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Archive for April, 2007

Attention moms-to-be

A recent study from the University of Rochester suggests that the hormones cows are fed is very much present in the beef we eat. In fact, the study shows that men whose mothers ate beef every day during pregnancy averaged a sperm count 24.3% lower than average. It also notes a suspected connection to polycystic [...]

Cleaning our your closets?

Try Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe! It’s an effort to keep shoes out of landfills by recycling them and putting them to good use in basketball courts, playground surfacing, tennis courts… They use the rubber from the soles, the foam from the insulation and padding and the cloth from the shoe uppers to pave the way for sports [...]

Thursday’s tip: Easy microwave cleaning

Personally, I hate cleaning my microwave. I usually have my husband do it. You see, I’m awfully short. And my microwave is one of those under-the-counter ones – I love it, but I absolutely can’t reach to clean the whole inside. But now. I. have. a. method. In three easy steps too – couldn’t [...]

Safer plastics – baby bottles and sippy cups

Just when you think it’s safe to come out of your bubble-like, self-sustaining bunker, someone dishes on Sippy cups! Who knew my kids’ beloved sippies could be leeching harmful phthalates and carcinogens into their vulnerable little bodies! I’ve switched their teethers to phthalate free, and I try to stock up on phthalate free toys [...]

Plant love

Check this out! It’s biodegradable, earthy-friendly, plant based lipstick. The packaging is plant-based and biodegradable too. And what’s best? Plant the box it came in, and it’ll sprout flowers! Plant Love lipstick by CARGO is available exclusively at Sephora. Reviewers say the lipstick feels great on, so I can’t wait to buy mine. And [...]

Dirt exposure ‘boosts happiness’, UK scientists say

A BBC report this morning tells us what us parents of toddlers have always known – some time in the sandbox put smiles on faces. Well, actually the study is a little more in depth and scientific than that… Lung cancer patients experienced improvements in their quality of life and mice produced more of the [...]

Why bother with organic cotton?

Cotton accounts for less than 3% of farmed land globally but consumes about a quarter of the pesticides. Isn’t that mind-boggling? That statistic won’t change until we let cotton farmers know, through our purchasing habits, that we object. Think about it.