Are Fibers From Recycled Bottle Carpeting Dangerous To Ingest?
I have carpet made of recycled PET bottles in my baby’s room. I started noticing a lot of the fibers on our clothes and even in my mouth! Is it dangerous?
I have carpet made of recycled PET bottles in my baby’s room. I started noticing a lot of the fibers on our clothes and even in my mouth! Is it dangerous?
Dear EarthTalk: Can earthquake energy be harnessed for power, particularly in places like Japan? Also, how can Japan, so vulnerable to earthquakes, even have nuclear power?
A bill dubbed the “Dirty Water Act” would let states decide to what extent they want to regulate water-polluting industries.
A short documentary captures the biking renaissance happening in Detroit–from youth programs, to community rides to making use of all those unused car lanes. In a city plagued by socioeconomic hardship, a new movement is blooming. Brought together by a shared passion for bicycle riding, many Detroit residents are working to create a biking community […]
Congressional Attacks on Clean Air Are Not What the Doctor OrderedWe all know that getting stuck on the freeway can drive anyone to experience a little road rage, but recent research suggests that freeway pollution can actually make mice go mental, which will most certainly give pause to anyone who uses or lives near these […]
A report released this month raises new questions over the safety of a proposed Canada-to-Texas pipeline.
Dear EarthTalk: Why don’t we reprocess and re-use our nuclear waste like France does? Would it be possible for us to start doing so?
Dear EarthTalk: I understand that fast-food giant YUM! Brands, owner of KFC, is under fire by Greenpeace and others for rainforest destruction. What’s the story?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Tantas sustancias químicas en productos diarios son perjudiciales a nuestra salud y el ambiente. ¿Por qué no estamos desarrollando alternativas más seguras?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Busco los mejores lugares para encontrar empleos “verdes’ pero estoy teniendo problemas ubicándolos en los sitios tradicionales de búsqueda de trabajo. ¿Dónde debería buscar?
If you can’t pronounce the ingredients and additives in your food, at least you can know whether they have been associated with any troubling health impacts and should be eaten with caution–or not eaten at all. The Chemical Cuisine app from the Center for Science in the Public Interest breaks down the unpronounceable (but OK […]