Author: Elaine Shannon
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/03/health-canada-finds-bpa-in…

New tests by Health Canada’s Bureau of Chemical Safety have found bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic sex hormone and common plastics component, in 85 percent of 72 canned soft drinks sold in Canadian stores. The chemical is believed to have leached into the drinks from the epoxy resin can linings, which contain BPA.

The good news, according to the Canadian health agency, was that BPA contamination in the soft drink samples — mostly brands also sold in the U.S. — was well below its “safe” level. The average BPA level in the samples was .57 μg/L (micrograms per liter).

Rockstar Energy Drink was the most BPA-adulterated drink, at 4.5 μg/L. Lost Five-O Energy drink scored second, with 4.2 μg/L. President’s Choice Mountain Mania Citrus Soda ranked third, with 2.3 μg/L, and Diet Canada Ginger Ale, fourth, with 1.7 μg/L.

Health Canada said that an adult would have to drink 940 cans of Rockstar to reach its “provisional tolerable daily intake” dose of 25 micrograms per…

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This simple sub $10 light control gizmo plugs in between light bulbs and sockets and simply turns the light off after 30 minutes, 1,2,3 or 4 hours. Great for those who forget to turn off lights.
Other sockets are available with photo sensors so they only turn on when it is dark.

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Author: Jean-Paul
Website: http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/03/energy-green-cellpho…

Green cell phones are the topic of today’s Eco high/low. While green is a relative term here, alternate ways of charging your battery are emerging with more of an environmentally friendly spin. While this has yet to really gain traction, here are two options fairly new to the market, one an a uber chic (and [...]

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One of our current projects is a timber frame home addition to a post and beam home. The existing home is a contemporary style post and beam home built in the 1980’s. The new home addition will consist of a timber frame great room, a workshop, and a new garage.

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Author: Green Talk
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In my previous post,  I mentioned that the group, the Green Moms of the Green Moms Carnival, won the Shorty Award for best short green content on Twitter.  I am part of a group of about 30 women who blog about saving the Earth in some facet.  Some are passionate about reducing plastic, while others are passionate about reducing toxic chemicals in our lives.  We all have our own passions about going green.  Many of you know that mine are organic gardening, green building, and re-purposing.

The video was created by me for the Shorty Awards, so the rest of the world could see who are the ”Green Moms.”  It is only five minutes, and if I say so myself, it is quite good for an amateur!   The reason for the video?  Not all of us could attend the award ceremony.  We are a collective group and I wanted everyone to be able to share in the award.  Unfortuneately, the producers of the Shorty Awards decided not to show it because it was too long.

Why was it so important to…

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