Raksha Bella Organic in the Haystack Needle

q + a: carrie of raksha bella organic bedding

Carrie Peters is a super sweet gal I met at the Gift Show, who designs a gorgeous line of organic fair-trade bedding called Raksha Bella Organic Textiles. She fell into the business by organically combining what made sense to her. Carrie was a decorative painter for many years and she started to explore eco-paints after getting allergic reactions to standard paint. She started working with non-toxic, no-VOC paints. Then she went back to school for interior design and architecture. Yet she always knew she wanted to work with organic cotton.  A trip to India sealed the deal. Here's more on how Carrie's going green in her everyday:

1. three simple ways you've gone greener in your life
grow my own food, solar panels on my house, biodiesel (maybe these aren’t so simple!)

2. last green purchase
organic cotton bedding (smile)

3. one green initiative you'd like to see enacted in your communityIts Berkeley, CA, so that’s a tough one, hmmm.

4. best green gift you've given, received, or covetedfresh chard from my garden

 Merci Haystack Needle!