Author: Amy Rosenthal
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/07/because-pesticides-on-your…

By Amy Rosenthal

Worried about your cantaloupe catching fire?
You might not have to anymore! Your fruits and veggies may be doused in Deca, a flame retardant chemical and known neurotoxin.

How could a flame retardant get on my apples?
The food industry uses plastic pallets made with the toxic chemical Deca to store certain fruits and vegetables. These pallets may go through a process called “hydrocooling,” where they’re submerged or water is sprayed over them to keep the produce fresh. As the water is reused, Deca leaching from the pallets can build up, eventually leaving residue on the food itself.

(Fun fact: two of the fruits likely to be hydrocooled - apples and peaches - are the two with the most pesticide residues, according to EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides. How’s that for your daily serving of chemicals?)

What are the risks of Deca?
Deca is a member of the family of flame retardants known as PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers). PBDEs, which…

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Sedona’s luxurious Amara Hotel, Restaurant and Spa has just unveiled an amazing Grand Canyon travel package - combining the relaxing beauty of Sedona with an exciting adventure to one of the Seven Wonders of the World that both excites the senses and soothes the body and mind.

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Author: Jean-Paul
Website: http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/07/green-electronics/

With so many choices for those looking to buy a new Television, laptop computer or other type of electronic device, why not take the environment into consideration when choosing?
Nowadays you can pretty much find four or five separate equally equipped 46 inch LCD HD televisions put out by different manufacturers. So when the specs are [...]

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Author: easy eco blog
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Support green businesses. The environmental Defense Fund has maps showing where Green businesses are located.  Green business, energy generation, energy efficiency, and transportation are criteria they examined. It covers 14 states. California has its own page.

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