Okay, enough with the outfits and handbags, it’s time to get down to brass tacks. Last night I read about a recent meeting amongst executives from powerful companies (like Coca Cola) and chemical lobbyists. They’re working on a campaign to defend the use of BPA (Bisphenol A) in food pac[...]
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March 2nd, 2009 - § in News/Info/Causes
Clean Coal Air Freshener
I really like this video that the Coen brothers directed to call out the coal industry on their “clean” coal claims (say that 3 times fast). I was horrified by the coal disaster in Tennessee on December 22, and I don’t think it got enough media attention (probably because of the ho[...]
March 1st, 2009 - § in Greentips, News/Info/Causes
Throw Me Some Beads, Mister!
I learned that this is the traditional bead request while I was at Mardi Gras in New Orleans last week. I also learned how many beads get tossed….and then trashed. The street after a parade looked like a war zone: covered with empty plastic bead bags and trash. An impressive cleaning crew come[...]
February 26th, 2009 - § in Greentips, News/Info/Causes
National Thrift Store Month!
Shopping Golightly over at The Thrifty Chicks makes a great point: there is a month for every other darn cause, why not have a month celebrating thrift stores? If you love these hallowed halls of bountiful bargains, if you love sparing the earth, saving cash, and looking fabulous: join the Facebook [...]
A Safer Kiss…
The Canadian Government (yay Canada) just released the results of a study of consumer products, and announced that five ingredients are of concern for human health: thiourea, Pigment Yellow 34, Pigment Red 104, isoprene and epichlorohydrin. Three are of concern to the environment (siloxanes D4 and [...]
New Take on Take-Out
I was thrilled when my husband came home bearing Mexican food this weekend…and even more thrilled that our local hole-in-the-wall taqueria provided a biodegradable container for the enchiladas! From now on I will make a point of being that annoying customer (not typically in my mild-mannered C[...]
February 4th, 2009 - § in Greentips, News/Info/Causes
The saddest thing I’ve heard in awhile…
I’ve been hooked on this podcast called Stuff You Should Know (available for free on iTunes), from the folks over at HowStuffWorks.com. In a recent story about “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” they talked about a gyre (an undulating collection of currents) in the Pacific Ocean th[...]
January 23rd, 2009 - § in Greentips, News/Info/Causes
A rose by any other name…
I can’t quite believe it, but Valentines Day is sneaking up again. And I hate to take some of the romance out of it, but you really must know that conventional roses have been doused in toxic pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers to achieve petal perfection. There’s a reason that a bouq[...]
January 19th, 2009 - § in Greentips, News/Info/Causes
Veggies: When Organic Matters Most
I’d like to eat more fruits and veggies, and at the same time cut down on my pesticide intake and watch my budget. So I like the Environmental Working Group’s ranking of produce. Their list notes what contains the most pesticides, so I focus on buying those items organic. (Their data fac[...]
January 12th, 2009 - § in News/Info/Causes
Spotlight on: NASCAR Green Nation
Leilani Munter is a female NASCAR driver who is trying to reconcile her love of racing with her desire to protect the environment. I heard an NPR feature about her recently, and the comments online were mixed. As Munter acknowledges, racecar driving isn’t the cleanest hobby. But at the same ti[...]