Today is the last day to enter to win one of 3 copies of the film/documentary “Earth” from DisneyNature being given away here on The Good Human. Just head over to the giveaway post and follow the rules – it’s very easy to enter!
In my continuing series of toxic ingredients and/or chemicals found in our food and skincare products, this time around I wanted to talk about parabens and methylparabens. Methylparaben is from the paraben family of chemicals, and is pretty commonly used as a preservative in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food. It is readily and completely [...]
Dear EarthTalk: Has China been making any progress reducing its output of global warming gases, and/or in tackling other environmental problems?
Decades of rapid-fire development and lack of government oversight has meant that China now faces some serious environmental challenges. According to research by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, China surpassed the United States as the [...]
Seeds. They seem like such a small thing when compared to the big, complex problems the world is facing—climate change, poverty, war, famine, peak oil and an exploding population. They’re so small, in fact, that most will fit easily under your thumb. But stop and think again. Without those tiny grains, what would be left [...]
Because of where I live, this movie probably won’t be here anytime soon so I will have to wait for it on Netflix. But in the meantime, and if you haven’t seen it already (most major cities have had screenings), check out the trailer for the film Food, Inc. From what those who [...]
Only 4 more days to enter to win one of 3 copies of the film/documentary “Earth” from DisneyNature being given away here on The Good Human. Just head over to the giveaway post and follow the rules – it’s very easy to enter!
Beginning this fall, a $300 rebate program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will encourage consumers to buy new ENERGY STAR-rated home appliances. The new program authorizes rebates of between $50 – $200 for purchases of efficient household appliances. This is great news for folks who have been thinking of [...]
