Author: Lani
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Lead in the Bag
I read this New York Times article saying that high levels of lead were found in reusable bags made in China. Implicated were bags from some CVS stores, Wal-Mart, Target, and supermarkets like Winn-Dixie and Publix. Wegman’s grocery chain recalled its bags in September. New York Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the Food and…
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America Recycles Day
Presidential Proclamation–America Recycles Day AMERICA RECYCLES DAY, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Each small act of conservation, when combined with other innumerable deeds across the country, can have an enormous impact on the health of our environment. On America Recycles Day, we celebrate the individuals, communities, local governments,…
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Bag Check
I heard on The Dr. Oz Show that bags, wallets, and purses made from vinyl (or PVC-Polyvinyl chloride) are toxic because they contain lead. This article states that “the worst offenders were bags that were yellow or yellow-tinted.” I for one, am horrified by this. I use bags because I have to and have no…
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The Gift that keeps on Giving
The holiday shopping season is upon us. I’m a proponent of re-gifting. Why waste perfectly good stuff that you unfortunately do not want? You can re-gift or donate them. I’m also a lazy shopper. So I buy gift cards instead. If you get a gift card for some merchant that you don’t normally buy from,…
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Who was Fired?
From Anna Aurilio of Environment New York: “New York Governor David Patterson fired the head of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Commissioner Pete Grannis, last week after a DEC memo was leaked to the public showing that Gov. Paterson’s proposed budget cuts would hinder the agency’s ability to keep polluters in check. If the…
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Cell phones cause cellular damage
Cell phones are a pet peeve of mine. So reading and watching this just validated my concerns. I found it on the Facebook page of Dr. Christiane Northrup. Here, Dr. Stephen Sinatra of the Heart MD Institute talks about “electropollution” and cell phone safety. Watch the video and see how Wi-fi, cellphones and other electronic…
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Think twice before you Poo Poo it
PooPoo Paper? Yes indeed! It is made from elephant dung, as well as cow poo, horse poo and of course, panda poo. (Sorry I was carried away. How many chances do we get to say poo several times?) Don’t worry: the paper products are odorless, and a portion of the proceeds from the sales are…
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Green Pan
Since I renounced Teflon, I’ve been using stainless steel cookware. And even though I pre-treated it, food still sticks. I was excited when I saw the Greenpan on a recent episode of The Dr. Oz Show. When I looked it up, I read that it is actually PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)-free. I was…
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Green White Way
This was the Broadway Green Alliance table during the annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction that raises funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. It’s great that most of the vendors provide reusable bags for your purchases. Most shows have their own bags, so you get a souvenir as well. They encourage theatre fans to…
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Keep NY Water Clean
From Environment New York: Here in New York, it’s easy to take our great drinking water for granted. But if gas companies are allowed to drill near our drinking water, it would pose a huge threat to this priceless resource. Help us get a proposal in Albany over the finish line that will protect our…