Q: Are there healthy, green-friendly mouthwashes? I’ve heard that some contain formaldehyde and other nasty substances. Many mainstream mouthwashes contain ingredients that you definitely don’t want to swallow, or even put down the drain. According to the Environmental Health Association of Nova Scotia’s (EHANS’s) “Guide to Less Toxic Products”—a free online resource designed to help [...]
A weekly roundup of important green news stories from around the web… I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been told by industry and government insiders that while the expansion of the tar sands may be a terrible thing, there’s simply no way to stop it. Well, we’ve found a way. President Obama has [...]
While organic foods are often thought to cost much more than conventionally-grown foods, the truth is that the difference is usually just a few nickels or dimes. Sure, you’re always going to run into an organic item here and there that costs way more than it’s standard counterpart, but that’s become more of an exception [...]
Q: How is it that global warming could negatively impact water supplies in the U.S.? Climate change promises to have a very big impact on water supplies in the United States as well as around the world. A recent study commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a leading environmental group, and carried out [...]
As I am sure many of you have figured out already, I have a rather strong aversion to shopping just for the sake of buying green and so-called “enviro” orgs like The Nature Conservancy taking millions of dollars from corporate polluters. I discuss these kinds of issues here and on Twitter because I truly believe [...]
A weekly roundup of important green news stories from around the web… Our species has exceeded the sustainable carrying capacity of this planet. You may disagree. At least it is close, and estimates are that human population will peak around 2050, based on current trends. Based on the Kissinger Report, from 1974, when we first [...]
A while back, I was having a conversation with friends who have two small children, both under 5 years old. We were discussing how difficult it is to raise the children, what with both of them working full-time. I don’t have kids myself, but I can empathize with just how busy their life is. Somehow [...]
