January 2, 2008 clementines Admittedly, this post is a little late in the season (clementine season, that is). I love the little oranges that signal the beginning of the holidays. This year I resisted buying them because I not... |
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October 8, 2007 recall agency isn't perfect I read a disturbing story in the New York Times today about a recalled tile sealant product. Recalls these days seem commonplace, so that in itself wasn't a surprise. It caught my at... |
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May 3, 2007 pvc, the poison plastic!?! Not too long ago my sister asked me if I knew where to get raincoats that don't contain PVC. I played it cool, stalled for time and googled up some answers. All the while I was kicking ... |
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August 14, 2007 hospitals go green! I had always thought getting bad plastics out of hospitals was a lost cause. But I was wrong! I read on USA Today.com that many hospitals are starting to use safer plastics in the neonatal c... |
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September 7, 2008 favorite indulgence We just had a wonderful weekend, so I figured it was only fitting to write about a favorite indulgence of mine. Well, sort of mine. Indirectly. I like to buy this lovely bubble bath for ... |
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... schools As I've been researching the use of green cleaners I learned how strong chemical cleaners (not the "green" or "eco" kind) can be really dangerous to your ...... |
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March 4, 2008 moth spraying This topic is so overwhelming to me. If you don't live in the Bay Area, perhaps you can be thankful. Seems there is a pesky moth threatening the area's agriculture crops (the light brown apple moth)... |
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April 11, 2007 nalgene not clean It isn't just in the baby bottles, it's in the grown ups' too. Nalgene bottles also contain bisphenol A. I think this surprises most people because these bottles are used by many who are tryi... |
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August 16, 2007 toy origins I've heard that 80% of all toys are made in China. As I mentioned yesterday, I decided to start calling some of my favorite toy companies to learn about their manufacturing process and safety. I t... |
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August 22, 2007 safe cleaning I was happy to read about The Safe Cleaning Products Initiative . It is a national effort intended to reduce women's exposure to toxic chemicals in cleaning products, organized by a group called... |
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