The Health of Our Oceans
Mar 3rd, 2009 by staff entry
Living Responsibly With Plastic
Jan 18th, 2009 by staff entry
Too much of a good thing can come back to bite you. Take plastics for example. In 100 years plastics have penetrated every aspect of our lives. It’s in our cars, workplaces, and homes. We’ve grown dependent on it.
A great feature of plastic is its durability. Try getting rid of it. It lasts and lasts and lasts. There’s the problem. What happens to all the plastic we produce once we no longer need it?
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Important Dates For the Green Movement
Jan 2nd, 2009 by staff entry
There’s nothing better than the beginning of a new year to get yourself organized. As we start 2009 here are a few dates to mark down on your calendar that are important for the environmental movement.
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Environmental Issues and Leonardo DiCaprio
Dec 13th, 2008 by staff entry
Celebrities for the Environment
Leonardo DiCaprio has put his fame and name recognition to good use by getting involved in the environmental movement. He has a website devoted to environmental issues and has put together two short films (viewable online) dealing with Water Quality and Global Warming. Continue Reading »
How much stuff is too much stuff?
Dec 8th, 2008 by staff entry
A Sustainable Lifestyle
We work to get more stuff. We try to have better stuff than our neighbors. We spend time organizing our stuff and when we have too much of it we get more space to store our stuff. Continue Reading »
Safe Toys For The Holidays
Dec 5th, 2008 by staff entry
If you are shopping for children’s toys this holiday season, you want to make sure that what you select is safe. One place to start is by going to the HealthyToys.Org website. Continue Reading »
Microwave-Safe Plastics and BPA Exposure
Nov 15th, 2008 by staff entry
Convenience At What Price?
There is no denying the convenience of being able to quickly microwave a frozen dinner or snack. However, recent testing has shown that certain products labeled as “Microwave Safe” leach Bisphenol-A when heated. The Journal-Sentinel newspaper ran tests on a variety of products and found that BPA leached from all of them. Continue Reading »
Man Made Chemicals and Male Infertility
Nov 7th, 2008 by staff entry
The CBC recently broadcast a documentary entitled The Disappearing Male which explored the toxic threat to the male reproductive system, specifically looking at the chemicals we are regularly exposed to. Continue Reading »
Waste Reduction Week Is Here
Oct 18th, 2008 by staff entry
Where has the year gone? Waste Reduction Week is upon us once again. “What is that?” you say. If you haven’t heard about it you’re not alone. Only a handful of communities, schools and businesses even know about it although the numbers are slowly growing. For those of you who haven’t received the notice here’s where you can view the press release. Continue Reading »
How To Start A Waste Free Lunch Program
Oct 9th, 2008 by staff entry
The amount of waste that is generated in lunchtime activities in the workplace and in schools has started to draw the attention of the environmental movement.
Every day employees and students bring in lunches composed of single serving disposable items, plastic cutlery and juice boxes all packed in a disposable bag. Even if you don’t bring a lunch, the amount of waste generated from take-out counters and restaurants is equally troubling. This unnecessary waste creates a heavy burden on the environment. Continue Reading »