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  • Picking up the PACE in Iowa

    Published on:  5 Mar 2014 Feature image:  How do you stay warm in the cold Iowa winter? Pick up the PACE — Pr…

  • Lawsuit Filed Against FDA for Failing to Address Dangers of Mercury Fillings

    A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Washington DC’s U.S. District Court claims that despite growing evidence of harm caused by dental amalgam, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to delay its decision to protect public health against the dangers of mercury tooth fillings. [caption id="attachment_324537" align="alignnone" width="500"] “We have banned mercury in disinfectants, thermometers, and…

  • Documents Show Australia Ignored Expert Advice Against Dredge and Dump in Great Barrier Reef

    Last December the Australian Federal government gave the go-ahead to dredge and dump in the Great Barrier Reef. It did so despite strong, expert advice from the independent authority charged with protecting the reef that it was dangerous to the reef’s health. [caption id="attachment_324523" align="alignnone" width="500"] Graphic courtesy of Greenpeace[/caption] Newly released internal documents clearly show that…

  • Vegan Myths Debunked

    By Green Diva Lynn You’ve heard it all before: Vegans are so pasty and unhealthy—they certainly can’t be getting enough protein! And you have to have pockets full of cash to even think about going vegan. Right? Wrong. This infographic from Ethical Ocean explains: Bonus infographic from PETA: Visit EcoWatch’s TIPS and HEALTH pages for…

  • Pioneering LEED-Platinum Factory Goes Up In Chicago

    Method’s factory, which will make green cleaning products, could be the second LEED-Platinum factory in the US.