DEA (diethanolamine) is what they call a “wetting” agent and is primarily used in shampoos and lotions to provide lather. It can also be found in brake fluid, degreasers and antifreeze. Now there is something I want to put on my body in the shower. Supposedly this chemical is not too harmful all [...]
Did you get a “About one week from now, you will receive a 2010 Census form in the mail. When you receive your form, please fill it out and mail it in promptly.” notice from the government in the last week? I am really bothered by the fact that our government, which has [...]
In the last 6 months, I have given away or sold all the physical media I had been hauling around for years and years. CD’s, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, DVD’s – all gone and never to fill up my house again. I now buy all my music in MP3 format via digital downloads, rent [...]
Sometimes, a press release ends up in your inbox that makes my job way too easy. Last week I received PR about a “real estate rock czar” who had created a home he called “Acqua Liana” (Water Flower), a $24.3 million, 15,000+ square-foot mansion in Manalapan Beach, Florida that claims to be the Greenest Mansion [...]
Sometimes, I just want to bang my head against a wall until I don’t care anymore. Last week I ran into my neighbor down by the trash and recycling bins out behind our apartment building. Picture the scene: On one side of the enclosure is a giant trash container and on the other side are [...]
If you care about me at all, you will support me for this award. OK, I am kidding, but in reality I would love your vote over at the Best of Green Awards from Treehugger. I was nominated in the Culture & Celebrity category for Best Ambassador of Environmental Culture against 3 other fantastic “greenies” [...]
Dear EarthTalk: When the plug-in Prius is released, how much electricity will it use? Will my electric bill double if my Prius is plugged in each night? Or will the increase be minimal? Also, will all this recharging put a strain on the existing electricity grid?
It is difficult to pinpoint the answer to this question [...]
