April 23, 2007 lead for lunch When I first heard about the possibility of lead in lunchboxes and bags I didn't imagine it would be in OURS. But it was! I had heard about the Center for Environmental Health's report stating t... |
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March 12, 2008 phone book opt-out Today I received 2 huge phone books (we have a few phone lines at the address) and they aren't even the "official" phone books. YIKES! What a waste of paper and energy to give these ... |
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April 17, 2007 green is cool! Green is everywhere! Well, green talk is anyway. And green talk will hopefully lead to green actions. The key for me is to find ways to make changes that are easy and not too painful. I've notic... |
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April 1, 2007 new toothbrush Today I came across something that I hadn't really given much thought to: an environmentally friendly toothbrush. While I was shopping at Whole Foods I saw an attractive brush on display. It is c... |
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April 9, 2007 dirty bubbles This is news to me: I just read an alarming report about a carcinogenic ingredient being used in children's and women's bath products. An article from Health News Digest reports that "A hidden... |
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April 10, 2007 paper in the kitchen I have to admit I didn't arrive at this decision because I thought about how it would save the trees and the planet. It was because I was feeling frugal. I have always bought paper towels ... |
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April 22, 2007 unlocking the grocery codes Ever wonder about the numerical codes on the stickers placed on each piece of produce at the grocery? No, neither did I. I figured it was just a code for pricing purposes. However, ... |
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April 26, 2007 mayors go green The Kyoto protocol is an agreement by countries to reduce their carbon emissions and five other greenhouse gases to help stop global warming. The protocol took effect on February 16, 2005 by th... |
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April 3, 2007 buried in catalogs Yesterday I was buried in so many catalogs in my mailbox that I was compelled to call each one to cancel. Don't you hate the tedium of that? I think I must have purchased something somewhere ... |
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April 20, 2008 thoughts on food and saving the world I went to the farmer's market this Saturday. I love spring. The asparagus! The strawberries! Sugar snap peas! And, I happened to find another vendor who has pastured chicken... |
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