Jo Wood proves she’s not just a rock ex-wife with Jo Wood Organics
Although perhaps best known in the tabloids as ex-wife of Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie, and now a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, Jo Wood is also an established name in the organic toiletries industry. Combining her imitable style with a genuine love for healthy, organic living, she has produced a range of luxury organic products suitable for any celebrity’s bathroom. Her Jo Wood Organics skin care range includes bath oils and fragrances, complemented by fragranced candles. Influenced both by her love of Africa and her own South African heritage, they are strictly organic, vegetarian friendly and avoid artificial enhancers or chemically derived ingredients. Furthermore, all packaging is fully recyclable. As well as her luxury Amka and Usiku ranges, Jo Wood also produces a Tula and Langa ‘everyday’ ranges, available in stylish gift sets. Products in this range include body scrubs and body mousses. So whatever your budget, you can enjoy a touch of organic, healthy glamour. You can read more about Jo’s healthy, organic approach to living in her book Naturally: How to Look and Feel Healthy, Energetic and Radiant the Organic Way
Climate Changing Literature
Without an appropriate education of the masses, steps to curb global warming would fail. Indeed, individual households are responsible for a significant proportion of the greenhouse gases that are pumped into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, as most people are already aware, these gases have caused a hole to be ripped through the Earth’s protective ozone layer, which is basically essential for life on the planet. Sadly, global efforts to reduce or even reverse the so-called greenhouse effect have proved entirely unsuccessful thus far. In fact, current data shows that the hole in the ozone layer has widened from 130,000 Sq km in 1979 to around 25,000,000 Sq km today, which is approximately the size of North America.
Although there are many possible explanations for the depletion of the ozone layer, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are considered to be among the chief culprits. As such, for the past couple of decades or so, the public has been taught the hazards of releasing CFCs into the atmosphere. Nowadays, the public is educated on larger issues relating to carbon emissions. However, is current awareness enough to overturn climate change? Unfortunately, the answer is probably a “no”.
Therefore, those people who are concerned about the rapidly developing problem of global warming, which no longer affects only future generations, would most likely be interested in reading up on the subject in more depth. Furthermore, doing so might also enable them to educate others on the matter. ‘Silent Spring’ by Rachel Carson, ‘So Shall We Reap’ by Colin Tudge, and ‘Six Degrees’ by Mark Lynas are useful materials for getting started on the subject, whilst ‘Grow Your Own Vegetables’ by Joy Larkham and ‘How Many Lightbulbs does it take to Change a Planet’ by Tony Juniper are designed for those who want to get their hands dirty. Or green.
Sneaky Green Uses For Everyday Things
There are many useful sources of information available that help people better understand what it takes to be eco-friendly. It is no secret that raising awareness is key to sustaining interest in environmentally friendly activities. It is hoped that the international communities of tomorrow will be able to adopt advanced technologies that virtually eliminate the carbon footprint of humanity and are able to rely solely on renewable sources of energy. However, it is argued the most critical stage of saving the planet’s environment has already passed, so what people do now is of crucial importance to future generations. Therefore, current environmental awareness tends to focus on how individual’s can reduce their own carbon footprint. Although this only addresses a small proportion of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, it is nonetheless a significant step in the right direction. Thus, it is useful for people to think of the various ways in which they can contribute towards protecting the Earth’s delicate eco-system. Whilst turning off stand-by lights and switching over to energy saving lightbulbs are common practices these days, more can be done to help achieve a greener future. Moreover, many of these steps do not involve spending vast sums of money or completely redeveloping the home.
Cy Tymony’s ‘Sneaky Green Uses for Everyday Things’ is a book that details a comprehensive list of eco-friendly practices. Available at amazon.co.uk for just under £7.00, this book includes projects such as making batteries from household items, building a solar-motor or generator and developing a recycling bin. Especially useful for raising awareness among children, this book makes an excellent eco-friendly read.
