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Archive for May 2010
(Video) Chemicals: Innocent or Guilty with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why a 1976 toxic chemical law may be putting Americans at risk
5 Chemicals to Watch Out For! Watch Toxic America! with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, on CNN, June 2-3, 8pm EST
“A growing body of research is linking five chemicals — among the most common in the world — to a host of ailments, including cancer, sexual problems and behavioral issues… Is enough being done to protect us from chemicals that could harm us? Watch ‘Toxic America,’ a special two-night investigative report with Sanjay Gupta M.D.” … Continue reading
Cradle to Cradle & The New Green Products Innovation Institute!
 I am very excited about the new Green Products Innovation Institute in California. It is intended to support California’s Green Chemistry Initiative, which calls for the elimination of toxic substances from materials and manufacturing processes for all textiles and other products sold in California. Image Credit: Michelle Kaufmann/C2C MBDC Cradle to Cradle is an MBDC … Continue reading
(video) Mission Plastiki: Gathering water on Christmas Island
ThePlastiki — May 07, 2010 — The Plastiki crew gather supplies for the second leg of their mighty journey One of the goals for the Plastiki was to design a vessel which is sustainable throughout (solar panels, hydroponic garden, composting toilet!), to not only show waste as a resource but create templates for use beyond the expidition. srPET, … Continue reading
I Have Taken the Plastiki Pledge! Take the challenge before the Plastiki reaches Sydney
They needed 12,500 bottles to float the Plastiki. Now they are looking for 12,500 pledges to kick off their mission to save the ocean… Just in time for Earth Day … Three simple actions will help get rid of 90 percent of the waste currently heading out to sea from land. For the earth, our … Continue reading
(video+) Dr. Weil on EWG’s New Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides: Best Way to Avoid
A Dirty Dozen Celery Peaches Strawberries Apples Blueberries Nectarines Bell Peppers Spinach Kale Cherrie Potatoes Grapes (imported) The Clean Fifteen: Onions Avocado Sweet Corn Pineapple Mango Sweet Peas Asparagus Kiwi Cabbage Eggplant Cantaloupe Watermelon Grapefruit Sweet Potato Honeydew Melon For more information, visit EWG’s Food News website, and download a printable Shopper’s Guide of your … Continue reading
New Harvard Study Links ADHD to Pesticide Exposure
Research article published May 17th, 2010 in the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics: Researchers measured the pesticide byproducts in the urine of 1,139 children and found children with levels of (pesticide) DMAP metabolite, dimethyl thiophosphate, higher than the median of detectable concentrations had twice the odds of ADHD. This is the largest study … Continue reading
