural and biodegradable
• Packaging will be made of recycled or recyclable materials
• No animal testing or animal by-products will ever be used
• No Parabens, no Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, and no 1,4 Dioxane

Save Your World is helping to save the rainforest through a unique and innovative leasing program, the first of its kind in the world. Through contributions and product sales, Save Your World helps pay the annual royalties and fees required to maintain an agreement with the Guyana Forestry Commission to protect the rainforest in its pristine state. Save Your World has helped to protect 200,000 acres of Guyana rainforest for another year. This South American rainforest project is on one of the world's oldest geological rock formations and is one of the richest areas for plant and animal biodiversity. Rainforests contain about half the planet's 5 to 10 million plant and animal species and harbor 70 percent, or more than 2,000, of the plants identified as having anti-cancer characteristics by the U.S. National Cancer Institute.

Recently, Save Your World began its second conservation initiative partnering with Conservation International and the New England Aquarium to support the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, the world's largest marine protected area, encompassing untouched ocean and coral atolls in the South Pacific nation of Kiribati (pronounced KIRR-i-bas). Through an agreement being negotiated with the government of Kiribati, Save Your World will help to fund the protection and management of this amazing site.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Sue Koren, Director of Corporate Communication
862.485.8577
skoren@saveyourworld.com

For high resolution images: www.saveyourworld.net

INNER BEAUTY - What you don't allow in your products is as important as what you do allow.

By Kim Eidson, Save Your World

Creating products that are natural, ethically sourced, safe, and efficacious is challenging - but rewarding. At Save Your World, we rely on experts and watchdogs like Environmental Working Group (EWG) for guidance. We also challenge our manufacturers to explain every ingredient and source. Through research, we know to avoid the following common culprits.

Chemical Concerns
Phthalates, as agents that help deliver moisture and allow chemicals to absorb into the skin, also help bind fragrance in body care products. However, their side effects have been shown to include kidney, lung and liver damage; early onset of puberty in girls; polycystic ovarian disorder; and infertility. Continued exposure can trigger miscarriages and birth defects. Studies also show that prolonged use can increase risk of asthma, allergies, and type 2 diabetes. ¹

Triclosan, an antimicrobial agent used to kill bacteria on the skin and other surfaces, is found in a variety of personal care products used daily: bar and liquid hand soaps and toothpaste, for example. However, it is actually no better at killing germs than regular soap and water, and long-term use has been linked to thyroid disorders. Moreover, triclosan can form toxic byproducts in tap water. Runoff into local lakes and streams is lethal to aquatic life. Despite these risks, exposure to triclosan is widespread; its presence has been detected in blood, breast milk, and urine of more than 75% of Americans. ²

Parabens typically make up a very small percentage of an overall product formula, generally ranging from 0.01% to 0.3%. FDA's official take has been to allow their use, as studies have been inconclusive about their risks. However, parabens have long been thought to have an effect on estrogenic activity and to be environmental contaminants. When combined with chlorinated tap water, paraben byproducts form unsafe water known to kill aquatic life.

Synthetic Fragrance: The term fragrance might conjure images of fields of wildflowers. But did you know that the average perfume or cologne contains between 400 and 600 synthetic chemicals? Often these are musks that are used air fresheners, fabric softeners, soaps, and lotions. Long-term use of musks can lead to hormone and reproductive disruption in women and interfere with immune function. ³

Surfactant byproducts: Perhaps one of the biggest challenges in formulating natural personal care products is finding a surfactant base that contains no harsh chemicals but that is effective from a consumer perspective - which usually means that it needs to provide a nice lather. When using cheaper surfactants, the byproduct 1,4-dioxane can creep in, typically when processed with petrochemicals.

*Note: As a surfactant, the use of palm oil is expanding in the green, organic, and natural markets due to its lathering properties. However, growing demand has caused some unease. In the underdeveloped, poverty-stricken countries of Indonesia and Malaysia, which provide 86% of the world's palm oil supply⁴, the cultivation of this "green gold" has been an economic boon. However, the cutting down of rainforests has become commonplace as a means by which to expand plantations.

Natural Solutions
Finding a natural preservative system is complicated but worth pursuing. One alternative is the use of proper packaging (PET 1, 2, and 5) to eliminate the absorption of phthalates.⁵ Another is using antioxidants and pure essential oils. These ingredients do not eliminate spoilage, but they greatly slow the process. Plus, antioxidants have a positive effect on the skin, and essential oils can scent products and have aromatherapy benefits.

Common alternatives are:
Rosemary extract: Also known as rosemary oleoresin, it is perhaps the most effective antioxidant of its class.

Vitamin E (tocopherols): Perhaps the oldest and well known of all antioxidants, vitamin E is also a moisturizer. Oil soluble, it adds to the creaminess of blends while providing skin protection. There are two types: natural (d-tocopherol) and synthetic (dl-tocopherol). Only the natural version has antioxidant value, and it is what our company uses.

Grapefruit seed extract (citrus grandis and glycerin): A newcomer to the natural preservative category, this ingredient has natural antifungal properties and some antimicrobial activity - thus, it's possible that it is even more powerful than rosemary extract or vitamin E. One concern with grapefruit seed extract is that is extracted via synthetic compounds, including methylparaben, creating a dilemma over natural sourcing.

Pure essential oils: They come in many forms, but the most effective and commonly used are lavender and sandalwood.

*Also: Requesting that a surfactant manufacturer share product test results can help ensure that your formula has no 1,4-dioxane, even in trace amounts. Avoid any surfactants processed with petroleum-based products and these ingredients: PEG, polyethylene, polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, and polyoxynolethylene.

Finding sustainable palm oil is also of utmost importance. The Philippines and Brazil typically provide sustainable, fair-trade alternatives. If you are uncomfortable with these origins, it might be best to avoid this ingredient altogether. Public opinion on sourcing of this ingredient is mixed, and manufacturers may want to avoid having to explain their supply situation.

Bad Chemicals, Daily Use
While the European Union has banned the use of phthalates, parabens, triclosan, and musks in commercial products, U.S. regulations lag behind, with usage of these chemicals largely unchecked and unregulated. In fact, according to EWG, FDA has assessed the safety of only 11% of the 10,500 ingredients found in hair and body care products.

If consumers used just one product containing questionable chemicals a day, we might not worry. But Americans use between 10 and 15 such products each day. Based on EWG's recent statistics, those products represent 126 to 178 unregulated ingredients that are applied to the skin daily, with a hazardous cumulative impact. ⁶

We also avoid the "Dirty Dozen," which includes coal tar, diethanolamine (DEA), formaldehyde, lead, mercury, nanoparticles, petroleum distillates, p-phenylenediamine, and hydroquinone. See National Geographic's The Green Guide at www.thegreenguide.com for more information.

Taking the high road in the formulation process is often not easy - or inexpensive. However, to Save Your World, we think it's worth it.

View article references at www.NutritionalOutlook.com/1001/saveyourworld

You can also find this article in the January/February Edition of Nutritional Outlook and Spring 2010 Edition of Cosmetic and Personal Care Ingredients.

Where in the World is Richard Rice?

Conservation Officer for Save Your World

Richard Rice travels the world to promote conservation agreements

Dick left for Vientiane, Laos on Saturday and arrived Monday, traveling half-way around the world to attend a workshop sponsored by the Blue Moon Fund and the Global Environment Institute (a Beijing based conservation group). He will be presenting at this work shop "Opportunities for Promoting Conservation Agreements in Lao PDR." Participants of this group are primarily from the SE Asia Region.

Day 1 of his trip is depicted below:





From Dick:

"Vientiane is a charming little city on the Mekong River with lots of durian (the world's smelliest fruit, but people seem to like it). The locals make jewelry in the market as you can see someone here making jewelry right where they sell it. The local mode of transportation are these little motorcycle taxis called tuk-tuks which are a lot of fun to ride around in. Silk scarves can be found everywhere you look and are available in almost every brilliant color and design imaginable."

Save Your World Highlighted in Living Green Magazine

Check out the January 2010 edition of Living Green Magazine for the latest article about Save Your World's conservation mission.

How Soap Can Help Save the Rainforest

Save Your World, a company dedicated to preserving the earth's natural resources, offers environmentally friendly personal care products that give back, products whose proceeds save areas such as rainforest and marine sanctuaries worldwide.

Our premium quality formulas are made with only natural and organic ingredients - including Aloe Vera, a moisturizing and healing succulent, and Yerba Mate, a unique plant grown in South America that is rich in antioxidants and contains 24 different vitamins and minerals. These products are chemical-free, cruelty-free and biodegradable, which makes them earth and skin friendly. Lightly scented with pure natural essential oils, they awaken a sense of natural relaxation.

The most important component of Save Your World product line is that the proceeds from these products go to support the Save Your World Conservation Mission. Save Your World is helping to preserve 200,000 acres of rainforest in South America by leasing them back in order to preserve them in their pristine state. This innovated lease is the first of its kind worldwide.

Save Your World is also helping to protect the world's largest marine reserve, an area roughly the size of California, encompassing the Phoenix Islands in the South Pacific. This area, known as the PIPA (Phoenix Islands Protected Area), is being secured from the danger of overfishing, which threatens the delicate balance of marine life. These environmentally unique areas are two of the most pristine areas on earth of their type.

Simply by purchasing our products, consumers can do something good for the world every day. "1 Product = 1 Acre of Rainforest Saved for 1 Year" is on every label, on every product; this message shows the consumer the direct benefit of products from Save Your World.

You can also find more information on our website, www.saveyourworld.com.

Climate science is older and better established than you think

“Climategate” or “Swifthack” or whatever you call the hubbub about the stolen climate science emails seems to have faded from public discussion, as I expected it would. Every time a new one of these frenzies gets started, climate activists panic, climate skeptics crow that they’ve finally won, and then the whole thing fizzles. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Anyway, though, if you’re still interested, NRDC has put together a brief video responding to the fuss:




As the video says, the basics of climate science have been well-understood and accepted for almost a century now. Along those lines, check out this amazing video Andy Revkin unearthed. He intros it like so:

The basic idea, of course, goes back more than a century, but the real number crunching started in the 1950s, and even drew the attention of the filmmaker Frank Capra, who produced a series of television programs on science (in the post-Sputnik days when science was a high priority), that included “The Unchained Goddess,” a remarkable 1958 film on weather and climate. It contained a section on greenhouse-driven warming:




Save Your World is a company dedicated to saving Earth's natural resources world wide through the support of Conservation Projects such as the 200,000 Acre Rainforest Conservation Concession in Guyuana. Save Your World's product pledge of "1 PRODUCT = 1 ACRE OF RAINFOREST SAVED FOR 1 YEAR" helps preserve areas from deforestation and maintain them in their pristine state. Saving Rainforest Acres helps regulate climate change and keep stores of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.

If you want to help save rain forest acres, please consider supporting our efforts at Save Your World. All profit from the Save Your Rainforest Wristband goes to save acres of rainforest in Guyana through the support of leasing a 200,000 acre rainforest located along the Essequibo River. Just $10 buys you 2 wristbands and 2 acres of rainforest for 1 year.


Excerpts printed from an article posted in Climate Energy:
4 Jan 2010 12:48 PM
by David Roberts
David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.