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Learn About Chemical Hazards in Your Home 15 Apr 2008 \| COMMENTS A free 16-minute video about the hidden chemical contaminants in our lives, Contaminated Without Consent isn't just the stuff of nightmares, but a urgent wakeup call, especially for parents of young children.The short was produced by Sanford Lewis of Strategic Video for the Chemical Safety...+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Home: In the Bedroom, Part 2 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS This is the second part of Detox Your Home: In the Bedroom. Plush organic sheets from Loop offer pesticide-free luxury (they even offer matching towels for the bathroom), while Australian company EcoLinen offers sheets, pillows and duvet covers that also use the latest in non-toxic dyes and...+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Home: In the Kitchen, Part 2 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS This is the second part of Detox Your Home: In the Kitchen. A study by Consumer Reports showed that store-bought cheeses wrapped in PVC plastic film contained high levels of DEHA, a toxin linked to reproductive problems, birth defects, and liver tumors in mice.+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Living Room: Part 2 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS This is the second part of Detox Your Home: In the Living Room. Keeping your home's air-conditioning filters clean increases its efficiency and saves 350 pounds of carbon dioxide from escaping into the air per year, according to StopGlobalWarming.org. -+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Home: In the Living Room, Part 1 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Though it seems like our homes should be safe havens from the pollution that lurks outside, indoor air quality actually tends to worse than that beyond our front doors. If you have the option, opt for hardwood floors-ideally the wood will come from sustainably managed forests-treated with a...+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Home: In the Laundry Room, Part 1 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Doing the laundry should be all about getting squeaky clean. The good news: Even if the label on your fave sweater blares "dry clean only," gentle hand-washing is actually OK for most garments, even delicates such as wool, cashmere, and silk.+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Home: Light Petroleum-Free Candles 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Flicking off the harsh electric lights and burning a few candles is a frugal way of conjuring up some instant mood lighting. Alone, soot particles pack a boatload of carcinogens, neurotoxins, and reproductive toxins-but throw in some synthetic fragrances that contain hormone-disrupting phthalates,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Home: Get Rid of Products With Bisphenol A 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Andy Warhol: Campbell's Soup Cans, 1962; MoMa We have mentioned the dangers of gender-bender chemical bisphenol A from polycarbonate bottles, baby bottles, as well as in our Detox Your Home series in the kitchen and the nursery.+ READ MORE	{ }

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Think About What You Eat, Not Just Where it Comes From POSTED 9 May 2008. COMMENTS	{ }
Four Tips For Buying Mom Eco-Friendly Roses POSTED 9 May 2008. COMMENTS	{ }
Make a Quesadilla with Vegetables from the Farmers' Market POSTED 9 May 2008. COMMENTS	{ }
Vote For Starbucks To Recycle Plastic POSTED 9 May 2008. COMMENTS	{ }
Give Mom Peace on Mother's Day POSTED 9 May 2008. COMMENTS	{ }

Vote For Starbucks To Recycle Plastic POSTED 9 May 2008. 1 COMMENTS.	{22}
Get to Know Your Recyclable Plastics by Number POSTED 6 May 2008. 2 COMMENTS.	{17}
The People of Greensburg Need Your Help POSTED 16 Apr 2008. 3 COMMENTS.	{34}
About the Show POSTED 15 Apr 2008. 1 COMMENTS.	{20}
Greensburg: One Year Later POSTED 2 May 2008. 4 COMMENTS.	{12}

Greensburg: One Year Later POSTED 2 May 2008. 4 COMMENTS.	{12}
Want to Save Gas? Follow That Truck! POSTED 29 Apr 2008. 4 COMMENTS.	{5}
Detox Your Home: In the Living Room, Part 1 POSTED 23 Mar 2008. 3 COMMENTS.	{2}
Repair the Heels of Your Athletic Shoes POSTED 6 May 2008. 3 COMMENTS.	{3}
Bring Your Own Takeout Lunch Box POSTED 2 May 2008. 3 COMMENTS.	{4}

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