Tag: Tips

  • 6 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Toxic Dryer Sheets

    By Annie B. Bond There is only one reason why fabric softeners and dryer sheets are added to the washing machine or dryer: To eliminate static cling. Dryer sheets are generally made of a polyester sheet that’s been covered in a fabric softener chemical and, usually, fragrance chemicals. The amount of fragrance used in dryer sheets…

  • 7 Ways to Reduce Toxic Soil Substances in Urban Gardens

    In cities around the globe, an urban gardening revival is under way, with gardeners and farmers digging into backyards and vacant lots, replacing blighted eyesores with lush, productive vegetation. But as an article in this month’s Environmental Health Perspectives from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences points out, urban soils are often heavily contaminated…

  • 14 Questions That Pave the Way to a Longer Life and Healthier Planet

    Answering 14 simple questions about what you eat and drink each week could pave the way to a longer life and healthier planet. The Center for Science in the Public Interest’s Food Day program has an online social tool that grades the health, animal welfare and environmental impacts of your diet. [caption id="attachment_313728" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: Shutterstock[/caption]…

  • How to Talk Climate Change at Holiday Gatherings

    Planning to avoid the topic of climate change during the holiday season because your relatives believe Al Gore’s breath is what’s really warming the planet? In this video, Huffington Post environmental writer Kate Sheppard amusingly talks about her Republican father and how she has perfected discussing climate science with the most hardened skeptics. Visit EcoWatch’s CLIMATE CHANGE page for more…

  • Shoppers Beware: Toxic Chemicals Found in 150 Consumer Products

    Products with chemical hazards remain widely available in stores. Shoppers need to take caution this holiday season. Although major retailers such as Walmart and Target have established policies to address many of these chemical hazards, those retailers still carry many toxic products. And many other retailers do not have such policies. [caption id="attachment_313531" align="alignnone" width="500"] The…