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‘Tis the season for Mother Nature to once again renew herself with bouts of rain and hints of warm sunshine to supply us with spring’s bounty. In the Spring, which starts today (hoorah!), we start to see sprouts and berries on trees and bushes…but what does this mean for what we should be eating […]
In another litmus test example of our effect on our environment, researcher Cecilia Berg and doctoral candidate Irina Pettersson at the Department of Environmental Toxicology, Uppsala University, studied the effects of hormones on tadpoles. According to the findings, it takes far lower concentrations to make a difference than were previously studied or thought.
Most of the […]
The idea of a universal ‘environmentally safe’ label for products that can identify those which are eco-friendly seems like a good idea, right? Not when the label is owned by the very company that creates the products.
That’s exactly what’s happening with SC Johnson’s Greenlist™ label. According to SC Johnson:
The Greenlist™ process provides ratings for more […]
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While on one of my Whole Foods trips the other day, I went to the whole body section for some soap and toothpaste. Picking up soap is always an ordeal for me; I’ll stand in front of the shelf reading labels of ingredients trying to decide which one to use next. […]
Many grocery stores have started carrying organic fruits and vegetables and there are many more options available to us than there ever were, but often times we have to go to several stores just to finish our grocery shopping. Door to Door Organics solves that problem delivering fresh, organic produce to customers in CT, NY, […]
Have you thought of composting but think it’s too difficult, too smelly, don’t feel like you have the space or simply don’t want a composting heap or bin outside?
Well NatureMill has your answer. With no worms or bugs and no odor, it can take up to 120 lbs a month of any food wastes, […]
Many people want to live a “greener” more natural life, but think it’s difficult, takes too much time, or is too expensive. None of these are true and with just a few simple adjustments, you can start living more naturally and feel better about how you live. Most of these will even save you money! […]
I don’t have a baby, nor do most of my friends, but for those who do BPA is a hot word in the products department. As WebMD reports, some of the chemicals in plastics can lead to genetic damage and has been linked to “low sperm count, hyperactivity, early puberty, obesity, small testes size, and […]
I started out this post speaking about the apparent use of a silicon-based chemical used by Pizza Hut’s cheese supplier, Leprino Foods. What I hadn’t noticed is that the article I got the information from was from several years ago. Upon further research, I found a follow-up article by Milkweed showing correspondence with Leprino stating […]
Truth be told, we’re running out of land. Between farmland we already use being overworked and seeing a huge reduction in it’s efficiency, and the amount of land that is simply unfarmable, we are already facing problems. As our cities get more populated and rise ever higher, the demand for products rises as well and […]
