Stories by Lynn Landes

Lynn Landes is a freelance journalist specializing in environmental issues. She is the founder of Zero Waste America, a Web-based environmental organization, and posts her work on EcoTalk.org.subscribe to Lynn Landes's rss feed

Voting Machines Violate the Constitution

Posted on Apr 21, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Our votes aren't being counted openly or properly.

Minimizing Menopause -- My Magic Salad

Posted on Nov 21, 2002, Source: AlterNet

The secret to minimizing menopausal discomfort can be as easy as eating salad, and the magic recipe is available right here.

The Breast Cancer Money-Go-Round

Posted on Oct 23, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Companies like General Electric and Astra-Zeneca make billions of dollars promoting the battle against breast cancer even as they produce the chemicals that cause it.

Americans: Leading the Way, Destroying The Planet.  What's The World To Do?

Posted on Sep 12, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Fighting U.S. apathy to climate change is as simple as three steps: confront, boycott and sue.

Alzheimer's in America: The Aluminum - Phosphate Fertilizer Connection

Posted on Aug 22, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Americans are losing their minds to Alzheimer's disease. It's an epidemic. It’s an epidemic that’s made in the U.S.A.

Blowing the Whistle on West Nile

Posted on Aug 13, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Chemical spraying is usually the least effective yet most toxic way to control mosquitoes that may carry the West Nile virus. It’s a case of the "cure" being much worse than the disease.

A World Awash In Hormones

Posted on Jul 31, 2002, Source: AlterNet

The recent scandal over hormone therapy is just a scratch on the surface compared to the synthetic hormones found in our water supply, food, and consumer goods.
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