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With the election behind us it’s time to focus again on solutions, wouldn’t you say? It’s time to move forward and to accomplish great things. Now that we know who will lead us, the question is “where will we go?”
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Let's confess: Sometimes, say a pack a week, I smoke. And when I've finished the dirty deed -- well aware of the health and environmental consequences -- I'm left with my hands full. Between my fingers is the smelly, smoldering remnant of a habit I'm trying to kick.
And the temptation for some really schizophrenic behavior.
all images from PVC: The Poison Plastic
Phthalates, the plasticizer used to make vinyl soft, have been known to be a gender-bender that has been shown to affect the masculinity of rats. Even the Bush Administration, not renowned for its defence of the public against the chemical companies, has banned it from childrens' toys.
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Dell is announcing today that it will transition all of its laptop LCDs to mercury-free light emitting diode (LED) backlights over the next year.
“Our customers have made it clear that they want the greenest technology possible,” Jeff Clarke, senior vice president, Dell Product Group said during the company’s mobility summit in Monte Carlo today.
Read on for more details about which laptops will switch to LEDs first....
Tired of non-toxic cleaning products for your home and office that come at a hefty price? ...
via University of New South Wales
Yellow journalism is expected from supermarket tabloids and local television news casts, but the once venerated Slate shocked with a recent headline. "Rusted Roots: Is Organic Agriculture Polluting Our Food With Heavy Metals?" it screamed. The article hardly gets started before it's obvious that the author, James E. McWilliams is stretching a bit too far to make the connection that organic agriculture is causing heavy metal contamination in food. ...
Image source: Clean Green Collision
We've heard of do-it yourself car repair to save money and the planet. Heading over to a local junkyard to find replacement parts is a great way to recycle. But, an actual green auto-body shop? Who knew. Clean Green Collision in Oakland, CA now offers what may be the first green auto repair.
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While drug companies continue to say its not happening, school nurses around the country are saying more and more parents are at a loss for solutions, reports MSNBC. One nurse even reported a parent, whose child has been battling head lice all summer, was extremely frustrated and unsure what to do next. So why are common medications like Nix, Rid, Ovide and Kwell still prescribed? Simply because they do work on some cases, some of the time.
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Cattle ranchers in Nebraska are increasingly turning to goats to get rid of their weed problems. Referred to as "walking weed eaters", the North Platte Telegram reported this morning that cattle will bypass the weeds for the grass, but the goats will go straight for the weeds - eating, trampling and fertilizing the entire pasture. This is important for farmers in a state where it is legally mandated to keep invasive weeds down.
One reason I moved to my current town was the proximity to green hills and mountains, and the promise of hiking adventures (and fresh air). Only about one hour from central Tokyo, I live in a town with some 80,000 people, and I like it a lot. However, when I downloaded Google Earth, I was in for a surprise.
It is one thing to see the road signs and an occasional golfer walk by (most take the special membership-only golf-course buses from the train station). Suddenly, on Google Earth, there was my house (yellow X marks the spot) surrounded by golf courses (red circles)!
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The Cosmetics Design-Europe website reported this week that scientists at the University of Rochester found that sunscreens containing nanoparticles are not as effective at protecting people with sun-damaged skin. Tests done on lab mice using quantum dot nanoparticles (to simulate the titanium dioxide nanoparticles found in sunscreens) showed that the particles "penetrated UV damaged skin more than non-compromised skin."
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