Author: easy eco blog
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Environmental Working Group EWG has detected as many as 232 chemicals in 10 newborns, all of minority descent.  For the first time, bisphenol BPA, a plastic component was found.
“Nine of 10 randomly selected samples of cord blood tested positive for BPA, an industrial petrochemical produced by the millions of tons annually to make polycarbonate plastics [...]

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1. BPA from Water Bottles
2. BPA in Canned and Packaged Foods
3. BPA Free Water Bottle

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Author: Davina
Website: http://flgreenliving.com/blog/2009/12/10/1450-brickell-reach…

If you get a chance, drive by 1450 Brickell in Miami; it is a standing testimonial to our city’s committment to being GREEN! Pre-certified to the Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system, it is destined to become a Miami landmark. LEED certification is not easy to get, and has four levels; certified, silver, gold, and platinum. Credits are given in five areas: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. These credits are tallied, and used to determine the building’s rating. It goes without saying that gold is hard to get!

Rising 35 stories above the Brickell business district, the sleek design of this new class A corporate tower is already adding sophistication to the already upscale surrounding area. In fact, it looks a bit like San Francisco’s Transamerica building from the front- if not quite as tall. Safety and security have been built into every square inch…

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Author: Green Talk
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In the past, I read that you should let your parsnips stay in the ground until after your first hard frost date.  Apparently the frost makes them sweeter.  In my case, I let them hang out until the first week in December, long past my first frost date.

As the end of my gardening season loomed in front me and knowing that  praying to the gardening divas  asking for yet one more day wasn’t going to work forever, I knew it was time to pull the parsnips. It was my first time to grow these babies, so every adventure with them was new.  (Kind of like first born children.)

As I struggled to pull out the parsnips, I felt like I was in an old  ”I love Lucy” episode where the audience was laughing at me.  I groaned and winched and tugged and pulled and nearly fell on my butt.  What was wrong with me?  I go to the gym at least three times a week.  Was I lifting too little?  I am small but come’on, my efforts were down right pathetic. (Some would say comical.)

I stood there near…

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Author: Joe Ascanio
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/12/10/what-are-the-worlds-mos…

Ethical travel covers a vast criteria, spanning everything from environmental conservation to local community support. So, throughout this great blue and green globe, what places are getting them all right?

A new report by Ethical Traveler has identified to top 10 countries in the developing world that are quite simply doing the best job. These locations, set all over the globe, have made the best efforts to promote responsible travel via the protecting of natural environments and building a tourism industry that truly benefits the local communities.

“There’s no doubt that worldwide interest in mindful, responsible travel is growing—not only among travelers, but within the countries that host us,” says Jeff Greenwald, executive director of Ethical Traveler and co-author of the report.

Ethical Traveler is an international alliance of travelers who believe that travel is a powerful tool for international goodwill and cultural understanding. The group seeks to harness the…

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