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Saving the planet, one sexy romp at a time. Tips for eco-friendly sex.
Not that we're complaining—being fellow Earthlings and all—but it seems that just about everything and its cheap knock-off is "going green" these days. But no green lifestyle is complete without some eco-friendly habits in the bedroom. With these five environmentally friendly sex tips and products at your disposal, it sure brings a new meaning to being sustainable in bed, eh?
1. Buy organic... lingerie. And no, we aren't talking about a whip cream bikini. (Besides, don't those use aerosol?) Lingerie company, Urban Fox, has an all-organic line featuring nighties made of bamboo jersey and organic cotton. Going green … Read More
Our favorite earth-friendly dates. Go green dating!
These days being environmentally friendly is not only a trend but a necessity. But who says saving the earth can't be fun? In fact we suggest paring your passion for going green with the love in your life. iMag caught up with the experts from PlanetEarthSingles.com to find out!
Here are our favorite earth-friendly dates:
Green Volunteerism! Spend time learning and talking about causes or issues that are most important to you and your date. You both are most likely to be inspired, turned on, and energized by volunteering for something you believe in. For example, look in your … Read More
Every part of our lives impacts the environment, and love is no exception.
Earth Day is April 22 but a healthy planet requires maintenance every day—kind of like your relationship. Every part of our lives impacts the environment, and love is no exception. Check out our green articles below.
Is your love life eco-friendly?
The Eco-Friendly Case For Marriage Stay together... for the sake of the environment? How Green Is Your Long-Distance Relationship? Traveling for your long-distance relationship may be trashing the environment. Save The Planet: Have More Sex Sex is good for the environment—that's a green cause we can all support.
Green Porno Now? The Sundance … Read More
Things women smell, saying goodbye to old toys, lying to appear more attractive.
Love Bytes: three must click sex, dating and relationship links.Women notice stinkiness. Men don't. Did we really need a study to tell us this? [Dear Sugar]How to discard your old sex toys, without trashing the planet. [Em and Lo]Is it really lying if in your heart you feel like an astronaut? [Shine]Meeting people can feel like an advertising campaign. You accentuate the good and minimize the bad. So, stretching the truth is a tough balance. You want to have a good enough story to engage someone, but if you make it too good, they … Read More
Stay together... for the sake of the environment?
Divorce worsens climate change, said Australian Senator Steve Fielding at a Senate hearing on environmental issues in Canberra, Australia, reports Reuters.
His reasoning? Couples that split use more rooms, more electricity and more water thereby increasing their carbon footprint.Fielding, who heads Australia's Family First political party, was quoted by the Australian Associated Press saying, “We understand there is a social problem (with divorce), but now we're seeing there is also environmental impact as well on the footprint.”Hmm. Along these lines, this slogan should work, too, no? Shack Up, Save the Planet! In the name of resource cutting, … Read More
How can you be lovers if you can't be friends? Michael Bolton was onto something. YourTango's LoveFeed tackles the pros and cons of turning a relationship from friendship into romance.
Sex is good for the environment—that's a green cause we can all support.
Recycle your cans and bottles. Turn off the lights when you leave the room. Have more sex.Not what you were expecting? The last recommendation may be the best way to keep the planet healthy, according to Sunday Times writer John-Paul Flintoff. Flintoff got the notion from a post on Transition Culture, a blog about how communities deal with peak oil (the idea that at some point oil production will start to decline and we'll have to find other energy sources). The post says that we have to cut our rate of harmful emissions by 9% per … Read More
The LoveFeed discusses the unusual way that British couple, John and Ann Till, payed for their honeymoon... with trash!
Traveling for your long-distance relationship may be trashing the environment.
Is American Airlines part of your lovelife? Does "fill 'er up" have several different meanings for you on a romantic weekend?
Bad news for you: the hundreds of miles between you and your sweet baboo are killing the planet, suggests Slate.com's article, "The Environmental Case Against Long-Distance Relationships."
Unfortunately, his face lit-up on the other side of arrivals' gate is not going diminish the carbon footprint you left getting there. So should long distance lovebirds should flap their arms and fly instead? Or just break up for the greater, greener good?
For the sake of your own greenhouse … Read More
Chocolate body paint pulled from sex shop shelves in UK for melamine contamination.
If you've recently purchased British chocolate-flavored "willy spread," the English term for edible erotic body paint, beware before you lick.
The Ann Summers sex shop chain across the pond is pulling its "I Love You" body spread set from shelves. The chocolate paint included in the set was manufactured in China and has been found to be tainted with melamine. According to TIME, the chemical, when mixed with formaldehyde and cooked, becomes a plastic that was popularly used to make dishes and other household items in the 1930s. In powder form, melamine is detected as a protein, and … Read More