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Telework: Help Solve Climate Change By Staying Home

October 28, 2011
Would you believe me if I told you that we could take a big step to combating climate change simply by staying home from work? Rather, I should say, staying home and working. Call it “telecommuting.” Call it “virtual work.” Call it “working from home.” Call it “netWork.” I’m going to call it “...
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Creepy. Spooky. Eerie. Toxic Chemicals in Halloween Makeup

October 27, 2011
Halloween is full of spooky surprises and some of these surprises are more welcomed than others. Goblins, ghosts, and little ones in costumes – we’ll take them! Toxic chemicals, like cadmium and other heavy metals in Halloween makeup and accessories – that’s a creepy surprise we’d all like to avoid...
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[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A graphic image with light pink flowery background and a circle in the foreground that reads, "Shopping for pink products is never going to stop breast cancer."]

Why we can’t shop our way out of breast cancer.

October 27, 2011
By Mia Davis and Amy Lubitow We’re sure you’ve noticed: October is breast cancer awareness month. You can’t miss the deluge of pink ribbons on every store shelf, on NFL players, jewelry, cosmetics. Even the White House went pink this month . Pink ribbons are big business. At present, 1 out of 8...

A Green Makeover for Your Cleaning Supplies

October 25, 2011
My worst toxic chemical catastrophes all have to do with cleaning emergencies. Erupting late night sinks, followed by a newly filthy kitchen floor. Grocery stores that aren’t open, budgets that can’t accomodate a last minute batch of organic cleaning supplies, home emergencies at odd hours when my...
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my friend Wendy- by Parenting.Illustrated With Crappy Pictures.

October 19, 2011
Warning: this post isn't funny. The sentence before this one is not a joke. I mean, there might be parts that are slightly funny but that is just pure luck. So I have this best friend and we'll call her Wendy. We'll call her Wendy because that is her real name. She said I could use it so we are...
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Detox Your Workday and Green Your Office

October 18, 2011
Your workday may be difficult or carefree, happy or less so, busy or boring. No matter how your day at the office is going (and I hope it's going well), the one thing it shouldn't be is toxic. Offices and workday rituals can contain the same toxic chemicals that show up in our homes. Try these five...
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For World Food Day And Beyond - 5 Steps for Raising an Adventurous Eater!

October 17, 2011
Sunday was World Food Day , and while hunger endangers the lives of too many around the world, for many parents, our daily food challenge might be more on the order of just getting our little ones to eat their broccoli. I’ve found some simple strategies that help raise awareness about the world...
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Holding Oil Polluters Accountable

October 14, 2011
This blog was written by Marylee Or, Executive Director of the Louisiana Environmental Action Network. This week I was part of a big group of concerned Gulf Coast residents who put an oil polluter on notice. After the BP oil disaster began to hit our shores last summer, we’ve paid more attention to...
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URGENT: Tell the CPSC to take toxics out of kids' toys!

October 13, 2011
Toxic rubber ducky or poisonous toy train anyone? We don't want toxic toys either. That's why we're stepping up the pressure to get toxics out of toys. And we have a rare opportunity to do this. Please keep reading and take action because the window of opportunity here is small. Time is tight. On...
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Moms 1, Chemical Industry 0

October 12, 2011
Chalk up a win for moms around the country. After years of battle, the chemical industry has reversed its longstanding position against restrictions on the controversial chemical bisphenol A, known as BPA, and asked the Food and Drug Administration to revise regulations on the use of the chemical...

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