Posts Tagged by Green Irene
Is the Air in Your House Worse than Smog?
| February 12, 2010 | Posted by Phila under clean air, indoor air |
That’s a pretty outrageous question to ask — after all, most of us spend a good bit of time and money on cleansers, disinfectants, air fresheners, etc., etc.! And that’s just the problem. With 80,000 chemical compounds in common commercial use, from rugs and cabinets to personal care products to household cleansers, our indoor air is… more
How to Compost in a Blizzard
| February 10, 2010 | Posted by Phila under compost, reduce reuse recycle |
So you’ve prepared a comforting, nourishing, eco-friendly veggie stew to warm you down to your toes while the blizzard howls outside, and the time’s come to dispose of the peelings and trimmings. What to do? You go to the window and peer through the white-out, trying to see the dome of snow on top of your… more
Beware BPA Exposure, Says the FDA (At Last!)
| January 18, 2010 | Posted by Phila under Bisphenol A, bpa-free, buy green, clean water, eco friendly gifts, eco gifts, go green, going green, green gifts, Green Irene, greening, how to go green, reduce reuse recycle, safe sippy cup, safe water bottles, sigg |
Why does this look to me like another (obvious) argument against letting an industry self-regulate and self-test? Today, Lindsay Layton of the Washington Post revealed that after years of rumblings from the scientific, medical and public health communities, the FDA has finally expressed concerns that perhaps Bisphenol A — the chemical compound used to harden… more
Simple Steps for an Eco-Friendly Holiday
| January 11, 2010 | Posted by Phila under buy green, eco friendly gifts, eco gifts, go green, going green, green consumer, green consumers, green gifts, green holiday, Green Irene, green lifestyle |
Ahh, the holidays…time for family gatherings, warm wishes and.thoughtful remembrances… …frenzied shopping, gift-wrapping, card-sending, tree-trimming, over-spending.… …and tons upon tons of trash! Shopping bags, packaging, giftwrap, envelopes, catalogs, not to mention the forests’ worth of Christmas trees on the curb by December 26. The good news? With some simple, affordable alternatives and a little advance planning,… more
