TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! More on BPA - I have discussed it several times on this blog already but something interesting happened yesterday. Dozens of state and national environmental health organizations in the U.S. and Canada have called for an immediate moratorium on the use of BPA in baby bottles and food and beverage containers. The report they released called "Baby's Toxic Bottle" discusses how something designed as a synthetic sex hormone has ended up in polycarbonate … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2008
Recycling Stuff for Your Garden
I've got my garden on the brain so I thought I might share some of the stuff I do to get ready for planting season and also do throughout the season to keep costs in check and reuse what I have. There are actually many things around the house that can be used to get seedlings started and it makes use of garbage you have around the house, effectively recycling things to give them another use. First off...to start seedlings you need some little pots. There is no need to buy them...you may … [Read more...]
Did You See Eli Stone?!
Granted...this sounds like a bizarre topic for this blog...but did you happen to catch the premiere episode of the new TV show Eli Stone? I was anticipating the show ever since I heard a few weeks back that the pilot episode would be addressing a topic I have discussed here several times...the vaccine/autism connection. I was so happy to find out that a major network television station was going to be brave enough to trounce vaccine manufacturers in their fictional courts. I was also hopping mad … [Read more...]
Organic and Natural Home Cleaning Products!
It is important to me that I only clean my home with products that are safe, natural, and green. Conventional cleaners might be effective in cutting through dirt and grime but they do so at the expense of our health and the environment. While many might use cleaning products like Windex or 409 with very little prior thought or concern....I actually like to know what I am spraying all over my home. These cleaners contain many chemicals that can be toxic, reactive, corrosive, or flammable. There … [Read more...]
Green Valentines
Valentine's Day is just around the corner so I thought I would link to the article I wrote last year with some Eco Valentines Day gift ideas. And here a few more simplistic ideas for that special day: Nothing says "Love" like your time - Spending time with your sweetie has to be the easiest and lowest impact way to "gift" your valentine. Instead of showering each other with material objects why not set aside some time to spend together alone. Go to a movie or a museum, take a bike ride or … [Read more...]
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