Question from Jim Knowlton Debra; What are your thoughts and possible investigations finding on ZEROWATER. Thanks Jim in Sav Debra's Answer Zerowater has an interesting marketing angle--they give you a "laboratory-calibrated water tester" so you can see for yourself...

Question from Margaret I am looking for the safest composting toilet to put in an MCS trailer for my daughter. She is very sensitive to plastics/ acrylics so I was wondering about the sun-mar toilet which is made of fiberglass. do you think that might be any safer for...

Question from anna Have had mcs since the early 1980s. It is time to get a new sofa. There are/were two places that made sofas to order for mcsers, but it will cost around $6,000. I cannot afford that. Already have a futon in my spare bedroom which is fine for...

Question from jenbooks See this new research: Scientists at Goethe University in Frankfurt found that estrogenic compounds leach from PET plastic into the water. It now appears possible that some as-yet unidentified chemicals in these plastics have the potential to...

Question from sarah Help! I'm suffering from TMI (too much information) overload! I am trying to find the best portable food and drink storage materials for my family. For liquids, we were using SIGG, but I recently learned their bottles contained BPA through 2008 and...

Question from Cynthia I like the "give" of a box spring under my matress, but would like to eliminate metal from my sleeping environment. Does anyone know of a substitute? Debra's Answer The alternative is a wood slat frame. It's not a "box" like a box spring, but...

Question from Tina Riley I am very confused about the whole plastic issue. I have been using a stainless steel glass for drinking to keep liquids cold or hot, now i read that it may be harmful. Can i freeze water in "safe" plastic and it still be "safe" also I bought...

Question from ep I have sifted through the previous Q & A on your website as well as throughout other web searches. I need to replace my scratched skillets and sauce pans. I'd like to buy a set so that I can make it as cost efficient as possible. It seems that...

Question from JAD I would like to comment on Debra's newsletter last week. She wrote the following. "Also this week, a reader wrote to me and said, "Thank you for everything you do! I am sure all this costs you much money and I am one of those that has truly come to...

Question from Rose Pignolet Hi, Debra. First of all thank you for your work on the web site. I love it! I have a question about garden vegetables. I know now that garden hose contain lots of chemicals including lead. We just moved in to new home with garden which was...