7 hours ago by Plastic On Every Corner

Today, SustainAbility, Inc. released the findings from its consultation of select stakeholders regarding the draft roadmap developed by six footwear and apparel brands to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chains by 2020. The brands – adidas Group, C&A, H&M, Li Ning, NI ...

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14 hours ago by Wayne Harley

Mull over this subject for a minute…in what part of your house is there more bacteria…your toilet seat or your carpet? Would you believe that the answer is – your carpet!? Studies show the typical homeowners’ carpet has about 200,000 bacteria in every square inch, around 4,000 times as much as their ...

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16 hours ago by JoneDirghayu

Because the climate cools down straight down throughout fall, bugs start off seeking hot locations to keep to the wintertime. How this works to people worried about household bug elimination is the fact that bugs, for example animals along with pests will be hunting techniques in your residence at t ...

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19 hours ago by oecotextiles

We’ve been told that using greener, healthier products of all kinds is a key way to avoid sickness and even serious diseases. Small children, being particularly vulnerable, undoubtedly need their parent’s help in this respect, so parents are urged to protect their children from exposure to the huge ...

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20 hours ago by pat brownlee

Millions of people experience allergies caused by everyday exposures to agents such as dust mites, cat dander, and pollens. Workers who encounter agents can also develop allergic reactions such as asthma, nasal and sinus allergies, hives, and even severe anaphylactic reactions. Work-related asthma, ...

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21 hours ago by Going Green

If you think about the least eco-friendly space in your home, you might say it’s the garage. More than any other area in your humble abode, garages are notorious for collecting chemicals, hazardous materials, and lots of other junk which is generally inhospitable to the environment. Most of the stuf ...

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21 hours ago

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/opinion/06kristof.html Take breast cancer. One puzzle has been that most women living in Asia have low rates of breast cancer, but ethnic Asian women born and raised in the United States don’t enjoy that benefit. At the symposium, Dr. Alisan Goldfarb, a surgeon spec ...

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22 hours ago by AllerAir

Homeowners can make their own cleaners with vinegar, hot water and soap, expert says. With experts sounding the alarm over harsh chemicals and toxins in commercial cleaning products, many people are turning to natural alternatives such as vinegar, baking soda and lemon juice. But do these products c ...

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23 hours ago by John

The last time I mentioned gels was over their use as the matrix for a cockroach repellent. I recently ran across another example of gels being used to repel undesired fauna - as a bird repellent. Apparently if you apply the gel to bird roosting areas, the birds dislike the sticky feeling on their fe ...

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1 day ago by Robin's Double Life

The insurance assessor has been and gone and seemed reasonable. It'll take a few months for them to reach a decision. Meanwhile we wait, hope and add yet more things to our storage unit. It's amazing the various odds and ends Doug is finding, and ultimately every little thing helps. While Heather an ...

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