For Those Over 40, Higher Levels of BPA in Urine Linked To Obesity

For those over 40 years of age (including this author), a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in urine are associated with obesity, abdominal fat and insulin resistance. The study looked at 3,390 Chinese adults over the age of 40, and concluded that [...]

We’re killing birds with our bottle caps

I’ve blogged before about the horrific impact of disposable plastic on our oceans – from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to animals stuck in plastic soda rings. Well, now, we’ve got one more thing to consider – bottle caps. Yep, those plastic bottle caps are killing birds. Why? Because birds eat those plastic caps thinking [...]

Book Review – Great book for kids – Curious Critters

I received a copy of the wonderful and enchanting Curious Critters as a donation for my kids’ school. I’m the President of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) for South Shores Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts. Our Harvest Festival (coming up on October 30, 2011) is our biggest fundraiser. In response to a PR [...]

GreenHalloween Twitter Party Extravaganza! Great Info, Fantastic Prizes!

Get ready for a awesome Twitter Party on greening your Halloween with GreenHalloween.org. That’s right – we are going to get eekofriendly on October 13, 2011 from 6 to 8 pm Pacific time! Green Halloween is a program of the non profit organization EcoMom Alliance. The concept is to make Halloween healthier and safer for [...]

Another reason to skip Triclosan – Microbes play a crucial role in human health?

I read a compelling article in the Washington Post discussing the advances in microbial research and human health. The article started with a sentence designed to make you reach for a hand sanitizer – of the average person’s 100 trillion cells, only about 1 in 10 is human. It then went on to talk about the [...]

Citizens for Health Launches New Website FoodIdentityTheft.Com

I received a PR pitch today from a company representing the national non profit Citizens for Health touting a newly launched website, FoodIdentityTheft.com, targeting deceptive packaging on food. And while I was a bit bummed I didn’t get the same pitch as The Bloggess, I did want to let you know about the new website. [...]

Green Halloween National Costume Swap Day #CostumeSwap Twitter Party

I love Halloween. It is my favorite holiday. Dressing up, spooky decorations, candy and treats without the family drama of Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukkah. Whoot! But the costumes have sure gotten away from the homemade costumes of my youth. One year my mom my a red wing blackbird costume for me, and hand sewed individual black [...]

You Can’t Fool Mother Nature – GMO Corn & The Rise of the Superbugs

You really can’t fool Mother Nature. Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction frequently explore the impact of our tinkering with our world, resulting in devastation and illuminating the folly of men. The currently popular Rise of the Planet of the Apes is just one example. In our real world, people fear resistant super bacteria – and [...]

Greenwashing – Westcott KleenEarth Scissors with Microban

I was trying to find some information on whether Microban shows up in recycled plastic items. If you aren’t familiar with Microban, Microban is a tradename for various antimicrobial technologies used in consumer products. Microban in plastic used to mean triclosan, but many Microban technologies have been developed so whether the Microban is all triclosan [...]

Back to School with Microban?

This post is part of the Green Moms Carnival on Back to School. Be sure to go check out the round up post at Mindful Momma with lots of ideas on going back to school – in green style. My take on going back to school is pretty close to my good friend Lynn at [...]

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