Author: Jen Biederman
Website: http://www.renewablechoice.com/Blog-08-24-09-Ideal-Bite-Tip-…

Smartphone Apps - Green Living Tip Brought to you by Ideal Bite

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Author: Lisa Frack
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/08/east-la-says-no-more-bpa.h…

1,000 BPA-free baby bottles landed in east Los Angeles last week.

Why?

For a toxic baby bottle swap at the St. John’s Well Family & Child Center - thanks to a very generous donation from local company Green to Grow. Parents swapped their own toxic baby bottles for safer BPA and phthalate-free bottles - you can see pictures from the event on our Facebook page.

And that’s not all.

We also heard from some impressive speakers who support the CA Toxics-Free Babies and Toddlers Act, a bill that would ban BPA from food and drink containers meant for children. Among them was Dr. Harvey Karp, world-renowned pediatrician and author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and CA state senator Fran Pavley (pictured, above), who is sponsoring this bill and working hard to see it pass.

Senator Pavley blogged about the bill and her efforts to pass it here, reminding us that this is a David v. Goliath battle for children’s health:

The powerful chemical industry has mounted an all out…

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Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/08/24/10-things-you-need-to-k…

So many things can go wrong while traveling. Everything from weather to sickness, traffic to family matters, can tend to get in the way of even the simplest itinerary. While the idea of having insurance fr your next trip may sound a bit daunting, there are services out there that aim to make the process all the more simple for even the most laid-back layperson.

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A new, six-night “Mystic Triangle” cultural and wellness retreat to the Central Highlands of Mexico, by Flor Escapes, lets visitors experience and explore three enigmatic archaeological sites.

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Young people from around the world have challenged world leaders to take radical, positive measures to combat the problem of climate change in preparation for the U.N. summit in Copenhagen this winter. Approximately 700 young people - ranging from 10 to 24 years old - created the largest global youth gathering on climate change in history.

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Author: Jean-Paul
Website: http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/08/new-balance-70/

New Balance is breaking into the green shoe arena, and we aren’t talking colors. The just released ME070 and WE070 are made from recycled and sustainable materials, designed and developed with a real focus on eliminating waste. Boston-based New Balance is in the process of creating a new eco-preferred collection within it’s Outdoor category, of [...]

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Author: Green Talk
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Kirei Board inlaid in the Urban Woods’ Palisades dining table.

I have no idea how I found Urban Woods, a sustainable furniture maker, but was totally taken with their reclaimed wood furniture.   I loved the Earthiness and simplicity of the pieces.  But the Company does not stop there.  They also uses nontoxic, water based stains to enhance the natural aged patina of the woods from old growth timber.

The Company prides itself  that no tree was harmed in the manufacturing of their furniture, and they do not use any MDF, tropical hardwoods, or toxic glues in their manufacturing process.

“Much of the reclaimed wood was originally harvested and milled 50 to 100 years ago, and has been seasoned in sunny Southern California for decades, giving the wood unparalleled stability and resistance to future distortion or structural movement.”

Why does furniture made of reclaimed materials make environmental sense? Read the Company’s “why’s” ranging from the reduction of both the waste…

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Author: easy eco blog
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A recent Q&A article from a NYU professor answers some questions regarding Organic food and Nutrition.  Some of the most interesting tidbits from the article:
Certified 100% Organic means that all the ingredients in a product have been grown or raised according to the USDA’s organic standards, which are the rules for producing foods labeled organic.
Certified [...]

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