The diamond industry is one incredibly dirty business. Since most of the time one has no way of knowing just where a diamond was mined, it’s very difficult to buy ones that aren’t surrounded by death, destruction, human rights abuses, and crime. For example, this article in the Times Online pointed out that every [...]
The following is a guest post by Nan Fischer, a Certified EcoBroker specializing in green real estate in Taos, NM. Check out her website www.nanfischer.com, and follow her on Twitter for a daily green news feed, www.twitter.com/nan_fischer. Nan writes about green building, solar energy and the environment on her blog, www.desertverde.com.
In 1997, I lived [...]
Dear EarthTalk: I heard about a supposed dangerous chemical called triclosan that is in many personal care and other consumer products. Can you enlighten?
Triclosan is a synthetic chemical compound added to many personal and household care products to inhibit illness by preventing bacterial infection. It works by breaking down the biochemical pathways that bacteria [...]
This weekend my little brother is getting married, so I am up here in Boston to attend and be the Best Man. Guess I better get started on a little something to say for a toast, no? While I dream up something ridiculous to say, enjoy these Green Reads I found interesting this past [...]
Just a few weeks ago I came across a few websites that can help your child’s school go green. While there have been articles here on The Good Human about buying green back to school supplies and a green school in Colorado, these two sites below can help parents, teachers, and kids to make their [...]
The following is a guest post by Nan Fischer, a Certified EcoBroker specializing in green real estate in Taos, NM. Check out her website www.nanfischer.com, and follow her on Twitter for a daily green news feed, www.twitter.com/nan_fischer. Nan writes about green building, solar energy and the environment on her blog, www.desertverde.com.
Big is not beautiful [...]
Dear EarthTalk: OK, so are cell phones emitting dangerous radiation or not? If so, which phones are safer that others and what do we do to minimize exposure?
The jury is still out as to whether or not the radiation emitted by cell phones can cause negative health effects for callers. Mobile phones emit signals to [...]
