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Get the Lead Out 26 Jun 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Doors are a membranous barrier that help us clearly outline the distinction between the abstract states of “in” and “out.” A person passing through a door has the rare privilege of existing in a third, limbo-like, paradoxical state. + READ MORE	{ }
Recycle Your Electronics Easily at Big Retailers 29 Apr 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS In 2005, used or unwanted electronics amounted to approximately 1.9 to 2.2 million tons, and only 345,000 to 379,000 tons were recycled. But it doesn't have to be that way; here's how you can recycle electronics at a handful of retailers in your town.+ READ MORE	{ }
Toast the New Year Without Lead Crystal 23 Mar 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS New Year's resolutions are often hard to keep but my first one is easy and green: Stop drinking wine out of leaded crystal stemware. Experts seem to agree that while the danger is small if the wine is consumed over a short space of time (such as a dinner), trace amounts of lead do leach into...+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Home: In the Living Room, Part 1 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| 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 Living Room: Part 2 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| 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	{ }
Lose Those Shoes Before Entering 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS There are myriad reasons for leaving your shoes next to the welcome mat: Your hardwood floors will hold up longer, for instance, without grit and sand constantly grinding into its finish. While adults are by no means immune, childhood lead poisoning remains a major environmental-health problem in...+ READ MORE	{ }
Detox Your Home: Detect, Remove Lead Paint 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Sorry, parental units, but discovering traces of lead in your kids' toys is the least of your problems with this neurotoxin. Wash and wipe down surfaces: Meanwhile, wet-mop floors and wipe windows and other contaminated surfaces with trisodium phosphate or another high-phosphate detergent-note,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Best of 2007: Detox Your Home 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Indoor air pollution can be two to five times worse than outdoor air pollution, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Neutralize trace organic pollutants, such as benzene and formaldehyde, simply by growing certain varieties of houseplants.Find out which ones you want to add to...+ READ MORE	{ }
Know Your Cosmetics Ingredients: Top Five Ingredients to Avoid 19 Feb 2008 IN FASHION & BEAUTY \| COMMENTS Gaping loopholes in public-health laws give cosmetics companies the license to use almost any ingredient they want in their products, whether it's sunscreen or baby shampoo, without any restrictions or requirements for safety testing. Ingredients include carcinogens in baby shampoo called...+ READ MORE	{ }

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