Sustainable
Forget the Outside; What About the Pollution Inside our Cars?
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?
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
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
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
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
Everyone needs a good pair of shades, whether to look your coolest or to protect those peepers from sun damage. ...
How To Remove Yourself From The RedPlum Mailing List
If you don’t receive a mailbox full of junk mail from RedPlum every day, you are missing out. Okay, not ...
24 Things You Should Not Flush Down The Toilet
Chances are that at your house you have running water, flushing toilets, and either a septic tank or city sewer ...
Buy Once, Buy For Life: Women’s Shoes
“Without a standard there is no logical basis for making a decision or taking action.” — Joseph Juran. As a ...
Buy Once, Buy For Life: Tools
“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” ~ Henry Ford I own a lot of tools. Not ...
Buy Once, Buy For Life: Boots
“In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is ...
What Is Polysorbate 80 And Why Should You Avoid It?
Imagine standing in the middle of a supermarket aisle, your hands clutching a favorite ice cream or your go-to shampoo. ...