Articles tagged “Household Toxins”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Formaldehyde In Your Body Wash? Yep, and 6 Other Surprising Places By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Apr 20 2011 Formaldehyde is a chemical that everyone knows exists, but does not know that they probably come into contact with it on a daily basis, if not several times a day. + READ MORE

8 Best Plants to Grow Indoors By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Feb 18 2011 With sheer determination to find something that won’t die in my cave-like bedroom, I’ve perused some websites and nurseries in search of the most hearty houseplants. The following eight seem to be the best candidates, all requiring low-to-moderate levels of light and water. + READ MORE

10 Cancer-Causers to Remove from Your Home By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Jan 5 2011 But there are a host of products, other than those used for basic cleaning, that often contain carcinogenics. This list cautions against 10 household products, in addition to cleaners, that you should avoid having in your house. + READ MORE

Lemon Aid: Nature's All-Purpose Stain Remover By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 24 2010 The acid in lemons makes the citrus a great cleaning agent, and it has a bleaching effect, particularly when exposed to sunlight. Here are 10 great ways to use lemons for all-natural stain removal. + READ MORE

The Three Most Important Words About Green Design: Make It Easy By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Sep 16 2010 We keep forgetting that if we make it hard or unpleasant to go green, then people won't. + READ MORE

From the CDC, Urine Tests Are In: Levels of the Antibacterial Chemical Triclosan Are Up By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Aug 13 2010 CDC data shows triclosan levels in urine samples increased by 40% in just two years. + READ MORE

The Adventures of Greening Your Carpet and Building Factories From Recycled Parts: An Interview with Patrick Riley By Leah Lamb IN Home & Garden Aug 13 2010 Hero of the environment, Ray Anderson, is saving the planet one carpet at a time with his company InterfaceFLOR. We talked to Patrick Riley, Vice President - China at InterfaceFLOR Asia Pacific, about the role of sustainable design in flooring (and in the world at large). + READ MORE

Toothpaste to Hand Soap: Triclosan-Free Substitutes Until the EPA Regulates the Stuff as an Endocrine Disruptor By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Jul 7 2010 Knowing that antibacterial chemicals like triclosan are probably endocrine disruptors, isn't it time to disinfect another way? + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Laundry By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Don't think of laundry as a mundane household chore -- think of it an opportunity to go green! Get dozens of tips and facts on how to do it in our latest green guide, How to Go Green: Laundry, one in a series of dozens that we're rolling out to help you go green in your everyday life. + READ MORE

With All the Toxins Found in Breast Milk, Is Breastfeeding Still the Healthiest Option? By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden May 12 2010 "Were it regulated like infant formula, the breast milk of many US mothers would not be able to be legally sold on supermarket shelves." + READ MORE

Got Lunch? Eat Up on National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (April 2) By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Mar 31 2010 If April 2 being National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day doesn't already make you hungry for a classic PB&J sandwich, maybe the added incentive of saving the planet will.It's a classic, it's delicious, and—especially if you go for local and organic peanut butter and jelly (or make your own!)—it's good for the... + READ MORE

Green Risk Management: Employ the Precautionary Principle By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Food & Health Dec 7 2009 The Precautionary Principle is based on the premise that rather than requiring absolute proof of harm, we only need to suspect something will cause harm to ban it or restrict its use. + READ MORE

Erin Brockovich Speaks Out About Toxic Chemical Policy Reform (Interview) By Derek Markham IN Food & Health Nov 9 2009 Seventh Generation's Million Baby Crawl movement is picking up steam in the push to reform the U.S. toxic chemical policies, and an environmental activist 'heavy hitter', Erin Brockovich, took time to speak to us about the campaign and about toxic chemicals in general. + READ MORE

10 Steps to Cleaner Indoor Air This Autumn By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Oct 21 2009 It's that time again?windows close with a thump, the furnace clicks on, and next thing you know, you're living in a hotbed of pollution that could rival the smog in L.A. Here are 10 easy, simple things you can do to keep the air quality pure and safe in your house this autumn.With more than 11 million members, Care2 is... + READ MORE

Drilling for Gas: Home-Grown Energy Isn't Necessarily So Green By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 17 2009 As if global warming and wars over oil weren't enough to put a little guilt cloud over our energy consumption patterns, there's a host of other, much closer-to-home environmental problems that need to be addressed if we are to get on the right track to a clean energy future.The "Halliburton loophole," which the oil and... + READ MORE

$4,000 Up for Grabs in 'Choose Your Global Solution' Contest By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 12 2009 Have any bright ideas on how to solve the world's most pressing problems?The only catch is that the piece must be interactive--perhaps to better engage those that who come across the work--and they must follow these following guidelines (from CGS): The stories or games have options which can lead to different outcomes... + READ MORE

Snowboarders and Skiers Unite to Protect Lifestyle from Climate Change By Derek Markham IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 1 2009 If you love to play in the snow, climate change is a very real threat to your lifestyle. Snow levels are retreating upwards in many areas, leaving some prime ski and snowboarding areas in jeopardy. So what's a winter sports fanatic to do? + READ MORE

What U.S Marines Stationed at Camp LeJeune Need to Know About Toxins in the Drinking Water By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Sep 30 2009 U.S. Marines and other servicemen and women who were stationed at Camp LeJeune in the 1950s through 1980s were exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals in the water. If you or someone you know is having health problems that what should you do now? + READ MORE

8 Reasons Why Cigarettes are Neither Cool Nor Green By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Aug 19 2009 Just in case anyone still needs a reason to eschew cigarettes, dig this: smoking is very, very un-green. + READ MORE

How Green is Your Playground? By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Work & Connect Aug 13 2009 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