October is proving a busy month for the country’s old guard food industries. After a decade of books and documentaries exposing the more unsavory aspects of how our food is produced, Big Ag and consumer brand companies are striking back with campaigns aimed at quelling the country’s growing disaffection with CAFO-raised beef, fake “fruit” snacks […]
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué está pasando con respecto a poner límites a las emisiones de efecto gas invernadero en EEUU? ¿Hay alguna esperanza que Obama pueda hacer algo?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Son los pisitos de plástico en las vaporeras de alimento seguros para alimentos y para recalentarlos? Algunos indican que son hechos de plástico #7. Estoy muy interesado en comprar una cocedora al vapor, pero no si son peligrosas. ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de proceder?
Dear EarthTalk: What are the greenest light bulbs to use? I hear there has been a lot of backlash against compact fluorescents because they contain mercury.
is so-called wet cleaning better for the environment than conventional dry cleaning?
umich.edu Along the southeast corner of Lake Michigan, near the coastal town of Saugatuck, Michigan, lies a line of snowy, pristine freshwater sand dunes up to 240 feet in height. I have yet to see the dunes myself, but they are said to be spectacular. Of them poet Carl Sandburg wrote: “Those dunes are to […]
Is overuse of nano-silver in products contributing to a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria and allergy rates?
A conflict of interest in environmental permitting for the Keystone XL pipeline makes it an even bigger political hot potato.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Quiero utilizar productos de limpieza que sean más sanos para el ambiente, pero me preocupa que el bicarbonato y cosas por el estilo no conseguirán realmente esterilizar mi tina y lavabo. ¿Debería seguir utilizando productos de blanqueador en el baño?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuál es el impacto ambiental de tantas personas que están ahora utilizando sitios como Facebook y pasando tanto tiempo en línea?
Dear EarthTalk: Are the plastic tiers on food steamers safe for food and for re-heating? Some indicate they are made from #7 plastic. I am very interested in buying a steamer, but not if they are unsafe. What’s the best way to go?
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest in regard to putting limits on greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.? Is there any hope that Obama can get something done?
