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We’re well into summer now, and you’ve probably had your fair share of barbeques, baseball games, and pool parties. You may even have a bag by the door ready to grab with your summer essentials—hat, sunscreen, bug spray, and towel. It’s time to rethink that bug repellent that you’ve been using. If it contains an ingredient called DEET—and most bug repellents do—then you’ve ... Continue Reading
Is silicone a safe plastic alternative for your kitchen? The jury is still out on this one. This post from MindBodyGreen discusses silicone’s safety profile and shares tips for using silicone. As consumers become more wary of the chemicals they’re putting into their bodies, more and more research is coming out about the potential health risks of plastic and plastic ... Continue Reading
Every single thing we do has an impact on the planet—good or bad. When you flush the toilet, jot down a note, throw a load of laundry into the dryer, drive to work, or order a steak, you’re directly affecting plants, animals, and ecosystems all over the globe. Luckily, as awareness spreads, it becomes easier to make choices to go green, to use organic, to recycle, to reduce ... Continue Reading
You’re probably drinking microplastics with your bottled water. According to a new study, bottled water has surprisingly high levels of microplastics. That might endanger human health. This post from Futurism highlights how discarded plastic bottles breaking down into microplastics, in water everywhere, pose a huge problem. You already know how bad plastic bottles are for the ... Continue Reading
An elementary school in The Bronx is using sustainable farming as a vehicle for change. As students fall in love with the process of growing their own food, it instills in them a sense of pride and a new interest in what they're putting into their bodies. Check out, in this post from MindBodyGreen, how they do it over at P.S. 55. Tucked within the poorest congressional ... Continue Reading
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