Lead-free door knobs
Question from Terry Hi Debra, Do lead free door knobs exist? Debra’s Answer This is a very difficult question. To answer this question thoroughly you would need to know: * the types of doorknobs available * the materials used to make each type And then you would...New Study Finds Toxic Nonstick Chemicals in Oral B Dental Floss
A new study from the Silent Spring Institute and Public Health Institute found higher levels of PFHxS (perfluorohexanesulfonic acid), a PFAS, in women who flossed with Oral-B Glide compared to those who didn’t. Other brands of floss may also use these chemicals...Round Cake Pan That Is Non Toxic
Question from Naomi Hi Debra, I have been looking for a round glass cake pan like the ones Pyrex used to make but they do not seem to be available anymore from any company. I found a ceramic one on Amazon. I tried to search this company on your website but did not...Toxic Airstream Trailers
For years I’ve been hearing that Airstream Trailers are less toxic that other brands of trailers. That may have been true at some time in the past, but it’s not true today. Over the weekend Larry and I went to an Airstream showroom and the toxic odor in the new...Safety of Motorhomes
Question from Kim G Hi Debra, I’m looking into purchasing a Class C motorhome (as a tiny home on wheels) for full-time travel but I’m concerned with the level of toxic materials used in construction. I’ve thought of purchasing an older model so...Lovesac Furniture
Question from Melissa Hi Debra, I recently saw a Lovesac piece of soft furniture, and wanted to know about the materials it is made from. They are textiles, REPREVE, repurposed from plastic bottles, and Durafoam, a premium blend of shredded recycled foam. They make...Shopping for Shutters + New Nontoxic “DURAWOOD” Wood Composite Material
I’m very excited to write this post today because it is the first post that contains links to my new Zero Toxics Knowledge Base. These links give you more information about the material, so I can link to that materials information again and again from different...Shopping for Pumpkin Pie + 6 of my favorite ways to celebrate pumpkin
Last night Larry and I went shopping for a pumpkin pie. Usually I make something pumpkin, but this year I’m so immersed in working on my new website that it was enough to make the organic turkey and and gluten-free cornbread stuffing and yams and cranberry sauce...Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year is…TOXIC
Well! The world is catching up with me. After forty years of talking about things toxic…the Oxford English Dictionary chose “toxic” as the Word of the Year! The Oxford Word of the Year is a word or expression that is judged to reflect the ethos,...
