Deirdre Imus (not to be confused with the Imus she’s married to) may not do her own house cleaning, but she knows the chemical makeup of name-brand cleaning products and the environmental and public health dangers they can cause. And her new book: Green This! Volume One: Greening Your Cleaning (Simon and Schuster, $15.95), is a readable, practical how-to book on ridding your home of toxins.
Deirdre Imus may not do her own house cleaning, but she knows the chemical makeup of name-brand cleaning products and the environmental and public health dangers they can cause.
People looking to grab a quick bite no longer have to settle for deep fried food and artery-clogging burgers. Healthy options are exploding from EVOS in Florida serving airfries and organic field greens to Burgerville in Oregon and Washington serving sweet potato fries and Alaska halibut.
A growing number of homeowners are realizing they can use water’s natural energy to cut down on greenhouse gases. Microhydro for the home may be an ideal option for those who want to generate their own electricity.
There are still many ways to immerse yourself in unspoiled beauty in Florida, and there are many people working hard to preserve what’s left of this lush paradise.
Green investors used to have two choices: invest in responsible mutual funds or buy individual equities. Lately, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have emerged as a new, important place for green investors to park their money.
Grocery shopping in greener pastures saves the environment from an onslaught of pesticides, hormones and other pollutants. Using simple strategies, you can make sure to reduce your footprint the next time you purchase food.
Advocates believe fasting gives the body a necessary break from digesting food, a healthy cleansing, allowing it to heal. But health experts caution that it’s a form of starvation that could overload the kidneys and liver with toxins.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He visto las imágenes de osos polares a la deriva en pequeñas islas de hielo y oído que algunos de ellos están ahora pereciendo al ahogarse. ¿Cómo están siendo afectadas otras especies por el calentamiento global?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Cada día veo tantos desperdicios en materia de envases—del agua en botellitas de autoservicio a todo el papel aluminio y cartón que uno tiene que negociar para llegar a un nuevo cartucho de impresión. ¿Qué se está haciendo para hacer los envases y empaques menos dañinos al medio, incluso eliminando los más posible?
Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retail chain, announced last week that it will soon label thousands of items in its U.S. stores as "Eco Options," or environmentally friendly, to help consumers concerned about their ecological footprints.
