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Toxic Ignorance Is Not Bliss
Green Lifestyle  (tags: regulation, Toxic Chemicals in the home )

Michelle
- 8 days ago - blogs.edf.org
Most of the synthetic chemicals we live with--and some are so pervasive that they are now in the bodies of virtually all Americans--are under-tested and under-regulated.
Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency Is Finding and Fixing Drug Interaction Problems That Plague Older Patients -- and Add Costs.
Health & Wellness  (tags: pharmacists, home health care, drug interactions )

Michelle
- 341 days ago - startribune.com
A new, low cost, home health outreach program brings pharmacists to the homes of low income multiple medication patients to check on how the medications are working and if they are correct for the situation. An amazing program!
Burger and Fr ... Uh, What Was I Saying?
Health & Wellness  (tags: Alzheimers Disease, fast food )

Michelle
- 378 days ago - gristmill.grist.org
A study links fast-food diets to Alzheimer's.
Break the Bottled Water Habit
Green Lifestyle  (tags: bottled water, reduce reuse recycle, pledge )

Michelle
- 471 days ago - water.newdream.org
Manufacturing 31.2 billion liter bottles requires 900,000 tons of plastic, = 17 million + barrels of oil, and emit 2.5 million + tons of carbon dioxide. 86% aren't recycled and it takes three liters of water to produce 1 liter of bottled water.
Court: US Can Block Mad Cow Testing
Health & Wellness  (tags: Mad cow disease, court )

Michelle
- 472 days ago - my.earthlink.net
This is insane! The Bush administration can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease, a U.S. appeals court said Friday so that companies who don't test, due to the expense, won't have to.
Glass Recycling. Why Aren't We Doing It More?
Green Lifestyle  (tags: glass recycling )

Michelle
- 519 days ago - mygreenclick.com
Here's a shocking figure for everyone out there. Only 25% of all glass used is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills. The big deal about this is glass is 100% recyclable. Any colour, any size, any shape, it's all 100% recyclable.
Recycling Batteries, CFLs, Traditional Fluorescent Bulbs, Thermostats and More
Green Lifestyle  (tags: recycling, CFLs, batteries )

Michelle
- 562 days ago - lamprecycling.com
Recycling Containers for Lamps, Batteries, Ballasts, and Electronics If you have a need to dispose of spent lamps, batteries, ballasts, and/or thermostats, the solution is the EasyPak(TM) Recycling Program.
We Just Need a Nudge
Green Lifestyle  (tags: interesting, greenliving, community )

Michelle
- 605 days ago - mankato-freepress.com
As much as we know it's good to use less, throw less and reuse more, we still have a problem actually doing it. In fact, we often ridicule those who do what we know is right.
Another Chinese Recall. This Time It Is Bird and Small Animal Treats
Animals  (tags: birds, pets, recall, China )

Michelle
- 711 days ago - itchmo.com
On the FDA's Enforcement Report, dated December 26, 2007, there was a recall involving various United Pet Group products. United Pet Group owns various brands including 8 in 1, Dingo, Tetra, Nature's Miracle, and Marineland
Becoming Imperialist: Part Two The Can-Do Troops and the New Anti-Politics
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: iraq, troops, military, propaganda, imperialism )

Michelle
- 931 days ago - counterpunch.com
Imperialist discourse reduces debates on Iraq to conflicting evaluations of U.S. behavior, ignoring the desires and political will of Iraqis. This attitude provides the foundation for a new, troubling, and dangerously uncritical consensus.
 
 
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