Weeding Without RoundUp: You Can Do It
Any ideas for how to get rid of all the weeds in my yard without resorting to using RoundUp, given concerns that this herbicide has links to cancer?
EarthTalk Q&A
I’ve often cooked canned foods in their own can, things like condensed milk and mushroom soup
Can makers say that cans are for keeping foods fresh and allowing them to be transported safely, not for use as cooking containers. The insides of most cans on grocery shelves today are coated with food-grade epoxy, which contains Bisphenol-A (BPA) and other potentially harmful chemicals.
Oceans are in big trouble and I understand President Obama
Our oceans are indeed in a terrible state, thanks primarily to unrestrained commercial and industrial activity. Overfishing and pollution have decimated once abundant stocks of fish and other marine life, and the damaging practices continue to this day despite international agreements outlawing them.
I know that purchasing organic crib sheets, mattresses and baby clothes
Some 25 percent of the worlds pesticides and 10 percent of insecticides go to cotton crops every year, leading many environmentalists and public health advocates to wonder if the cotton clothes and bedding children are exposed to could be negatively impacting their health.
A friend with many minor health problems recently switched
A raw foods diet typically consists of unprocessed foods that are not heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit so as to preserve nutrients otherwise lost during cooking. Proponents claim that besides losing weight and feeling more energetic, they are also avoiding the carcinogens introduced into foods by cooking and protecting the environment from drug- and chemical-dependent, water-wasting big-business agriculture.
Can We Recycle Old Appliances?
Recycling old appliances is as easy as finding which recycling company is willing to come pick them up from your house….
Will Making Backyard Compost Attract Pests?
Dear EarthTalk: My husband and I want to start a garden this year. I really want to make compost from leftover food scraps and yard materials. He says it will attract unwanted animals, and refuses to agree to it. Is he right? If so, how do we deal with that issue in a green-friendly, non-lethal way?
Dear EarthTalk: What happens to major appliances that get carted off when new ones take their place? We have a dishwasher and a refrigerator that are both on the blink now and may need replacement. I’d rather fix them than buy new, even if it’s more expensive to do so, because I don’t want to add these big clunkers to the waste stream. What’s your take on this?
Won’t More Hybrids & EVs Just Mean More Coal Consumption?
Isn’t the interest in electric cars & plug-in hybrids going to spur increased reliance on coal as a power source? Is that really better for the environment?
What Should We Do With Old Office Equipment?
I work for an office equipment company selling copiers, fax machines, computers and printers. Each year new models come out making old ones obsolete.
Should I Buy Foods If They Are Labelled Just As “Natural Flavors”?
Beloved food writer Michael Pollan recommends steering clear of foods that advertise their green attributes on their label.