I haven’t subscribed to a newspaper for years, but now that I am living with Larry’s family, there’s a local newspaper on the table every morning. On Saturday morning I happened to glance down at the headline DEADLIER THAN VIOLENCE “They must be talking about...

Sebastopol is the only town I’ve seen that has an independent bookstore, art supply store, and a music store right on main street, plus TWO organic food stores right near by.   Last week I wrote about how much I am loving living in Sebastopol California. This...

  Question from Orsolya Csobi-Szabo Hi Debra, Do you consider Natamycin as a safe natural mold inhibitor used / added to most of the cheese products? Thank you so much. Debra's Answer Well, first thing is that it’s on the Whole Foods Market Unacceptable...

Question from TA Hi Debra, I'm wondering if you or your readers have any recommendations for glass (or other non-toxic) tea kettles and a thermos. I was using a stainless steel electric kettle from Hamilton Beach, but it stopped working. It boiled water very quickly,...

  Question from Bonnie Hi Debra, What is viscose and is it somewhat safe to wear? I have found many t shirts made of this fabric and even bed sheets. Debra's Answer Viscose is a brownish solution obtained by treating cellulose from plants with sodium hydroxide...

  Paint Companies Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers; Claimed Products Are Emission- and VOC-free and Safe for Babies and other Sensitive Populations Orders require companies to show paint emits no harmful chemicals at the time paint is applied when...

  "With the relaunch of the Guide, we have focused on measuring elimination of hazardous chemicals from both the product itself and manufacturing." Samsung Trails Behind Apple in New Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics Average Grade Across 17 Companies Is D+,...

  Read my post on the Naturepedic blog Understanding the Global Organic Textile Standard “Organic Mattress” Certification for more information about the GOTS standard and certification.   On 6 September 2017 I visited the Naturepedic mattress factory in...

  That’s the San Francisco skyline off in the distance. Click on the image to see an amazing collection of photos of our smoky skies here. When you click through the first image on the photo gallery is a woman with a scarf over her face. Just click on the right...

Debra and Larry wearing EnviroKlenz Face Masks I’ve been living about 10 miles from one of the largest California fires ever for the past nine days now. It has produced a tremendous amount of smoke and ash all over the San Francisco Bay area, but especially right here...