Toms of Maine is a great company based in, well, Maine that makes toothpaste, deodorants, and other products from all-natural ingredients. I've used their products and know first-hand how great they are-they don't have artificial colors, flavors, fragrances, nor preservatives, and they don't even use any products derived from animals. And yet their products work just as well or better than anything you'll find out there.
Admittedly, sometimes when I use them I miss my radioactive-glowing-blue-shade of Aim Toothpaste, but my mouth and body feel so much better knowing I'm using natural products.
Toms is not only great for the planet in their business model, they also do amazing charity work. Right now they have a program called 50 States for Good going on. From now until September 30, you can nominate a charity in your state to receive a $10,000 grant from Tom's. Just visit their Web site and click "Nominate a Nonprofit" and your favorite grassroots charity can be in the running to receive one of 50 grants, given to one non-profit in each state. So if you're in a smaller state that doesn't have a lot of not-for-profit activity, your chances of getting it are even better.
There's also a cool featured called "Be a Virtual Volunteer" where just by Facebooking or Tweeting you can help a local grassroots organization.
Be sure to support this great effort from a great company.
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