Entries tagged Plastic

Is there BPA in your canned food?

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 12:22pm PST for the_conscious_consumer 0 Comments

Consumers Union tested 19 canned foods like Campbell's and Del Monte. Almost all contained the questionable chemical BPA. What can you do to protect your family? Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Shopping, Safety, Government, Tips, Plastic
Stunning photos of birds filled with plastic

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:04am PDT for greenpicks 6 Comments

Many of the plastic things we throw away end up in the oceans, where birds and other animals mistake the pieces for food. A photographer shows the dramatic result. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Nature, Media, Pollution, Plastic
Sales receipts could be the main source of exposure to Bisphenol A

By Dan Shapley Posted Thu Oct 8, 2009 6:46am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

Unpublished research suggests sales receipts could expose people to far greater concentrations of BPA than hard plastics. Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Shopping, Plastic
Surprising ways to protect your family from breast cancer

By Janet Gray Posted Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:59am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

Find out eight things in your environment that can raise your risk of getting breast cancer -- and how to easily avoid them. Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Food and Drink, Cleaning, Tips, Pollution, Plastic
Water bottles and your health: a secret history

By Justin O'Neill Posted Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:50am PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 2 Comments

There’s a lot of talk and confusion about BPA recently … at least within the water-bottle world. Here’s the latest on the scandals and a brief history of water bottles in America. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Safety, Reviews, Water, Plastic
Going to San Jose? Bring your own shopping bag

By Megan Treacy Posted Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:10pm PDT for ecogeek 5 Comments

Reusable shopping bags have become ubiquitous. They're available at almost every retail store you walk into, but the majority of Americans still aren't using them. That may change soon as more and more cities are taking away the choice and mak Read full post »
Related topics: Government, San Jose, Pollution, Waste, Plastic
Ask Umbra on that new-car smell

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:01pm PDT for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

Is that off-gassing merely annoying or actually harmful? Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Pollution, Cars, Plastic
America’s next top bottle

By Justin O'Neill Posted Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:49am PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 3 Comments

Not all reusable water bottles are created equal. Check out these reviews to find one that's safe and clean for you and your family. Read full post »
Related topics: Shopping, Reviews, Water, Plastic
New life for plastic as fuel

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:35pm PDT for ecogeek 2 Comments

A new company in Washington D.C., Envion, believes it has come up with a way to efficiently convert waste plastic into fuel by using carefully controlled infra-red energy. The $5-million plant was unveiled this morning. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electricity, Plastic
Five stories you may have missed over Labor Day Weekend

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Sep 8, 2009 12:15pm PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Did you catch these green headlines while you were out enjoying the unofficial end of summer? Read full post »
Related topics: Business, Education, News, Government, Coal, Locavore, Plastic