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[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Health’
April 8th, 2009 - § in Greentips
Green Butts: Organic Cigarettes?
I don’t smoke, but my “greenwashing spider sense” tingles when I read the American Spirit ads: “The only cigarette made with 100% organic tobacco. OOooh organic. I should be doing it, right? Er, no. First, I owe most of my newly minted knowledge on this subject to this great [...]
March 31st, 2009 - § in Beauty
The Fantastic Five
If there’s one thing you can count on from Karla’s Bonanza, it’s honest product reviews. Nope, I haven’t been bought off by sponsors, and here are my picks for five great products that are safer for you and/or the planet: Burt’s Bees Super Shiny lip gloss in Zesty Red i[...]
Thrift Store Funk vs. Target Off-Gassing
Give me thrift store funk smell over the acrid chemical stench of off-gassing any day… Ok, well most days. ‘Cause there are times with thrift shops smell worse than Stilton cheese. I don’t mean to pick on Target. It could be any store… But my stomach turns when I breathe in t[...]
What You Should Know About Diet and Healthy Skin
As you know, I’m obsessed with greening my beauty cabinet. But there are ways to naturally improve your skin before you pick up a single product. Try these five tips for glowing, healthier skin! This article was written by Jeanine Mathis, author of the blog, Health Outlook. As we age we beco[...]
February 20th, 2009 - § in DIY Projects, Garment Care
Bottoms Up: Vodka is the new Febreeze
I’ve seen this tip a few places online recently: if you find clothes that have a bit of a “funk” (usually mothballs) you can spray them with a concoction of one part vodka and two parts water to remove the odor. I decided to try this out on a shirt I recently found at a thrift [...[...]
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 [...]
Improve Your Assets
Since I quit the gym, I’ve been looking for cheap ways to build exercise into my daily routine. I do a 30-minute morning dog walk/trot, a 20 minute pilates or yoga session on DVD most days, I take the stairs in the subway…. and let me tell you about the most asstounding development. When[...]
Safer Manicure
Like all cosmetics, there’s shockingly little regulation for nail care products. (There is no law requiring that companies test personal care product for safety, and the FDA only regulates color additives. So it’s up to you to think about what you are breathing in, and what your skin is [...]