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New York’s New Floating River Pool, A Reality?
In a recent Inhabitat newsletter an update was announced about the new floating pool in the East River. How exciting! I really hope this works out…. Get excited New York! If everything goes along swimmingly, we could have our very own floating pool in the East River by next summer (don’t worry, there’s a filtration system to [...]
Continue reading...Seventh Generation Named The #1 Greenest Brand
20. July 2011
I am so excited that my favorite brand has been named the #1 greenest brand in the U.S. by the annual ImagePower Global Green Brands Survey. Seventh Generation last appeared on the list in 2008 at a #7 ranking. Here is the top 10 list: Seventh Generation Whole Foods Tom’s of Maine Burt’s Bees Trader Joe’s The Walt Disney Company S.C. Johnson Dove Apple Starbucks, Microsoft [...]
Continue reading...What Is The True Price of Gas?
13. July 2011
What’s the true price of gasoline? This animated feature from the Center for Investigative Reporting explores the “external costs” of gasoline use in the U.S. — including pollution and the health problems caused by it. “The Price of Gas” video is such an eye opener! - Jayme M. Carleton, Second Nature http://jaymecarleton.com Making Sustainability Second Nature™
Continue reading...Roundup Birth Defects: Regulators Knew World’s Best-Selling Herbicide Causes Problems, New Report Finds
29. June 2011
I wanted to share this article with you all. Even though I personally promote and support sustainable gardening practices, I know that a few members in my family use Roundup. My hope is that this article will persuade them to change their ways and leave the chemicals out of their gardening routine. - Jayme M. Carleton, [...]
Continue reading...Toxic Toys “R” Us
11. April 2011
Independent product testing has confirmed that Toys “R” Us is selling toys made with PVC. Chemicals released during PVC’s lifecycle have been linked to chronic diseases in children, impaired child development and birth defects, cancer, disruption of the endocrine system, reproductive impairment and immune system suppression. There is no safe way to manufacture, use or dispose [...]
Continue reading...From Hippie to Hip – Earth Day 1970 to 2011
6. April 2011
Each year, Earth Day — April 22 — marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The height of hippie and flower-child culture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. Protest was [...]
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27. July 2011
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