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Lead in Organic Juice and Baby Food
On June 9, 2010 the Environmental Law Foundation filed Notices of Violation of California Proposition 65 Toxics Right to Know law, alleging the toxic chemical lead was found in a variety of children’s and baby foods. A testing program by ELF found the toxic chemical...
Clean Air Gardening
Entirely devoted to pollution-reducing lawn and garden equipment. The owner started the business after discovering the joy of using a push-reel mower, then added electric mowers, compost bins, rain barrels, garden tools, planters, greenhouses, electric trimmers and...
Health care problems from BP oil spill to last years, experts say
Health care problems from BP oil spill to last years, experts say "The health care impact of the massive BP oil spill will be measured in years - not weeks or even months - according to a panel of experts who testified this week before a congressional...
City of Seattle Green Home Remodeling Guides
Free, easy-to-use downloadable guides to various aspects of green remodeling, including Remodel Overview, Bath & Laundry, Kitchen, Painting, Landscape Materials, Roofing, Hiring a Pro, and Salvage & Reuse. These books are simple, user-friendly, and full of...
English Ivy
Question from moneybldr Debra, We recently moved into a new (older) house. The yard/garden is overgrown with English Ivy. I have pulled up much of it. It is very pesky and keeps coming back. Is there a natural herbicide to eliminate the English Ivy? Thanks. JL Debra's...
Concrete Additives
Question from Octavia My husband and I are about to break ground on our healthy home. We chose poured concrete for the wall system and floor primarily because it reduced the need for potentially toxic or irritiating building materials and finishes (I have developed...
Chocolate Alchemy
Complete instructions on how to roast and process cacao beans into chocolate. "We have a simple but lofty goal. To unearth the esoteric knowledge needed to make great, real, home made chocolate from scratch, and pass that information on to you in a straight forward...
Safe yarn and toy stuffing
Question from antg Can you tell me if there is any safe yarn {and stuffing} for knitted children's garments and toys? Debra's Answer There are many safe organic natural fiber yarns. Some of them are listed at DEBRA'S LIST: Yarns but you can also search online for...
Toxic Shower Heads
Question from devorahsara I have recently read that shower heads, especially ones made with plastic, accumulate toxic bacteria that comes out while showering. The recommendation is to clean the shower head regularly with vinegar and to use all metal shower heads. Do...
Chem-Dry
Carpet cleaning without chemicals. "The secret...is the millions of microscopic carbonating cleaning bubbles in our cleaner...The carbonating solutions penetrate deep into the base of the carpet, literally exploding dirt and grime off of the fiber's surface....
