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Does anyone know of any completely organic shampoo’s and styling products that are available?

HealthyCook — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:38:00 +0000

Question by belle_of_the_ball_1234: Does anyone know of any completely organic shampoo’s and styling products that are available?
I am interested in getting some shampoo which is completely organic, and totally chemical free! It cannot contain parabens or phlates, and has to contain natural ingredients like plant extracts etc. I’ve seen some I like by The Organic Pharmacy but it is £20, and that is a bit expensive for me, can anyone suggest another organic brand that is good but retails at a reasonable price? It would also be helpful if they had styling products in the same range, like serum and straightening balm if possible. Many thanks!

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Answer by natashastarr*********
you should check out the green people..visit their website.. http://www.greenpeople.co.uk

everything is organic, natural and does not harm the enviroment.

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How long do opened organic refrigerated items last?

HealthyCook — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:34:25 +0000

Question by Kay: How long do opened organic refrigerated items last?
I have organic mustard and organic soy mayonnaise that expire in a month but I bought them maybe a year ago and opened them. They’ve been refrigerated—are they good or bad?

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Answer by PETER DAVIES
They will be fine. If they start to smell off, chuck them out.

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Q&A: What organic foods can be stored and eaten on the run?

HealthyCook — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:31:50 +0000

Question by Rachel: What organic foods can be stored and eaten on the run?
I eat lunch at school during classes. I want organic foods instead of packaged cracker sandwiches. What can I get that has a long shelf life and doesn’t have to be refrigerated or prepared every day? I don’t want any mixed nuts or dried fruit mix things.

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Answer by James
Hi, I’m a Nutrition student.

Choosing to eat organic foods is a great choice. Organic berries and bananas are a great choice if you don’t have refrigeration. Also, almost any vegetable will do fine for a few hours without refrigeration. Don’t forget to include a protein source like a meat or cheese in your lunch.

Hope this helps.

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How important is organic chemistry to a chemical engineer?

HealthyCook — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:34:37 +0000

Question by Eva: How important is organic chemistry to a chemical engineer?
I was thinking of taking the easier organic chemistry alternative to the full year organic course. Both complete the requirement at my university for organic chemistry as a Chem eng major. But I want to be the best engineer I can be and I was thinking would having that full course organic chemitsry be more beneficial to me overall? Do chemical engineers ever have to use organic Chem later on?

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Answer by Elly
Organic chem is important for chemical engineering, I have finished my chemistry requirement for chemical engineering and I find that organic chem really complements my knowledge especially in material science class and later on when we’ll take polymer science classes and also when you take petroleum engineering classes.
My advice is enjoy a full year of organic chem, because its really a challenge to complete it and it makes you a better engineer!

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Q&A: How do you get organic tropical fruits if you don’t live in tropical areas?

HealthyCook — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:42:03 +0000

Question by airbender: How do you get organic tropical fruits if you don’t live in tropical areas?
I live in Maryland and am longing to get all the organic cherimoyas, sapotes, jackfruit, and more from the awesome farms in Hawaii and California, but they don’t ship! Does anyone know how to buy organic tropical fruit like the ones listed above?

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Answer by Carolyn
Go to a high-end grocery store and ask for the produce manager. They have resources that the public does not have.

An alternative source would be look on-line for a grower in the U.S, probably Florida that specializes in organic or exotic fruit.

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How organic is this black mulch you can usually find at nurseries and would it be good to work into clay?

HealthyCook — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:31:36 +0000

Question by *: How organic is this black mulch you can usually find at nurseries and would it be good to work into clay?
I am wondering if I tilled this black mulch that you usually find at nurseries into clay dirt, if it would make it like a nice topsoil quality type of dirt or not.

and how organic is the stuff used to make black mulch usually?
what is usually in it ?

and would this make the clay dirt drain a lot better by tilling it with this mulch?

thanks for your answers!

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Answer by J F
The best mulch for clay soil is leaf mulch. I’m not sure if this is what you’re talking about. I’ve used it with great success.

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What’s the difference between inorganic and organic solvents?

HealthyCook — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:31:53 +0000

Question by reichs: What’s the difference between inorganic and organic solvents?
1. My chemistry textbook talks all about inorganic and organic solvents, but they don’t explain WHAT they are exactly.

2. Do they have different solubility characteristics? Like an organic solvent would dissolve organic compounds?

3. What makes something more soluble in an organic solvent?

Thanks for the help, and no, I’m not asking you to do my homework. I’m reviewing for my chemistry exam!

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Answer by ETAdvanceTeam
1. Organic solvents always contain the element carbon.
Inorganic solvents don’t contain the element carbon.
The most common solvent, water, is an example of an inorganic solvent.
There are many more organic solvents than inorganic solvents.
2. Using the adage “like dissolves like” is helpful in determining solubility characteristics of a compound in a given solvent. For example, paraffin wax would dissolve in a hydrocarbon solvent such as cyclohexane, because they are both hydrocarbons. Paraffin wax would not dissove in a polar solvent such as water.
3. Depends on the polarity of the compound to be dissolved and the polartiy of the organic solvent. For example, the polar organic compound benzoic acid has much more solubility in ethanol (a polar organic solvent) than cyclohexane (a nonpolar organic solvent).

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What is the price difference between organic and non-organic flowers?

HealthyCook — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:32:11 +0000

Question by for danny: What is the price difference between organic and non-organic flowers?
I want to have an eco-friendly wedding and I was just curious as to how much extra would I have to pay for organic flowers as opposed to those grown with pesticides, ect. Also, does anyone know any good wholesalers that sell organic flowers for a good price? Thank you very much!

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Answer by Brooke
I looked it up on google and i found some good flowers!
u actually just taught me something new today< they put pesiicides on flowers, never new that, and now i know to get the organic flowers:)

Check out the links below

for the last one if u click on the links above (green boxes) it shows u their other flowers besides roses!

Hope this helps(:

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Q&A: Which organic product is best for spraying fruit trees?

HealthyCook — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:34:43 +0000

Question by Mary-Frances B: Which organic product is best for spraying fruit trees?
We have 14 fruit trees and this year we have sprayed with organic spray. One pear tree (maybe 8 years old) has black leaves and we seem unable to stop the spread. Do we need to go to stronger?

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Answer by ohiorganic
we generally use dormant oil early in the spring than lime sulpher for fungal attacks. Sounds like you might have fire blight which is incurable. take a sample of the disease to your county extension agent to get it ID’ed properly and ask them what they would suggest (they will in all likelihood suggest non organic ways of dealing with the problem)

the book Rodale’s Garden Problem Solver has a pretty good section on spraying fruit trees organically

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Q&A: Best fertilizer organic for house plants?

HealthyCook — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:34:45 +0000

Question by MICHAEL R: Best fertilizer organic for house plants?
I have been using organic fertilizer for months now and nothing seems to be greening up my leaves. I have gardenias, citrus trees and jasmine and the flowers are ubundant though. I have been all kinds of fish fertilizers and especially Neptunes Harvest and yet leaves are still light green to yellow. I have been told Organic is too low in nutrient for plants needs..What is the strongest Organic that fills all the house plants requirements for deep green leaves and flowers? I am tired of supplementing stuff like Epsom salt and others to hopefully think That it will help the organic not working for me.

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Answer by reynwater
Yellow leaves, poke rusty nails in the dirt around the plants. I would have suggested Coperas and MiracleGro, but you’re doing the organic thing. Fish emulsion and Epsom salts are the best I know if you are set on using organic.

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