Peacekeeper Truth Serum Blog

In 2009, the United Nations officially deemed April 22 “International Mother Earth Day,” a day to recognize and honor this amazing planet that created us.  Here are a few ways you can honor Mother Earth today (and every day!):

1.  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!! (We at PeaceKeeper think this should be everyone’s environmental mantra…)

2.  Don’t eat any foods with ingredients that a third grader can’t pronounce. (This is healthy for the earth AND for you, too!)

3.  Don’t eat any foods that come prepackaged. (Exceptions:  Pret a Manger, which makes their preservative-free sandwiches every morning!)

4.  Don’t waste water. (Try turning off the shower between rinses, using only a trickle of water for your toothbrush, using a stainless steel water bottle instead of wasteful plastic ones…the list goes on and on!)

We’re just hitting the tip of the iceberg here!  What are some of your ideas for Earth Day?  How did you celebrate today?  Leave a comment below!

With Love,

The PeaceKeeper Team

(Writer: Jessica Smith.  Photo courtesy Saving Mother Earth.

For more information about PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics, visit www.iamapeacekeeper.com.)

On March 11, a massive earthquake hit the Tohoku area in northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami that killed an estimated 28,000 people and made refugees out of another 300,000.  Several nuclear power plants in the northeast failed, releasing radiation into the atmosphere and causing Japan’s government to declare a state of emergency.

Almost exactly one month later, an earthquake has struck again.  Thankfully, this one measured only 7.4 magnitude (the previous one measured 9.0) and has not triggered a tsunami, but it has disrupted recent efforts to repair the cooling systems of the power plants at Fukushima and Onagawa, as well as efforts to find the remaining victims of the quake (of which only 13,000 have been found).  The costs of rebuilding are estimated at over 220 billion dollars, or 10 trillion yen.

PeaceKeeper has had the people of Japan—the volunteers working to repair the power plants, the families and friends of the victims, the 2,800 people still missing in Ishinomaki—in our hearts and minds this past month.   Here are a few easy ways to donate to the Japan relief effort:

–Texting the message REDCROSS to 90999 will instantly donate $10 to the American Red Cross.  During the process, you will be asked to specify your donation (to Japan and the Pacific, or to other Red Cross efforts).  Similarly, you can text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation to the Salvation Army.

–Alternatively, you can donate on the Red Cross Website here: http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=RSG000000000&s_subsrc=RCO_Donate_OnlineGiving

Or the Salvation Army website here:  http://www.donate.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

The Google Crisis Response website also has a donation option, as well as other resources concerning the disaster:  http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

Donating only takes a few minutes out of your day!  From the bottom of our hearts, we beg you: PLEASE DONATE TO JAPAN.

With Love,

The PeaceKeeper Team

(Picture courtesy The Guardian.)

This week’s Kiss Of Approval goes to ‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson and designer Alberta Ferretti for Pure Threads, their eco-fashion capsule collection that launched March 22.

The collection, inspired by Jane Birkin circa 1974, features five iconic summer pieces–a maxi skirt, a white dress, a white blouse, denim shorts, and an LBD– rendered in breezy 100% organic cotton. The results are chic, feminine, and guaranteed to keep you cool on a summer’s day (though, we admit, a bit expensive–the denim shorts are running for $350).
Watson, who has created several eco-friendly collections with People Tree, stated in an interview with Io Donna that her eco-fashion sense stems from a desire to “do something good by using [her] public image and reputation.” Likewise, Ferretti has expressed great pleasure at collaborating with Watson, praising her “freshness, spontaneity and simplicity”.

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A portion of Pure Threads’ profits will be donated to People Tree, a UK-based company that works with Fair Trade principles and environmentally sound construction methods to create amazing fashion. Emma Watson has a long-standing connection with People Tree; you can see her collections for them here.

We at PeaceKeeper are thrilled that eco-fashion is gaining such a strong following among the stars–and we wish our summer outfits were as simple and chic as Pure Threads! We’re content to simply sigh in admiration at these gorgeous clothes, though if you have the cash the whole collection is available on albertaferretti.com.

In the meantime, we’re adding that lovely white blouse to our wardrobe wishlists–it looks great with pants and skirts, and it’s three-quarter sleeves keep it breezy during the day and covered during the night!

Which is your favorite Pure Threads piece? Do you love the collection as much as we do, or not-so-hot (pun intended)? Leave a comment below!

With Love,

The PeaceKeeper Team

(Writer: Jessica Smith.  Quotes courtesy iheartwatson.net.  Pictures courtesy Fashionista.com.

For more information about PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics, visit www.iamapeacekeeper.com.)