Mercury in CFL vs Fish We have certainly heard lots over the years about the mercury we add to our bodies by eating certain fish and seafood (Tilefish, Shark, Swordfish,Tuna). Lately, Mercury levels in CFL lights has hit the news. How do these Mercury concerns compare? Which is more dangerous? How Much Mercury is Safe? [...]
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Paper Bags replacing Plastic for Fall Leaf Pickup More and more cities are banning plastic bags for Fall Leaf Pickup and replacing with paper bags. While most cities use a reusable container for regular pickup of yard waste, the fall leaf pickup is just to large for a single container. In days of old, large clear [...]
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Live Simply So Others May Simple Live Words of wisdom, from Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Theresa. Living simply will reduce your need for purchased goods or services and by extension, reduce the need to sell your time for money. It has been said that “the making of money and the accumulation of things should not [...]
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Single-Use Plastic Bags for Recycling What’s wrong with this picture?! Never willing to give up, the plastic bag industry is trying to convince you to replace your blue box, with a single-use “blue” colored bag! Rather than using your blue boxes over and over again for years to come, they think you should purchase their [...]
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Are Reusable Grocery Bags Dangerous? The plastics industry is at it again. A study commissioned/paid by the plastics industry, states that reusable grocery bags could pose a health risk to Canadians by increasing their exposure to dangerous bacteria. The study also states that your risk would increase if you carry dirty diapers around in your reusable grocery bags [...]
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Mirrored treehouse pictures The concept of a treehouse covered in mirrors, so it reflects the surroundings, is not new. This picture was posted to the Internet over a year ago. If the surroundings look similar in all directions, the treehouse becomes almost invisible. Here’s yet another mirrored treehouse image released to the public domain in [...]
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Cradle to Cradle – concept and certification Cradle to Cradle (C2C) means using environmentally safe and healthy materials; design for material re-utilization, such as recycling or composting; the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency; efficient use of water, and maximum water quality associated with production; and instituting strategies for social responsibility. Most of our existing [...]
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Household Hazardous Waste – get with the program Our municipality held their “annual” household hazardous waste collection, this past weekend. The depots, setup around the city, should have been open for most of the day. Obviously, the general population has received the message, loud & clear – don’t through your excess paint, unused chemicals and [...]
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