Up in Montpelier, Vermont, a move to label food with genetically modified organisms is afoot, as the Vermont House has voted yes on legislation to do just that. Vermont is widely known as a place full of citizens concerned about the health of the planet, real foods, and healthy living. Thankfully, they have political representatives [...]
And Europe moves ahead of the rest of the world on an environmental issue once again… Throughout the European Union today, environmentalists celebrated a solid victory in their efforts to protect the dwindling population of bees around the world. 15 of the 27 Union member states have voted to ban neonicotinoid insecticides, widely suspected to [...]
According to the authors of a new study, the active ingredient in Roundup – glyphosate – may be “the most biologically disruptive chemical in our environment.” That’s not great news, considering just how many people coat their lawns and gardens with this stuff every year. Researchers have concluded that the world’s most popular herbicide, widely [...]
It’s Spring, so you know what that means – it’s bug season. Depending on where you live, you may already be seeing flies, cockroaches, ants, and other bugs moving back into your house and yard. I spent an hour in the garden this weekend and didn’t go 38 seconds without some kind of buzzing creature [...]
Recently over at The Guardian, a story on Procter & Gamble facilities achieving “zero waste” was published with much fanfare. I say bollocks. Here’s why. Procter & Gamble manufacture many of the world’s most popular personal care and household products: Crest, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, and Tampax, to name a few. They are [...]
Q: I was wondering how toxic chlorine in drinking water is, because my well water was just chlorinated yesterday and today the smell is still strong. I have a 4-year-old daughter and I’m concerned. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), chlorine levels of four parts per million or below in drinking water—whether from [...]
