Rates of childhood cancer, brain damage, asthma and hormone disorders have been rising for decades. A comprehensive look at new studies blames only one factor: toxic chemicals.
Sales of bottled water have tripled in the last 10 years, making it the fastest-growing segment of the beverage industry. But is bottled water really cleaner or safer than tap water?
Every day, the Coca-Cola company sells 25 million plastic bottles made from virgin materials, not recycled ones. Seeing this as ecologically unsound, a group called the GrassRoots Recycling Network is pushing a major effort to get the public to "Think before you drink Coca-Cola."
A new generation of companies -- including Tom's of Maine, Stonyfield Farms, Real Goods and Working Assets -- has transformed "green business" into a $7.9 billion industry with an ever-expanding and a devoted consumer base.
