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  I use a tablespoon of baking soda mixed with a cup of water to wash my hair daily and use diluted apple cider vinegar to condition my hair a few times a week.  This actually works better than any shampoo that I have ever used and is cheaper to boot. 

  On A sudsy study of eco-label shampoos posted 6 months ago 22 Responses

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  Do highways turn a profit?

  One aspect of the transportation discussion that always confuses me is why people want and expect public transportation to be a profitable venture.  Do highways turn a profit?  They are publicly supported, so we all pay for them through our taxes.  However, most highways are not toll roads, so as far as I know, they aren't generating any income.  It seems like public transportation is held to a different (and unattainable) standard and the subsidies that it receives are somehow akin to "bailouts".  Capitalism isn't the solution to every problem.

  I moved to DC partly so that I could get rid of my car and get around via public transportation.  The DC system (trains and buses) could of course be improved, but I love not having a car.  I hope to never again live in a place where a car is absolutely necessary.  Right now, that is only possible in a very few number of American cities.On Public transit ridership is up, but no one's talking about a better system posted 1 year, 4 months ago 9 Responses

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  Eden Cans BPA-free?

  I have read that Eden uses cans that have the least amount of BPA for tomatoes and none at all for their beans.  Here is what they have to say:
  Tomatoes -
  http://www.edenfoods.com/faqs/view.php?categories_id=6#fa ...
  Beans -
  http://www.edenfoods.com/faqs/view.php?categories_id=5#fa ...

  I don't work for Eden, by the way :-) I just like their products.On Umbra on plastic bottles and BPA posted 1 year, 6 months ago 13 Responses