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Reversing a decade-old decision, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it plans to require pesticide manufacturers to disclose to the public the inert ingredients in their products...
I will openly admit I love cheese puffs, cheese curls, pretty much any kind of baked cheese snack - the more neon in color, the better...
Top Tips Ever wonder how to re-use or recycle the overwhelming amount of stuff we all seem to accumulate? Wonder no more. Check out How Can I Recycle This, an amazingly informative blog that discusses how to reuse or recycle almost anything. Seriously, they cover everything from potato pe...
QUESTION: I have a bed wetter who sleeps in a twin size bed. I know you've discussed this before, but I can't afford a wool mattress pad...
Like most moms, I love a good pampering session. I spend so much time caring for my family that the brief (and far too few) moments I take to indulge in my own well-being are relished mini-vacations. Previously, I’d pop over to Target and pick up products that had just the right scent. ...
“You have a lot to live up to” said Paul Barth, one of my friends from the Sierra Club/ECOS holiday party late this December. He...
Maybe I’m really late to the game on this DIY, but I was so proud of myself a few nights ago when I made my own bread crumbs. It seems so obvious – bread is naturally crumby and the dryer is gets, the crumbier it gets. Voila! Bread crumbs. St...
Homes are filled with so many wonderful things – memories, cherished possessions and cozy furnishings, just to name a few. But appearances aren’t always what they seem. Behind all the trappings of a happy home can lurk a health threat that can make a home anything but sweet. It...
On Thursday December 17, while the world was waiting to learn if talks in Copenhagen would produce a plan to keep the planet from heating up any further, the EPA made a flame retardant announcement of its own: Within three years - by the end of 2013 - the two U.S. producers and the largest U.S...
At a recent speaking engagement, a mother ran up to me. Excited and nearly tackling me, she announced, "I just have to tell you, I read Healthy Child’s new book, and honestly, your advice helped me save my son’s life!" Her son, only 18-months-old, had constantly battled asthma. Si...
Most of us have houseplants, but have you ever considered growing edibles indoors? Better yet, how about growing delicious, organic produce? Forget the gardener’s woes of winter’s inhospitality. Forget the city-dweller’s complaints about the confines of yard-less living. Ther...
Conventional paint contains many volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that "outgas" and escape into the air after they are applied. Indoors, these VOCs cause headaches, nausea, achey bones, and general discomfort. Outdoors, they contribute to smog and air pollution...
Top Tips Six risky chemicals you're carrying in your body. In the most comprehensive testing to date, the CDC finds Americans are exposed to 212 chemicals. Learn how to avoid six of the riskiest. ...
QUESTION: I only dress my baby in 100% cotton clothing, and can't afford organic cotton. I've read that cotton clothing can be considered as safe as organic clothing as far as pesticides go...
What do you do when you become allergic to the air? When your lungs begin to shut down because the air is too contaminated? Kamal Meattle suffered from this fate and guess what his solution was? Grow new air. ...
