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Pass the Corn

 

 
Ahhh, no need to pass the corn. Look around you. It’s everywhere. “King Corn“, is a new documentary that shows just how full of corn our society really is. 
I found it pretty ironic that mid-film I got a craving for some popcorn. I paused the doco, popped some little kernels, filled my “popcorn” bowl and sat back [...]

Treecycling

Visit Earth911 for info on recycling locations (for real trees) and some interesting facts about Christmas trees.
 
Create a wonderful weekend,
Aimee

Clean Coal

This is good, it’s from the Reality campaign:
 

 
Find out more about “clean coal”.

McHenry Cancer Cluster: Just a Coincidence?

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14 out of 1,000 McCullom Lake Village residents have brain cancer (the national average is 7.3 out of 100,000). The fact that a “coincidence” is even being considered by Rohm and Haas is disgusting. This is exactly how chemical companies have gotten away with causing injury and death to [...]

Wrapping Paper Don’ts…

 
1. Don’t burn it.
That toasty holiday fire doesn’t need a dose of toxic fumes. Wrapping paper can be full of chemical dyes, foils and other materials that can create harmful fumes when burned (like dioxin). Just put the used wrapping paper in the recycling  or use it again on another gift (FYI, you can easily recycle if it is an all-paper [...]

“Pollution Solution Holiday Gift Bag”

I have never done my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving… until this year. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has come out with a fabulous holiday gift bag full of eco-friendly goodies. Your purchase helps support EWG, a non-profit organization that tirelessly fights to protect public health and the environment. 
This is a great gift that spreads good karma all around. Check out the [...]

Safety Guide to Kid’s Personal Care Products

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has a great fact sheet to make shopping for kid’s products like shampoo, bath gel, diaper cream and lotions quite a bit easier. 
Click here to check out the list.
Blessings,
Aimee

Eco-Diapers

The diaper issue can be difficult; cloth, eco-diapers, diaperless, the “normal” ones… If you’re involved in this quandary or know someone who is, here’s some great links to check out from grist.org:
Article and reviews on 7 different eco-diaper brands.
Discussion on cloth vs. disposable.
Interview with the founders of gDiapers, a flushable diaper.
Discussion on going “diaperless” (or “kid commando” [...]

Deformed Salamanders: Not a Halloween Trick

 
A Purdue University study revealed some not so good news for Tiger salamanders. The poor little creatures are losing limbs and digits (and others are gaining extras). For a long time, we blamed the deformities on the inbreeding and genetics of the creatures, but now, research is questioning whether the deformities are evidence of our [...]

The Green Squad Game

 

Friday is a good day to play.
Click here to play a fun little eco-game that gives some great tips to apply to your school-life or work-life.  Just click through the intro sections (1-3) and then you’re on your way. Don’t feel obligated to print out the progress report… I didn’t. It’s Friday, so just [...]

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