…The company is working with the Outdoor Industry Association to implement an industry-wide version of the Index so consumers can compare the relative green-ness of competing products. CONTACTS: ExOfficio; Cocona…
Dear EarthTalk: I see a lot of “healthy snacks” being marketed for kids that list “natural flavors” but don’t identify them. Should I use these products? —Jon Steinberg, Newton, MA…
CFC-12, better known by the trade name Freon, may become the second-largest illegally imported substance after cocaine, according to the U.S. Customs Service in Miami….
…needless dolphin deaths. CONTACTS: Defenders of Wildlife Save-the-Dolphins Campaign, (202) 682-9400, www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/dolphins.html; Earth Trust, (808) 261-5339, www.earthtrust.org; Starkist, (800) 252-1587, www.starkist.com/faqs.html; Bumble Bee, www.bumblebee.com/faq.jsp; Chicken of the Sea, www.chickenofthesea.com/dolphin_safe.aspx. …
…possible for parents to completely tune out the directives to buy, buy, buy, they can make their purchases from companies that share their values. We’ve discovered several worthy sites online….
…rush-shipped to them instead of combining multiple orders in bigger boxes, which would be more energy efficient. Others criticize Amazon for introducing huge commercial operations into hundreds of otherwise residential…
Dear EarthTalk: I don’t hear much about the environmental impacts of our consumer culture any more, but it seems to me that our “buy, buy, buy” mentality is a major…
…real roll-up-your-sleeves approach,” commented Susan Ode of the nonprofit Local Governments for Sustainability. “They’re actions that truly will help and can be implemented by local governments and communities.” Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8044734…
…parts of the mouth and tongue. Dentists often combine bleaching solutions with UV light, regular bright light or lasers in order to speed up the whitening process. With these in-office…
The environmental community is stepping up pressure on the White House to acknowledge and take action to counter global warming. A trio of environmental groups filed suit against the Bush…
