Eco Friendly Green Living & Natural Health & Wellness

NEW YORK — A spider-like catamaran sailed into New York Harbor on Thursday to promote the well-being and protection of the world’s waterways, TechWeb reported.
The catamaran, Proteus, so named for the ancient sea god and guardian of all marine life, graced the waters surrounding Manhattan before it was to begin its One Ocean […]

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Here are some excellent ideas for recycling products you may not even know can be recycled!
1. Appliances: Goodwill accepts working appliances, www.goodwill.org , or you
can contact the Steel Recycling Institute to recycle them. 800/YES-1-CAN,
www.recycle-steel.org
2. Batteries: Rechargeables and single-use: Battery Solutions, 734/467-9110,
www.batteryrecycling.com
3. Compact fluorescent bulbs: Take them to your local IKEA store for
recycling: www.ikea.com
4. Compostable […]

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You can now take your own action in helping fight asthma caused by air pollution.
The effects of air pollution are reaching the smallest and most fragile Americans. 4.5 million U.S. kids suffer from asthma. 14 million missed school days occur every year because children are too sick to go to school.
Ashtma is attacking to many […]

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There are many improvements people do that can make a house healthier and more environmentally friendly.
Indoor Air: Believe it or not…..construction materials, insulation, furniture, carpeting, padding, paints, household cleaners, drawn by this moist atmosphere, combine to contaminate the indoor air which then stays trapped inside.
Many homes are full of toxic and nasty air every single […]

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Yes that is right, we said to recycle your plastic bags, such as bags you get at the grocery store. It may be a pain in the rear at firt making the change, but you will be making a great impact on the planet by doing so.
Every year, Americans throw away 100 billion polyethylene plastic […]

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SHAKLEE CORPORATION IS FIRST CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANY TO OFFSET GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS VIA THE EPA CLIMATE LEADERS PROGRAM AND USE 100 PERCENT GREEN POWER.The first company in the world to be Climate Neutralâ„¢ certified to totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment, today adds another “first” to its […]

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After surfing the net today for good information on global warming, I happen to come across a very neat tool I think many will be interested in.
Use the Power Profiler to generate a report about your own electricity use. All you need is your ZIP code. The Power Profiler takes about five minutes to run.
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Making a few small changes in your home and yard can lead to big reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
Here are some great tips so you can help!
Switch Light Bulbs- Change a light, and you help change the world. Replace the conventional bulbs in your 5 most frequently used light fixtures with new […]

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Most formaldehyde is used in the production of polymers and other chemicals. Formaldehyde is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and as having sufficient evidence that formaldehyde causes nasopharyngeal cancer in humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
When combined with phenol, urea, or melamine, formaldehyde produces a […]

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Bottled water sold in the United States is not always filtered and not necessarily cleaner or safer than most tap water, according to a four-year scientific study recently made public by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
There are 35,000 pesticides containing 600 chemical compounds, however municipal water systems are only required to test for six. […]

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