Protecting What's Right

Even Reusable Bags May Carry Environmental Risk

Nov162010

“Going Green” is becoming one of the biggest social trends out there, and a popular symbol of this newfound environmental empathy is the synthetic, reusable grocery bag. However, some of these “environmentally friendly” bags, now a top seller at upscale grocery stores, have been found to contain lead. There is no evidence that these reusable [...]

Use of pesticide Temik will be limited, then discontinued

Aug202010

The pesticide Temik (aldicarb) is being phased out following an assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it poses a health risk to infants and young children.  Temik’s manufacturer, Bayer AG, has agreed to stop production of the pesticide by December 31, 2014. Temik is commonly used on citrus and potato crops.  Farmers [...]

Bounce houses contain dangerous levels of lead; California AG files suit

Aug172010

The California Attorney General’s Office has filed suit against manufacturers of children’s bounce houses, after testing revealed dangerous levels of the toxic metal lead in vinyl used in such products. The tests, conducted on dozens of bounce houses by the California-based Center for Environmental Health, found that the lead levels in the popular toys far [...]

High levels of BPA discovered in paper receipts

Jul312010

According to a startling new report by the Environmental Working Group, high levels of bisphenol-A (BPA)—a chemical that consumer advocates are trying to have banned from food and beverage containers—can be found in an unlikely source: paper receipts.

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