2012 Natural Housewife Contest winners say they seek natural products because they are Better for People
We have named three winners who were the first contestants to submit answers to all six questions in this year’s Natural Housewife Contest. Each will receive an organic comforter from Vivetique Sleep Systems.
We will bring you a post soon, showing how the comforters are made at Vivetique’s factory in Arcadia, CA.
In the meantime, we have asked the winners to explain why they wanted a product from Vivetique’s Natural Bedroom collection. Here’s what they said: Read the rest of this entry »
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Most contestants only answered one question
Were the questions too hard? We hope not. The whole point of this year’s contest was to learn how to easily spot products that are proven to be Better for People, Better for the Planet, or both.
The winners, who will be announced tomorrow, were the first three people to submit all of the answers to questions we posted over seven weeks. They each will receive luxurious, organic cotton and wool comforters from Vivetique Sleep Systems.
Here are the contest questions, with the correct answers underlined:
1. CRI Green Label Plus is a certification used for carpet. It means that:
a.) The carpet is made from recycled materials.
b.) The carpet is chemical-free
c.) The carpet’s chemical emissions have been measured and do not exceed limits set by California Specification 01350.
d.) The carpet can be recycled. Read the rest of this entry »
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