March 27, 2007 banning plastic bags The San Francisco Chronicle reported today that the Board of Supervisors has voted to ban petroleum-based plastic checkout bags in large markets and pharmacies. Large markets will need to co... |
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March 11, 2007 kid plastics I'm have been looking into the use of plastics and kids toys because San Francisco recetnly passed a law regarding it. On June 16, Mayor Gavin Newsom signed into law (effective December 1, 2006) t... |
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August 19, 2007 fire retardants in furniture I got an email from MomsRising regarding dangerous chemicals used in furniture. It intrigued me because that is one area I have not even begun to research. I know furniture has ma... |
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August 20, 2007 pollution in people I found this cool website while researching. It has very helpful, simple, easy to understand information about certain toxins (kind of like toxin cliff notes!) Pollution in People is a res... |
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August 8, 2007 more about lead and kids You knew this was coming, right? The situation with lead in toys is so outrageous and unacceptable that moms everywhere are signing a petition to Congress and the Consumer Product Safety... |
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March 9, 2009 unpackaged I thought this idea was a good follow up to the video I referenced in my last post . Unpackaged is a shop in London which is all bulk, unpackaged organic wholefoods and environmentally friendly product... |
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August 7, 2007 school lunch It may still be summer, but the start of school is quickly approaching. I thought it might be fun to do a series with some options for greener lunches. Whatever the lunch is packed in (box, bag or... |
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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 31, 2007 summer grilling I've been meaning to do a post about backyard grilling all summer. Uh, how did it get to be Labor Day already? Since Labor Day is still a very popular time to grill I'll go ahead and post this in... |
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July 31, 2008 costco cleans green I just read about a new product line that looks promising from Costco . They have developed three new cleaning products from their Kirkland brand: laundry detergent, liquid dish soap, and mu... |
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