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Toxics 'R' Us
Everyday folk found to be contaminated with toxic chemicals |
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09 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 9:16 AM on 09 Nov 2007 Volunteers across the U.S. were found to have toxic bisphenol-A, PBDEs, and phthalates in their blood and urine, says a small study sponsored by a coalition of environmental health groups. The "Is It in Us?" study analyzed 35 people from seven states; while the sample size was too small to be representative of the larger population, the results were quite similar to those of a hu ... |
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| Topics: Centers on Disease Control and Prevention, green living, health, news, scientific research, toxics (all these topics) |
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On Target
Big-box store Target will phase out PVC |
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06 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 9:16 AM on 06 Nov 2007 Big-box store Target is right on the mark with plans to phase out nasty plastic polyvinyl chloride. The store that we like to pronounce "Tar-zhay" has announced that it will aim to detox the packaging of its table linen stock by spring and try to find PVC alternatives for all toys by next fall. It also said all of its own brands of children's lunch boxes and utensils are already PVC-free. The reasons to ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, greening biz operations, news, parenting, shopping, toxics (all these topics) |
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The Tax of Life
People open to lifestyle changes, fuel taxes to address warming, says poll |
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05 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:33 PM on 05 Nov 2007 Four out of five people believe individuals must make personal lifestyle changes to address global warming, according to a BBC poll of 22,182 people in 21 countries. Also of note: Half of poll respondents favored a higher tax on oil and coal, while 44 percent would prefer their dirty fuels remain dirt cheap -- although if other taxes were dropped, or if fossil-fuel taxes w ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, green living, news (all these topics) |
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Life In Plastic, Not Fantastic
NYC considers crackdown on plastic bags |
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30 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:29 PM on 30 Oct 2007 New to the plastic bag-bannin' bandwagon: New York City. source: Reuters see also, in Grist: San Francisco, Bombay, Taiwan, Bangladesh ban plastic bags From the Archives Iraq, You Wrack. Largest Iraqi dam on verge of collapse, say U.S. officials. Suffer the Little Children. Pediatricians warn climate-change health effects worse for kids. Exx Appeal. U.S. Supreme Co ... |
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| Topics: green living, New York City, news, progress, shopping, waste (all these topics) |
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Dropping (Fatty) Acid
Organic food healthier than non-organic, research finds |
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29 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:16 PM on 29 Oct 2007 Who woulda thunk: Organic food is healthier than pesticide-ridden food, according to preliminary results of a four-year study funded by the European Union. Researchers found that organic nosh contained more antioxidants (yum!) and less fatty acids (ew!) than non-organic. Organic milk was found to have up to 80 percent more antioxidants than conventional cow juice, as well as higher amo ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, food, green living, health, news, organic food, scientific research (all these topics) |
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Ed Would
Colleges graded on sustainability |
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25 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:12 PM on 25 Oct 2007 The Sustainable Endowment Institute has released its second College Sustainability Report Card, grading the environmentaliciousness of the 200 U.S. colleges with the largest endowments. Two-thirds of the schools received better grades this time around; the average overall grade was a C+, with six schools receiving an overall A- for their efforts. The colleges were graded on transportation, administration, climate and e ... |
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| Topics: education, green living, news (all these topics) |
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And For Dessert, Organic Twinkies
Pediatrician identifies five foods for parents to buy organic |
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24 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:52 PM on 24 Oct 2007 Like the sound of organic food but don't have the wherewithal to overhaul your entire pantry? Parents should focus their funds on organic milk, potatoes, peanut butter, ketchup, and apples, says pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene. But that doesn't mean you're allowed to mash those five foods together and call it a healthy dinner. source: The New York Times < Previous | ... |
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| Topics: food, green living, news, organic food, parenting (all these topics) |
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Take 'Em for a Ride
NYT revs up special package on cars |
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24 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:04 PM on 24 Oct 2007 The New York Times published a gazillion-story special section on autos today, with many articles covering the green angle. Read up about General Motors' electric dreams, the difficulty facing Hummer marketers, waterless car washes, and more. source: The New York Times From the Archives You're Getting Warmer, Warmer ... Sprawling homes susceptible to flames in California. Dilution ... |
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| Topics: cars, green living, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Doing the Hunt Work
Less hunters mean less funding for conservation, states find |
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23 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:04 PM on 23 Oct 2007 Many states are lamenting the declining population of a valuable species: the American hunter. Funds from hunting licenses and fees are generally directed to wildlife conservation; while the need to maintain habitat for wild critters isn't going to go away anytime soon, the number of sportsfolk in the U.S. has declined by some 35 percent since 1975. States are taking measures to boo ... |
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| Topics: endangered species, green living, habitat loss, news (all these topics) |
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Kit Farcin'
Home lead-testing kits unreliable, says study |
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23 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 2:19 PM on 23 Oct 2007 If you rushed out to buy a home lead-testing kit when all of Junior's toys were recalled, hope you saved the receipt: a new study says that over-the-counter kits, usually used to test paint, aren't reliable for playthings. The Consumer Product Safety Commission put 104 kits to the test and found that 56 failed to detect lead in toys, while two overachievers warned of the heavy metal where it didn't exist ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, parenting, toxics (all these topics) |
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The House That Love Un-Built
Green un-building catching on in the U.S. |
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18 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:14 PM on 18 Oct 2007 What's the opposite of green building? Green un-building (aka, deconstruction)! And it's catching on in the United States in that if-you-have-the-time-and-money-and-inclination kind of way. About 245,000 houses are torn town in the U.S. each year and roughly 1,000 of them are carefully deconstructed with up to 85 percent of their parts going to other projects or getting recycled. The remains ... |
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| Topics: green building, green living, news, United States (all these topics) |
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Knock That Junk Off
New anti-junk-mail service stops unwanted catalogs for free |
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18 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 8:47 AM on 18 Oct 2007 A new service set up by the Natural Resources Defense Council, National Wildlife Federation, and the Ecology Center called Catalog Choice can put a stop to all those unwanted catalogs clogging your mailbox. Since its debut last week, some 20,000 people have signed up for the service, already halting over 50,000 unwanted catalogs. That's a small fraction of the 19 billion catalogs mai ... |
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| Topics: deforestation, green living, news, United States (all these topics) |
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Appren-tsk
Endangered birds may trump Donald's golf-course plans |
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11 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:17 PM on 11 Oct 2007 Donald Trump is fired. Fired up, that is, about his plans to build "the world's greatest golf course" in Scotland. But seven endangered bird species may fly in his way. Which is just silly, says The Donald: "Each and every golf course I have built has got awards for environmental protection. ... When we are finished, the course will be better environmentally than before we started.&q ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, endangered species, green living, news, Scotland (all these topics) |
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Don't Wear White Tank Tops After Labor Day
Warmer weather causes Big Retail to lower profit forecasts |
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11 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:20 PM on 11 Oct 2007 A dozen leading U.S. retailers are reducing profit forecasts and blaming warmer weather for contributing to slumping sales. Retailers plagued by lower-than-expected September earnings included Nordstrom, Target, American Eagle Outfitters, Limited Brands, and JCPenney, all of which have had trouble moving autumn and winter clothing. Our suggestion: prove those re ... |
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| Topics: business, fashion, green living, news (all these topics) |
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A Capitol Idea
Group will do organic lawn care outside Capitol |
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09 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:46 PM on 09 Oct 2007 Nonprofit SafeLawns.org has received permission to use organic gardening techniques on a portion of the National Mall for a two-year trial period. Can environmentally friendly soil treatments be embraced at the site of battling over a Live Earth concert? You could cut the tension with a spade. sources: National Park Service [PDF] From the Archives Stock and Barreling Ahead. ... |
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| Topics: gardening, green living, news, politics, White House (all these topics) |
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What a Revelation
Publisher will produce first eco-friendly Bible |
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09 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:42 PM on 09 Oct 2007 Coming soon to a hotel room near you: the first green Bible, expected to hit the scene later this month from publisher Thomas Nelson. The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible -- which perhaps includes the 11th commandment "Thou shalt be principled"? -- will be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and contain recycled fiber. Says Tyson Miller of the Green Press Initiative ... |
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| Topics: books, business, green living, greening biz operations, news, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Running a Fever
Heat shuts down Chicago marathon |
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08 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:11 PM on 08 Oct 2007 Sweltering humidity and 88-degree temperatures forced yesterday's Chicago marathon to shut down early for the first time in its 30-year history. One runner died, more than 300 were hospitalized, and thousands were really irritated. sources: Chicago Sun-Times, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Seattle Times, Detroit Free Press From the Archives Into the Speech. Obama will outline energy plan i ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, news, severe weather, sports (all these topics) |
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The Age of Ban
Senate passes asbestos ban, Democrats want to rid toys of lead |
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05 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:38 PM on 05 Oct 2007 Hey, you with the asbestos-contaminated attic: The Senate has unanimously passed a measure to ban importation, manufacture, processing, and distribution of products containing asbestos. Forty other nations have already banned the cancer-causing mineral, which is found in more than 3,000 consumer products in the U.S. Speaking of things that should have happened a long time ago, Democrat ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, legislation, news, parenting, politics, toxics, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Everything's Just Fin
Research funded by seafood industry concludes that moms should eat fish |
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05 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 2:40 PM on 05 Oct 2007 A group of scientists affiliated with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) announced conclusions yesterday that new moms and moms-to-be should eat at least 12 ounces of seafood per week to encourage wee ones' brain development. Federal agencies, which advise moms to consume no more than 12 ounces of seafood per week to reduce babies' exposure to ... |
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| Topics: Department of Health and Human Services, food, Food and Drug Administration, green living, health, mercury, news, parenting, scientific research (all these topics) |
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Vermiculite Reading
EPA refuses to warn homeowners about asbestos exposure from insulation |
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05 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 10:19 AM on 05 Oct 2007 If you happen to be reading through the U.S. EPA website -- which you no doubt do every day -- you might come across a warning that some 35 million homes nationwide contain insulation processed with asbestos-contaminated vermiculite from infamous Libby, Mont. If you ask the agency about it, they'd be happy to send you a pamphlet -- but they're sure not going to come right ... |
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| Topics: Government Accountability Office, green living, health, insanity, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Dropping the Ball
Times Square New Year's Eve ball goes green |
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04 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 2:02 PM on 04 Oct 2007 The ball that drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve is -- say it with us now -- going green. This year, the 100th anniversary of the tradition, the fifth iteration of the ball will have an aluminum skeleton and be lit by energy-efficient LED lights. With 16 times as many lights, it will use half the wattage of the last ball. That's the power equivalent of 10 toasters toasting for six hours, for the ... |
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| Topics: energy, energy efficiency, green living, holiday, news (all these topics) |
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Incandescent Descent
China joins campaign to phase out incandescent bulbs |
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03 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:36 PM on 03 Oct 2007 China makes 70 percent of the world's light bulbs, and has just agreed to participate in a campaign to globally phase out inefficient bulbs over the next decade. But you didn't hear it from us: China's participation in the incandescent-hatin' campaign, which is being spearheaded by green funder Global Environment Facility, will be formally announced at the United Nations climate meeting in ... |
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| Topics: China, energy, energy at home, green living, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Liar, Liar, Purifier
California bans in-home ozone air purifiers |
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28 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:20 PM on 28 Sep 2007 In-home air purifiers that emit more than a tiny amount of ozone will be banned under a new California regulation. While manufacturers of ozone air purifiers claim that their products can relieve asthma and other respiratory symptoms, thousands of studies have shown that ozone exposure can actually worsen such conditions. "There are reports of ozone being generated in someone's living room ... ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, California, green living, news, ozone, regulation (all these topics) |
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Into the Drink
California may require labels on bottled water, EPA strengthens lead-in-water regulations |
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27 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:08 PM on 27 Sep 2007 Bottled-water companies would have to disclose the source of their H2O under a bill that has passed through the California legislature and awaits the pen of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The bill would require companies to list the minerals, chemicals, and bacteria present in bottled water, as well as whether it came originally from a well, aquifer, spring, or ... |
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| Topics: California, food, green living, health, news, regulation, toxics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Socket to Us
Britain will phase out incandescent light bulbs |
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27 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 3:53 PM on 27 Sep 2007 Britain announced a voluntary initiative today that will phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs in the country by 2011. Officials predict that phasing in compact fluorescent lights will keep up to 5.5 million tons of carbon dioxide a year out of the atmosphere. Brilliant! "Britain is leading the way in getting rid of energy-guzzling light bulbs and helping consumers reduce their carbon foo ... |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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