Author: Lisa Frack
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2010/03/ewg-staff-tries-to-live-a-…

In 2007 we tested canned food for BPA because the can linings contain the chemical, and we suspected it might leach into the food. And, as we all know now, it does.

Since there are no government safety standards limiting the amount of BPA in canned food, avoiding canned food where possible seems like a pretty good idea, doesn’t it? Especially if you’ve got young kids, whose smaller, developing bodies are more susceptible to toxic exposures.

A dose of our own medicine
Since discovering high levels of BPA - a synthetic estrogen - in over half of 97 cans of name-brand fruit, vegetables, soda, and other commonly eaten canned goods in 2007, we’ve suggested that people find alternatives to canned food to reduce their exposure to BPA.

But is that easier said than done? Is that really a practical recommendation?

We think it is, but just to be sure, 4 EWG staffers decided to put ourselves to the test.

Tips from the experts on eating without “the can”
Since my pantry does in…

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Author: Kirk Smock
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2010/03/18/professional-birdwatche…

Hopping back into the truck – covered with a fine red dust from the Iwokrama roadway – Steve Banner is positively giddy. The Iwokrama Forest towers above him on both sides and he is sweating generously.

The sweat is partially due to the jarring difference between England’s late-winter chill and Guyana’s tropical heat, but it is also a result of running up and down a jungle road with seven other grown adults carrying 35 pounds of cameras, scopes, and binoculars on their backs. “This is amazing, “ Mr. Banner exclaims. “You can stop randomly and pick up a half-dozen new [bird] species without even trying.”

The group is not part of some rainforest endurance race, but is the seventh tourism product familiarization (fam) trip organized by the Guyana Sustainable Tourism Initiative (GSTI), a joint project of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the United States Agency for International Development / Guyana Trade and Investment Support (USAID/GTIS) project. …

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Author: Joe Ascanio
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2010/03/18/carlson-hotels-promotes…

During its Global Business Conference (March 3 to 5), Carlson Hotels unveiled its 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy to corporate stakeholders – a commitment that aligns the company with the United Nations Global Compact while establishing significant benchmarks in responsible business practices, including the launch of a new Carlson Hotels Responsible Business Award.

The Compact The Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.

“This is a great opportunity for us,” said Beathe-Jeanette Lunde, executive vice president of human resources for Carlson Hotels, who leads Carlson’s responsible business initiative. “[The United Nations Global Compact] is the largest sustainability initiative in the world.”

Carlson also plans to roll out a new responsible employee…

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