Tag: sustainable
member name: Heather W.
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September 18, 2007 04:32 PM EDT --
Most of us don't think twice about the popping in a bag of popcorn for a comfort snack. What we don't usually think about is all the chemicals we inhale with that wiff of buttery goodness.
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November 12, 2007 04:34 PM EST --
As nail workers nationwide experience ailments they assert are caused by the chemicals they use in their trade, concerned community groups and health advocates are trying to strengthen regulations . . .
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August 29, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
One of the greatest environmental catastrophes in American history occurs just southwest of our nation's capital. In the coalfields of Appalachia, individuals, families and entire communities are being . . .
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August 31, 2007 11:20 PM EDT --
I recommend keeping dried organic fruit on hand to toss in to salads or other cooked dish at the end to give them a little more flair. It is a nice little addition when company arrives or you . . .
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October 24, 2007 10:05 AM EDT --
Worried parents trying to get the lead out of their children's toy boxes have been taking matters into their own hands and buying home test kits.
The problem, according to the U.S. Consumer Products . . .
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November 07, 2007 11:21 AM EST --
Mayor Bill White on Monday gave industrial polluters six months to clean up their act.
His warning came after an industry-led task force delivered a report earlier in the day calling for chemical plant . . .
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November 26, 2007 08:49 AM EST --
Burning 10 strands of lights with 100 lights per strand, eight hours per day for a month costs $175 for incandescent bulbs vs. about $1 for LED mini-bulbs.
Most trees use 3-4 strings, . . .
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October 08, 2007 10:55 AM EDT --
Most people are surprised to learn that chemical registration is merely a consumer protection statute in the US, not a health-safety issue. Unless, a product contains a chemical related to a known . . .
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August 26, 2007 07:34 PM EDT --
Slowly incorporating organic is a good way to start eating more naturally. After all we eat everyday, usually several times . . .
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October 19, 2007 11:42 PM EDT --
Last night at 8pm, San Francisco went green by blacking out. Citizens shut off nonessential lighting for an hour in the name of conservation – and community.
"Our expectations in terms . . .
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August 31, 2007 10:58 AM EDT --
What is your phantom load?
A "phantom load" is the energy that's sapped by appliances when they're plugged in, but not on. You can manually unplug DVD players, computers and . . .
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September 24, 2007 05:23 PM EDT --
Smog is one of the nation's most widespread and deadly air pollutants. It exacerbates asthma.
Also known as ground-level ozone, smog forms when pollutants from tailpipes and industry smokestacks, . . .
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November 06, 2007 09:03 AM EST --
If your favorite pair of shoes are broken or the soles get worn down, don't chuck 'em - repair them. Every city and town has a local cobbler that will lovingly refurbishing 'em (and . . .
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September 01, 2007 01:51 PM EDT --
To start with I don't have to pay $2.50 for gas every time I want to mow, which in Florida in the summer is almost every week. So over the course of a year I save about $120. And with . . .
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September 04, 2007 09:01 AM EDT --
You order a chicken dinner to go; but you get dinner, a Styrofoam container, a plastic fork, knife, and spoon, four paper napkins, two packets of sauce, and a plastic-wrapped candy. Takeout fiends: . . .
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October 23, 2007 08:55 PM EDT --
Most Americans haven't heard of body burden, but it's a hot topic among environmentalists and public health experts who warn that the industrial chemicals we come into contact with every day are . . .
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October 24, 2007 10:33 PM EDT --
Much of our food now comes from overseas and some experts are concerned about the health risks associated with imported goods.
Scientists warned last month that a new superbug - the ESBL-producing . . .
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November 02, 2007 10:17 AM EDT --
None of these will singularly solve the energy crisis, but they are fun and interesting supplemental sources.
Recent news from a company called Industrial Nanotech, Inc. announced that . . .
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November 02, 2007 12:15 PM EDT --
Your Turkey
Even staunch vegetarians often give in when it comes to Thanksgiving turkey. But is turkey or tofurkey (described by Wikipedia as "a loaf of vegetarian protein") better for the . . .
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November 09, 2007 11:10 AM EST --
As most consumer are aware after recent food and toy scares, being informed and reading labels carefully is often the only way to protect yourself. We need access to as . . .
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