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2 Nov 2009 IN INSTRUMENTAL | COMMENTS
What makes a legend? I'm not sure what the formula is, but I'm pretty sure I'm seeing one in the making. Los Angeles-based musician, The White Buffalo, a.k.a. Jake Smith, is one of those rare singer-songwriters who has an uncanny ability to transport you to another place or time.+ READ MORE
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28 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Our municipal recycling charts tell us all about juice cartons and newspapers, but eyeglasses and mobile phones?+ READ MORE
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29 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Increasing evidence shows that hormone-mimicking compounds, such as BPA and pthalates in plastic and so many other household, cleaning, and even clothing products, are contributing to the obesity epidemic.+ READ MORE
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23 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Look at a glass of milk, and you might not think there's much to it. It's white, it's available everywhere, and it comes by the gallon. But hiding behind many of the labels and homogenized gallons are a myriad of green issues that can make it tricky to navigate all the choices that go with finding a...+ READ MORE
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13 Aug 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Child's play should always be safe and carefree. Here's how to make sure your neighborhood playground is as green as it can be.+ READ MORE
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6 Aug 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
The links between pollution and human health issues are well-established but it's not often you hear about how our industrial culture impacts animal health. After a steel plant's coking facility closed in 1983, PAH levels dropped significantly; cancer rates dropped 75% and the amount of fish living...+ READ MORE
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4 Aug 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
It has finally been ingrained in our heads that we need to slather up with sunscreen before walking out the door. And while we depend on our trusty SPF to shield our delicate skin from the sun, EWG (Environmental Working Group) recently tested the safety of 1,606 sunscreens and found that 3 out of 5...+ READ MORE
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3 Aug 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Tanning beds, we've been told time and time again, are very very bad.+ READ MORE
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17 Jul 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
If braving summer’s sweltering, sweaty months sans fresh pit protection isn’t an option, here’s the next best green alternative thanks to scoochmaroo over at Instructables: DIY Deodorant!
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2 Jul 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
The American Dietetic Association just released an updated position paper on the merits of becoming a vegetarian. And its nearly all good news.+ READ MORE
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29 Jun 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Could a whopping 165 square foot greenhouse cost a measly $150? What many Americans spend in one week on groceries?According to one frugal, DIY-er over at The Door Garden blog, you can.+ READ MORE
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27 Jun 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY | COMMENTS
I've heard that manicures and pedicures are as addictive as cigarettes. A glossy red is very attractive now and then, but constantly having your nails painted, de-polished and then re-painted wreaks havoc on the environment. The varnishes and removers are loaded with highly toxic chemicals: Acetone,...+ READ MORE
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21 Jun 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
If you haven't ditched your Bisphenol A (BPA) yet, now is a good time. New research out of North Carolina has linked BPA, a chemical often found in #7 plastic water bottles, to reproductive health effects.+ READ MORE
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21 Jun 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Artificial sweeteners have been linked to bladder cancer in laboratory rats. The cancer affects a mechanism in the rat's bladder that does not exist in humans, and, therefore, the FDA does not consider most artificial sweeteners dangerous for human consumption.+ READ MORE
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20 Jun 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY | COMMENTS
In 2007, The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics selected over 30 lipsticks in four different cities and sent them for lead testing. Over one half came back with detectable levels of lead. One third had more lead than the FDA legally allowed. Among the brands containing lead were the cosmetic powerhouses...+ READ MORE
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