What is Coco-Zen?

Coco-Zen is a state of nirvana achieved by surrendering to the taste and aroma
of luscious, rich chocolate.

It's knowing that you are helping our planet and its people,
because all of our treats are handmade from organic and Fair Trade Certified™ chocolate.

A state of ecstasy, peace and harmony, Coco-Zen is oneness with chocolate.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Stuff We Found Today - 12.30.08

Happy New Year's Everyone!!

This is our last post for 2008. We're going to take a few days off (and then some). See you all in the New Year!!

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  • iHerb.com - Great site for natural health and beauty products. You can find most of the popular natural brands here and usually at a lower price than your local health food store. We like checking the prices here first before buying elsewhere.

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They're Feeling the Zen of Coco-Zen Over at Recycle Your Day

We recently sent some truffles and body treat samples over to LaMamaNaturale who Joyce (aka CocoZenMama) met over on Twitter, and it looks like we might have a new fan. Check out the amazing shout out she gave us on her environmental blog Recycle Your Day.





Monday, December 29, 2008

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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 12.28.08

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VIDEO: Toast the Earth with Exxon Mobil

This little ditty is from 2006, but somehow still seems relevant. Can you believe there are still global warming naysayers??

Quote of the Week - 12.28.08

"The whole of life is but a moment of time.
It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it."
~Plutarch
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"The whole of life is but a moment of time.
It is our duty, therefore to taste all the Fair Trade chocolate we can."
~Coco-Zen

Saturday, December 27, 2008

VIDEO: The Good Life

When you work so hard everyday trying to get ahead or be successful, it's often easy to loose sight of what life is really all about.

"... a chance meeting between an MBA and a fisherman on a small island. As the MBA tries to teach the fisherman about business, the fisherman teaches him about life."

Friday, December 26, 2008

Stuff We Found Today - 12.26.08

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Stuff We Found Today - 12.23.08

This is our last "Stuff We Found" post before Christmas. See you all again on Friday.

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

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VIDEO: COALergy - "Smudge"

Newest video release from This is Reality's campaign to enlighten America on "clean" coal.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Stuff We Found Today - 12.22.08

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Stuff We Found This Weekend - 12.21.08

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  • Eco Bones - (showtheLOVE) "Made from 85% post consumer recycled bottles, and IntelliLoft fiber fill."

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  • Barbara Hashimoto Makes Art Out of Junkmail - (EarthFirst) "The project was inspired by stomach-turning statistics about the wastefulness of junk mail, including these ones: Americans receive 77 billion pieces of junk mail annually, and the average American will spend an 8 months of his or her life handling junk mail."

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Quote of the Week - 12.21.08

"Every dewdrop and raindrop has a whole heaven within it."
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"Every bite of Fair Trade chocolate has a whole heaven within it."
~Coco-Zen

VIDEO: The Aptera 2e Electric Car - ZapRoot

Here's the latest from ZapRoot...

Friday, December 19, 2008

Stuff We Found Today - 12.19.08

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  • KidsMakeStuff.com - A great community website where you can find fun little projects to do with your kids, as well as post your own project experiences. Projects include a wide range of subjects from science, to art & crafts, to DIY toys, to cooking (we're partial to these).
  • Santa Goes Green - (children's book) "...a boy named Finn writes to Santa, asking him to help raise awareness about global warming." Read Ecorazzi's post.

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  • Stop Bush from Trading Wilderness for Oil - (Green Behavior) "It’s bad enough that Bush officials went behind the backs of the American people with this disastrous scheme. But what’s worse, they didn’t even tell their own National Park Service until after the fact."

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Stuff We Found Today - 12.18.08

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VIDEO: How To Wrap a Gift with a Reusable Bag

This holiday season, why not wrap your presents in a reusable bag. It's like getting two gifts in one!

This video demonstrates how to do the wrap using a Baggu bag. However, almost any similar shaped cloth reusable bag will do...like the ChicoBags™ we're selling and giving away all December long (hint, hint).

*TIP: You should iron the bag before wrapping. No one wants a wrinkled present!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

From Joyce's Desk: Gift to Our Readers - One Day of Carbon Neutrality

So, in my daily scouring of the web for "green stuff", I learned about this viral campaign called One Day from Brighter Planet which allows people to give the gift of carbon neutrality for one day...at no cost to the "giver"!! - other than just filling in name and email address. The amount of carbon offsets given is based on current estimates that the average American emits 136 pounds of carbon dioxide each day.

I found this campaign on EcoSalon (a green blog/news site that I subscribe to) who was doing what I'm now doing of passing along this gift. I figured what the hell, I'll participate - they just need my name and email address. After clicking EcoSalon's gift link and filling in One Day's little entry form, I almost immediately received an email saying:

"Congrats, you're now carbon neutral for a day! 136 pounds of carbon offsets have been donated in your name by Brighter Planet."
Included in the email was a link allowing me to now pass on this gift to 5 other people.

So...to you, our readers, I'd like to pay this gift forward. The first 5 people to clink on this link (or the badge below) will receive carbon offsets from Brighter Planet to cover one day. Hope you'll join in and pass your own gift of carbon neutrality to 5 more people. Not only will you be helping to create more carbon offsets, but you'll be spreading awareness about clean energy.

Who knows, maybe the link will work on more than just the first 5...we haven't tested it out yet :)

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  • Save Arm & Hammer Essentials - So, Arm & Hammer (you know the brand) has introduced a new green cleaning product and hopes consumers will discover & buy it, before their execs decide to kill it. We've never heard of it until recently. What makes this cleaner pretty cool is that not only is it made from plant based biodegradable ingredients, you also refill the bottle with a concentration (just add water) that comes in a much smaller cartridge (far less plastic waste and less shipping weight). Watch their video for more info.
  • Mrs. Claus is a Striper - (ecofabulous) These striped organic cotton towels are steal - on sale at pottery barn.
  • Renewal Notice: Recycled Publications - (EcoSalon) Decorative mirror, storage basket and table runner all made from recycled magazines and newsprint - kind of fun!

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  • Surfmonk - Super sweet hoodies, caftans and cover-ups inspired by the beach bum lifestyle (just what we love!) made from bamboo terry velour. A bit pricey, these cover-ups are definitely in the eco-luxury category, but would be oh so amazing to take with you on vacation (or just hangout at home in).
  • This Is Garbage - (EcoSalon) Pouches, slings and totes made from what was once garbage (plastic litter).
  • 100% Pure: Cranberry Glow Lip & Cheek Tint - (Sprig) 100% natural and vegetarian using fruit and vegetable pigments.

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  • Transparent Solar Windows - (EcoGeek) This will be amazing when it's use becomes widespread! Wonder if there will be incentives to retrofit existing windows?
  • World's Tiniest Solar Powered Car! - (Inhabitots) It's actually a tiny toy car, but so cool! Would make a great stocking stuffer if you know a little guy who loves Matchbox cars.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

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