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Eco, Green, Organic, Healthy: What’s the Difference?

Eco, Green, Organic, Healthy: What’s the Difference?

1 / July 14, 2011 10:43 am

Of course you want your baby’s nursery to be as healthy as possible — but where do you start? Everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon these days and labeling their products “green,” “organic,” “eco-friendly” and “healthy.” The problem is, there’s a [...]

The Dirty Dozen: The Most Pesticide-Laden Fruits and Vegetables

The Dirty Dozen: The Most Pesticide-Laden Fruits and Vegetables

0 / June 15, 2011 1:49 pm

The Environmental Working Group has released it’s ranking of the “dirtiest” fruits and vegetables — and by dirty, they mean the most pesticide-laden — and topping the list is America’s favorite fruit: apples. So, what’s a fruit and veggie lover [...]

Phthalates: Are They Dangerous?

Phthalates: Are They Dangerous?

1 / May 19, 2011 10:00 pm

If you happened to watch 60 Minutes a couple of months ago, you likely saw a story about the dangers of phthalates, a subject that’s been a pet peeve of mine for quite sometime. The program talked about the possible [...]

Waste Not: Paper Towel and Plastic Bag Alternatives

Waste Not: Paper Towel and Plastic Bag Alternatives

1 / September 14, 2010 8:25 am

Don’t you hate to throw stuff away? Every time I throw anything in the regular trash, I cringe because I can’t bear the fact that it’s just going to sit in an overstuffed landfill for years. I’ve become almost phobic [...]

Interdependence Day

Interdependence Day

0 / July 4, 2010 12:02 pm

I think we need a National “INTERDEPENDENCE DAY” — where we raise awareness about the interdependence of every living thing on this planet. I’m lucky enough to be sitting here watching the sun rise on the gorgeous Big Island of [...]

Update on Recycling & The Other 2 R’s: Reduce and Re-use

Update on Recycling & The Other 2 R’s: Reduce and Re-use

0 / July 2, 2010 7:03 am

You may have heard that with the current downturn in the economy, there is a shrinking market for recyclables. Just when we were all getting the hang of which plastic numbers go where, we are now finding out that our [...]

Toxic America — OMG!

Toxic America — OMG!

1 / June 4, 2010 12:15 pm

Sitting here sipping my organic green tea, having just scrubbed my entire kitchen with my homemade non-toxic (and exquisite smelling), cleaning products, I can easily feel immune to the toxic chemicals that are very likely sequestered in my body fat, [...]

Save Japan Dolphins: The Cove

Save Japan Dolphins: The Cove

0 / April 22, 2010 5:14 pm

The Cove is a film about the capture and killing of dolphins in a National Park in Japan.  Few people in Japan even know about this awful practice! For the documentary, the Oceanic Preservation Society team used high tech surveillance [...]