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Tips for bridesmaids wanting fair-trade frocks
As if the list of bridesmaidsy duties (party-planning, dress-bustling, photo-posing, tear-wiping, etc.) isn’t long enough, finding an ethically sourced, eco-conscious, and, um, attractive frock for the occasion is no piece of (multi-tiered) cake. Today, The Guardian addresses this very dilemma: One of my dearest friends will be getting married next year and has asked me […]
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Artificial turf found not harmful to children
Artificial field turf does not expose young children to harmful levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission concluded Wednesday. “Our message is: go out and play,” says a CPSC spokesperson. Because it’s durable, easy to maintain, and doesn’t require pesticides, synthetic turf has increasingly replaced grass fields across the U.S. Manufacturers insist that […]
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What to do with your dumpster now that you recycle/compost everything
Before you trash your dumpster (now that you recycle/compost everything, natch), consider this awesomeness:
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Princeton Review rates green colleges
With the Princeton Review’s newly released college rankings and ratings for 2009, prospective students can suss out a school’s academics, dorm quality, party scene — and greenness. In partnership with marketing agency ecoAmerica, the review rated 534 U.S. colleges on their commitment to environmental responsibility, provision of “healthy and sustainable” campus life, and preparation of […]
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Umbra on diesel hybrids
Dear Umbra, I have been wondering for years now — with the hot trend toward hybrids and the new “clean” diesels hitting the market, why doesn’t anyone talk about a diesel hybrid? Sounds like the best of both worlds to me. Just think: a hybrid running on biodiesel! Is this in the works? Mike H. […]
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A buzzworthy review of DEET-free bug repellents
Itchin’ to scratch that itch. They say the ants go marching one by one. That may be so. But the flying, nibbling critters — the mosquitoes, the gnats, and the flies — come in swarms. How to keep them at bay? Unfortunately, many of the insect repellents on the shelves today contain the chemical DEET. […]
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Liz Hurley to star in reality show about her organic farm
Actress-turned-organic-advocate Liz Hurley will soon star in a reality show about life on her organic farm in the U.K. and the launch of her organic brand: Hurley Meat. Says Hurley, “People always imagine me with perfect hair, but that’s not who I am.” Hm … are you sure that’s how they imagine you?
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Is your favorite beach polluted?
Photo: Tom Twigg American beaches “continue to suffer from serious water pollution that puts swimmers at risk,” concludes the Natural Resources Defense Council in an annual report. There were 22,571 pollution-related closures or warning advisories on 3,516 beaches in 2007, says the report, second only to the all-time high 25,643 closures or warnings in 2006. […]
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Beijing skies clear a little, but Olympic athletes still wary
After a disconcertingly smoggy weekend, wind and rain cleared some haze from Beijing’s skies on Tuesday. But with just a week and half left until the Olympic Games begin, officials are considering emergency measures to keep the smog at bay. The city has already kicked half the cars off its roads, halted construction, planted trees, […]
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Beads in many face scrubs harmful to marine life
Photo: Perfecto Insecto. Plastic needs a new slogan, LOLcat–style: Im in ur facewash, hurting teh fishes. Slate, YahooGreen, and now EarthFirst are reporting that the tiny exfoliating beads in many facial scrubs are made of polyethylene, and once the beads get washed down the drain and make their way to the ocean, it’s time for […]
