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Scented consumer products shown to emit many unlisted chemicals |
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The sweet smell of fresh laundry may contain a sour note. Widely used fragranced products – including those that claim to be “green” – give off many chemicals that are not listed on the label, including some that are classified as toxic.
A study led by the University of Washington discovered that 25 commonly used scented products emit an average of 17 chemicals each. Of the 133 different chemicals detected, nearly a quarter are classified as toxic or hazardous under at least one federal law. Only one emitted compound was listed on a product label, and only two were publicly disclosed anywhere. The article is published online today in the journal Environmental Impact Assessment Review.
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A Guide to Choosing Healthy, Non-toxic Ways to Clean |
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 Planet Home: Conscious Choices for Cleaning & Greening the World You Care About Most
Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation and author of the bestseller, How to Make the World a Better Place: A Beginner's Guide to Doing Good, as well as five additional books, including The Responsibility Revolution and Planet Home has written a new book, Planet Home: Conscious Choices for Cleaning and Greening the World You Care About Most (Clarkson Potter/Publishers).
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Bugs, Bugs and More Bugs in the Veggie Garden |
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 By Rachel Melvin, University of Maryland Extension-Queen Anne’s County Horticulture Educator
Do you remember the saying “When the cat's, away the mice will play?” Well I believe the saying should go “When the gardener's away, the bugs will party.” Not only will they party, play and invite friends but they will devour a garden in just a few days, as I have learned in taking a mini vacation. With few days away I have come home to find squash vine borers abundant, tomato hornworms to boot and stink bugs making themselves at home. So the lingering question on everyone’s mind is “What is she going to do to destroy them?” Personally, although not everyone’s preferred method, I choose to use nature or physical means to combat garden pests without Agent-Orangeing my entire garden. In order to use these methods you must first become skilled at identifying their favorite ways to gain access in to your veggie garden oasis. The more you know about your enemy the better you are in combat and let’s face it, this is combat.
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Composting Made Easy: Five Simple Steps to “Black Gold” |
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