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Plastic May Be Horrible For the Environment, But Could We Survive Without It?

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. May 4, 2011.

You may despise this diabolically durable man-made material, as many of us do. But could you really live without it?

Cleaning Without Chemicals: Recipes for a Toxic-Free Home

Tara Rae Miner, AlterNet. November 23, 2010.

The average American uses about 25 gallons of hazardous chemical products in his or her home -- the majority coming from cleaning products. We can change that.

San Francisco Nail Salons Encouraged to Use Non-Toxic Polish

Environment News ServiceOctober 13, 2010.

Three hazardous chemicals have been standard ingredients of nail polish and are associated with cancer, birth defects, asthma and other chronic diseases.

Toxic Chemicals: Neglected Threats to Health and Reproduction

Jennifer Rogers, RH Reality Check. April 14, 2010.

The toothless Toxic Substances Control Act leaves us all at risk for serious illness. Take that plastic water bottle, for example -- no, please, take it.

Why Shopping at Costco Could Be Making You Sick

Luanne Bradley, AlterNet. April 11, 2010.

After a Costco shopper was hit with a wave of nausea, she took a closer look at the big-box store's products and their potential hazards.

10 Environmental Disasters to Remember on Earth Day

10 Environmental Disasters to Remember on Earth Day

Jeff Biggers, AlterNet. April 21, 2009.

Ten tragic lessons in our history that should never be forgotten. And one climate tragedy in the making that needs our urgent help.

Toxic Pesticides Threaten Urban Communities of Color

Christopher Weber, Colorlines.com. June 12, 2008.

Pesticides aren't just an agricultural issue. They are being used in cities too, with toxic results for residents.

Lois Gibbs: How to Be a Citizen-Activist

Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs, Jason Mark, PoliPoint Press. November 29, 2007.

Lois Gibbs, who put Love Canal on the map and ignited the movement against toxics, shares the secrets of organizing work learned on the fly.

We Can't Shop Our Way to Safety

Erin Wiegand, AlterNet. November 16, 2007.

Concerned with toxic chemicals, more people are buying products with labels like "organic," "green," and "natural." But a consumerist response to environmental threats is not only inadequate, it is dangerous.

Toxic Waste Exposure Is the High Price Developing Countries Pay to Produce Our Medicine

Stan Cox, AlterNet. August 27, 2007.

Many of us rely on drugs imported from developing countries like India. But a new report reveals the toxic industry that produces them and the people who pay the price.

FEMA Administrator Forced to Appear Before Congress

Guest Blogger, July 20, 2007.

Josh Dorner: What's being done about the Gulf Coast residents who are being poisoned by FEMA's toxic trailers?

EarthTalk: What Is 'Sick Building Syndrome'?

E MagazineJune 11, 2007.

How your workplace or home can make you sick and what you can do about it.

The Battle to Ban Toxic Toys

Brita Belli, E Magazine. May 14, 2007.

How some lawmakers and advocacy groups are fighting to make toys safe from harmful chemicals.

Apple Computers: Fun for You, Toxic for the Environment

Jess Hemerly, AlterNet. January 30, 2007.

Apple positions itself as the technological haven for the hip, the progressive and the revolutionary. But when it comes to the environment, Apple is quite out of touch.

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