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Category Archives: health
What’s your cell phone radiation level? Is it safe?
Look it up with this tool: http://www.ewg.org/cellphoneradiation/Get-a-Safer-Phone My phone (Treo 650) has high radiation. In fact, among the Top 10 Worst PDA/Smartphones! (The super-popular iPhone 3G is not among the top 10, but it’s a high-radiator, too.) What to do? Should … Continue reading
Posted in efficiency, environment, health, recycle, sustainability, technology
Tagged brain, cancer, cell phone, Environmental Working Group
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Food, Inc. movie opens Friday (watch trailer)
Food, Inc., a new documentary about the US food supply opens today in NY, SF and LA. I wonder if it has anything new to say to those of us who have already read The Omnivore’s Dilemma and Fast Food … Continue reading
Posted in environment, everyday, food, health, sustainability
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home green home (house cleaning)
The Seventh Generation newsletter recently shared this news about a new healthy house-cleaning service: We recently launched a new and innovative partnership to help you maintain a clean and healthy home called Home Green Home. We are working with our … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, environment, everyday, health, office, sustainable
Tagged cleaning, house-cleaning, office cleaning
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when was the last time you vacuumed your refrigerator?
NEVER, probably. At least that was true for me until recently, when I cleaned the heat-exchange condenser coils, which are what cool your refrigerator by releasing heat. If the coils are covered in a blanket of dust, the refrigerator has … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, energy saving, everyday, food, health, kitchen, sustainability, sustainable, utilities
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are you biking (or walking) to work on Thursday?
Maybe you already ride your bike to work. If you do, you are a member of an elite group: 0.4% of commuters nationwide. If you live in Portland, Oregon, you’re part of a larger crowd–3.5%–, but you already know this. … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, energy saving, environment, everyday, health, sustainable
Tagged Bike to Work Day, commute
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earth day: pick your battles
Today is Earth Day, so lots of attention is being paid to earth-friendly efforts. Fortunately, the interest in energy-saving and CO2-reducing efforts is increasing every day. But really, isn’t it Earth Day every day? Since the topic of this blog … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, conservation, energy saving, environment, everyday, health, sustainable, utilities, walkability, water
Tagged behavioral change, Earth Day
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Yoplait and other no-no snacks
How bad can Yoplait be? Sure it’s way too sweet for me these days, thanks to tons of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), but hey, it’s yogurt. Apparently, HFCS is not the only problem. According to Good Guide’s Five Snacks … Continue reading
Posted in children, everyday, food, health, kitchen, sustainability, sustainable
Tagged GoodGuide, high fructose corn syrup, snacks, sodium, sugar, Yoplait
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what moisturizer should I use?
I know, I know, I need to take better care of my skin. I use a moisturizer with SFP, but it doesn’t do so well with the moisture part. So I browsed the shelves of the nearby Whole Foods and … Continue reading
healthier trick-or-treat
My teeth start hurting when I think about all that Halloween candy. And I don’t even have cavities! So, how about some healthier treats–for kids and our planet? Fair trade chocolates for Reverse Trick-or-Treating. Planet Green suggests healthy snacks: organic … Continue reading
Posted in children, environment, food, health, shopping, sustainable
Tagged "trick-or-treat", chocolate, fair trade, halloween
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Enjoy Food = Healthy
Last week, I was at a meeting where the lunch was delicious and beautiful; organic ingredients prepared and presented gorgeously. Aaaahh, enjoyment of food and the eating experience are so important to everyday sustenance. Well, as with all things in … Continue reading
