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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: not only the most sustainable choice, but the superior one!
Christopher Gavigan
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Hazardous Chemicals in Synthetic Turf: Follow-Up Analyses
By William Crain and Junfeng Zhang
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Across the country, communities and private sports facilities are installing the "new generation" synthetic turf. Compared to the old AstroTurf, the new synthetic turf is springier and feels more like natural grass. However, the new turf is being installed before there has been thorough research on its health risks.
More Respect for Water
Ricky Cappe, Founder - Green Built Consultants, Inc.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Water is one of the few things that is absolutely essential to our survival, yet we do not seem to give it the weight that it deserves. In reality, we do not need that much water, but we have become accustomed to having much more than we require. Of all the water on the planet, only about 1% of it is useful for us, so we need to do a much better job of taking care of the small amount that we have.
Sustainability: Beyond Definition
Ricky Cappe, Founder - Green Built Consultants, Inc.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Recently, it has become a catchphrase that practically everyone uses. In advertisements, at corporate functions, in the news, and in speeches, everyone is "green" and everyone is "sustainable," but what does sustainability actually mean?
Where Peace Lives
Christopher Gavigan
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Every so often, the right message comes along at just the right time. At a point in history when the world has never needed more peace, comes a book whose message is both ageless and urgently relevant.
Inspirational Youth Reminds United Nations it’s Her Future their Policies Affect
Natalie Cadranel
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
What Shouldn’t Be There: Contaminants in Children’s Food
Becky Gillette
Healthy Child Healthy World
Monday, April 30, 2007
Eat your spinach, moms chant across the nation. As much as kids try to avoid the green stuff, moms know it is a safe bet nutritionally. But, increasingly, researchers are discovering some unappetizing facts about our foods:
A Doctor’s Viewpoint: Chemical Contaminants and Farmed Salmon
Dr. David Carpenter, Healthy Child Science Advisory Committee
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Most salmon sold in supermarkets today come from fish farms. Farming of salmon has several advantages, in that they are available year round, and are less expensive than wild salmon. However farmed salmon contain levels of 13 fat-soluble persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that are on average ten times higher than those found in wild salmon.
Why Go Organic? From Shopping for Organic Factsheet
Healthy Child Healthy World
Excerpted with permission from Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet
Friday, April 27, 2007
In 2003, consumers purchased $10.38 billion worth of organic products, from staples like milk, eggs and lettuce to snacks such as cookies, tortilla chips and salsa, according to the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) 2004 Manufacturer Survey.
