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by Mary Coyle Curtains, couches, and carpets – could these possibly be common sources of air pollution? While many would quickly answer no, these porous household furnishings can and do contribute largely to air pollution that, according to the American Lung Association, eighty-seven percent of Americans fail to consider: the pollution of indoor air. In [...]
A study done in the state of Maine tested residents for 71 everyday, pervasive and harmful chemical compounds. Even those leading “healthy” lifestyles were shocked to discover the chemical levels their body carried. The frightening part is that we cannot see, smell or taste chemicals that can lead to learning disabilities, autism, cancer and infertility [...]
The traditional wedding is expensive, extravagant, and elegant. The bride and groom will pay a large amount of money to create an elegant, romantic, and fairytale wedding. Today we are seeing increasing numbers environmentally conscious brides and grooms choosing green weddings. Green weddings show the initiative, awareness and responsibility to take care of our environment. [...]
It is easy for the environmentalist in all of us to see the benefit of higher gas prices. The more fuel prices rise, the less people drive and pollution drops tremendously overall. In addition, the fuel crisis seems to be lighting a fire under the ass of the auto manufacturers who now seem eager to [...]
According to the US Census Bureau, the world population is scheduled to hit 7 billion by the year 2012. India and China are the countries with the largest populations and the US is currently third in the world with over 300 million but the majority of the US growth has been through immigration. It has [...]
Many people love their indoor carpeting and look forward to having brand new wall to wall carpeting installed. Did you realize however, that no matter how clean you keep your rug, even if you steam clean it weekly, it is still highly toxic to you, your family and your pets? Over 60% of homes in [...]
“Many common household cleaners today contain potentially dangerous toxins that can lead to illness, fatigue, and disease. Businesses, hospitals, and schools are switching to our environmentally safe, effective cleaners to increase health among family members, clients, and employees all the while decreasing disposal costs of traditional household toxins and preserving our environment.” naturalcleaningproduct.com Author: Shayna [...]
Apparently so. According to a recent study by the Environmental Working Group, our pets actually have higher concentrations of common toxins than we do. 60 dogs and cats were tested for toxins frequently found in humans and not only did their little bodies contain the chemicals, but they had higher concentrations than humans of 43 [...]
Have you ever driven across the midwest? While farmers seem very proud of their “heartland” and they exude patriotism while overlooking their “amber waves of grain”, others see is a vast wasteland, where pesticides have replaced the oxygen giving trees and forests that used to blanket entire states. This might be acceptable if the amber [...]
Here is my idea of a sexy hybrid! This is Saturn’s new concept car called the Flextreme. It is a fabulous, futuristic design. I love the built in Segways. This is a car we would love to see and drive. “Using GM’s E-Flex technology, the Flextreme can drive up to 34 miles on pure electric [...]