Tap water is not without its problems. The nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) in 2005 tested municipal water in 42 states and detected some 260 contaminants in public water supplies, 140 of which were unregulated chemicals
Women of ancient cultures couldn’t buy feminine hygiene products at the supermarket or drugstore chain, so they improvised, fashioning them instead out of various natural and biodegradable materials—from papyrus and wool to grasses and vegetable fibers. Modern women, however, have relied on a variety of disposable products that create significant after-use waste and can also be dangerous to their health.
There are many ideas as to what constitutes an “eco-home,” depending upon how pure one wants to be. But certain common elements—such as energy efficiency, responsible materials sourcing and minimal landscape disruption
Moving may be inherently unfriendly to the environment given that carting stuff around means expending lots of fuel and emitting a lot of pollutants, but there are ways to “relocate responsibly.”
Just this past May, as part of a larger effort to make New York the “greenest major metropolis on the planet,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced an ambitious plan to switch over the city’s 13,000-vehicle taxi cab fleet from gas guzzling traditional cars to (comparatively) fuel-sipping gasoline-electric hybrids.
Sea turtle conservation efforts around the word are starting to pay off, but we need to do a lot more if we want to save these iconic marine creatures.
Despite getting 60-70 miles per gallon, motorcycles spew up to 15 times more pollution per mile as compared to a typical car.
Research shows that the fluoridation of drinking water correlates to significant reductions in incidences of tooth decay in communities across the country.
Are the chemicals in mothballs bad for the environment or our health? Are they safe to use? If not, are there any environmentally friendly alternatives?
Is there any proof linking human breast cancer to exposure to chemicals in the environment? Or are most cases genetically inherited?
