Your Water Heater – The Energy Guzzler

Aside from the furnace, your water heater is probably the biggest energy guzzler in your home, assuming you haven’t just gone out and purchased a brand new, super-efficient model. If your water heater isn’t brand new, but isn’t ready to be replaced yet, there are a lot of things you can do to... Read More

There’s Lead in My Lipstick?

Well, it’s official. We’ve long suspected that there could be harmful ingredients in our cosmetics, and research by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has confirmed it. There’s lead in your lipstick (mine, too). For years we’ve worried over our children and lead paint in our homes, then it was... Read More

The Dangers of Sunscreen

Many of us remember the years that we would go out in the sun and bake ourselves for hours – no sunscreen, although we might use baby oil or something similar (I’m still not sure why we did that). We would end up with horrible sunburns if we weren’t careful. Then came the advent of sunscreen.... Read More

Soap vs. Antibacterial Soap

The verdict is in: Antibacterial soap is no more effective at getting your hands clean and germ-free than regular, garden-variety soap. And, if your antibacterial soap contains triclosan, it could be dangerous when mixed with chlorinated water. Ouch! First, let’s quickly look at triclosan, which... Read More

Top Eco-Friendly Resolutions for 2008

It’s a new year and time for all those new resolutions to loss weight, shape up, keep the lawn mowed and save money. How about adding some eco-friendly resolutions to that list? They will probably be the easiest to keep, and you can still have cookies without guilt! Here are some resolution ideas... Read More

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