Year: 2013

Forget the Outside; What About the Pollution Inside our Cars?

Emily Wilson

Q: Can you discuss pollutants in car interior materials, and also pollution inside cars originating from gasoline and diesel exhausts ...

Essential Oils: Good or Bad for the Environment?

Emily Wilson

Q: Are essential oils bad for the environment? I love them, but a friend told me they are no good ...

Turning Food Waste Into Energy

Emily Wilson

Q: Might another possible source for ethanol be discarded pastries from bakeries? For that matter, wouldn’t fermenting unsold bananas, oranges ...

California’s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Law

Emily Wilson

Q: Three regions in California recently implemented transportation plans as part of a statewide strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. ...

11 Documentaries to Learn More About Toxic Chemicals

Emily Wilson

Toxic chemicals, from antimony to zinc, have invaded all aspects of modern living — consumer products, electronics, food, food packaging, ...

Buy Once, Buy For Life: American Made Sunglasses

Emily Wilson

Everyone needs a good pair of shades, whether to look your coolest or to protect those peepers from sun damage. ...