The recent post on sunscreen generated several e-mails that are worth sharing here. One reader worried that many sunscreens rely on nanotechnology, which manipulates particles that are smaller than 100 nanometers (nm); for comparison, a human hair is about 80,000 nm in diameter. Some research indicates that nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, which makes it easier […]
Recycling your bottles and cans? Get a reward from RecycleBank
Everybody may be talking about recycling these days, but not everybody is doing it. Most communities still don’t have access to curbside recycling programs, so consumers who want to recycle must schlep their cans, bottles, paper and plastic to a sorting center, an inconvenience that can become a major obstacle for someone whose time is […]
Best Electronics Create Least E-Waste, Climate Change
Greenpeace has just issued its annual electronics guide that focuses specifically on e-waste and climate change. According to the report, consumers can make their money matter by favoring the mobile phone, computer, TV and games console manufacturers that have the best policies and practices on toxic chemicals and equipment take-back. Consumers can also favor electronics […]
Sun-Smart Skin Care
My family is really susceptible to skin cancer. My father’s had it, my brother’s had it, and I’ve had it – several times. Needless to say, I’m a borderline fanatic when it comes to wearing sunscreen. My daily face lotion contains SPF15, and if I’m at the beach I always use at least SPF 45, […]
Recycling CFLs is Finally Easy to Do!
If you like the idea of energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs but worry about the mercury they contain, now you can worry a lot less. The Home Depot is selling bulbs that have cut the amount of mercury most bulbs contain in half. And when you’re finished with the bulbs, you can recycle them – […]
EcoSearch Surfs the World (Wide Web) and Raises Money to Protect It, Too
Meet the world’s first search engine dedicated solely to protecting the planet. EcoSearch.org has partnered up with Google to create a homepage you can search exactly as you would at Google.com. The earth advantage: Google shares a portion of its advertising revenue the same way it does with websites like CNN.com and AOL.com. The difference? […]
Eco-Unity Event Urges Environmentalists to Vote for Obama
Washington, D.C. “greenies” turned out in droves last night to demonstrate their support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The event was billed as a “unity” event, and former EPA Administrator Carol Browner — a one-time Hillary supporter — urged the crowd to follow her lead and get behind the Democratic nominee. The enviros, […]
Carrots and Sticks are Greening the Marketplace
Consumers are showing increasing ingenuity in using their money to protect the planet. The original marketplace campaigns revolved around boycotts (think Cesar Chavez, farmworkers, and grapes) — an effective “stick” if there ever was one, considering the whipping grape growers needed to take before they were willing to treat their employees fairly. Big Green […]
