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Only two weeks til Christmas!

This is a "lite" issue today. Just a few new questions on my Green Living Q&A blog, but lots of good answers to previous questions.

I'm spending my days working on some new projects that you'll see in the new year.

Enjoy the holiday season!

Debra :-)


HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #114 ~ 11 December 2007

* GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG: new Q&As / new comments on previous Q&As
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GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG

Here are the questions and new comments posted through this morning. Remember, you are welcome to share your own comments and experience in response to any of these questions, and post questions of your own.

To read and comment on more questions posted previously go to Green Living Q&A blog.

I also am available Monday through Friday, from 10 am to 4 pm eastern time to answer your questions immediately and personally with a paid telephone consultation.



NEW COMMENTS ON PAST QUESTIONS:

* good, safe lotion for dry skin? has LOTS of good ideas and brands

* humidifiers has some good suggestions on how to add humidity to a room without a humidfier machine

* Lead on Power Cords has information on directives that regulate toxic chemicals in electronics

* Safe Fabric Softener Sheets? has some brand name and "low-tech" suggestions

* Is Modal® a natural fiber?
* Reusing Plastic Food Containers
* Mold Problems With Front-Loading Clothes Washers
* New Flannel Sheets Smell Like Gasoline After Washing
* Tooth Soap
* Washing used motor oil from clothing
* looking for plastic-free coffee maker and rice cooker
* Dangers of Burning Wood in Fireplace
* can visions cookware and pyrex shatter while cooking?
* Natural Deodorant
* natural thyroid medication
* Viviteque Organic Mattresses
* Burt's Bees products
* Air beds
* Kitchen Cabinets
* Toxic Smell in my Kitchen Cabinets
* Safe dishware for kids
* Removing Pthalates from Water
* help! we have ringworm!
* REALSALT
* Safe Windows & Patio Doors
* Dish detergents
* Skin Moisturizer with Sunblock?
* Marmoleum Flooring
* Dust Grabber dust cloths
* Down Comforter
* Safe Light Therapy
* Where to find the most Natural Vitamins
* Safe Sleep For Babies?
* Car Share Services + Greener Cars


Non plastic travel mug

I am looking for a completely non plastic travel mug. I honestly dont know if such a thing even exists, but with knowing everything about plastic that we do, I'd hope it would be out there somewhere.
When I say non plastic I mean 100% plastic free, a plastic handle would be ok, just as long as no plastic touches the liquid, no plastic lids, spouts, inserts, etc. Please let me know of you can help!


Read the answer... NEEDS READER COMMENTS


Christmas Tree without Pesticides

I finally found a Christmas Tree farm near Tampa where they do not spray with pesticides. BE AWARE: Most tree farms spray with pesticides right before the season starts so that the trees are pest free for the customers. I also found numerous articles about migrant workers getting sick from pesticides on tree farms.

Lazy Lay Acres
Choose-and-Cut, Retail Lot, Potted, Gift/Craft Shop, Petting Farm/Zoo, Wreaths
Sand Pine Red Cedar Leyland Cypress

Address:
Jewel Lay
14920 Swift Road
Dade City, FL 33525

Telephone:
(352) 567-6808

The moral of this story is...call around and check your local Christmas tree farms. You may find one that is pesticide-free. If not, at least they will get the idea a potential customer doesn't want pesticides.



Office Furniture and Equipment

Hi Debra,

I am in process of finding an eco-friendly computer and found the website www.GreenMachineShop.com. Are you or any of your readers familiar with this company? I have been debating between a laptop or a pc and the claims that the owner makes regarding computers for those that have chemical sensitivies is quite interesting. Do you have any opinions on this?

I am also looking for an ergonomic office chair and am concerned about the materials used in a new one especially because of my chemical sensitivities. I have looked at the Herman Miller Aeron chair (see www.hermanmiller.com for specs) in a local furniture store and could not detect any fumes. But there were other scents in the store so I can't be quite sure. The contents of the chair are made up of 62% recycled materials.

Another line of chairs recommended to me is by VITRA, which I haven't yet tried. I do know that Relax-the-Back had chairs that worked for my body (pre severe chemical sensitivities) but I can barely stay in their store npw for 5 minutes even with a mask on. In addition to chemical sensitivities I have carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndromes and fibromyalgia.

Thanks in advance for your feeback.

Lyn


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dry scalp

I don't if the dandruff question posted earlier applies, but my scalp has been dry, and flakey with white flakes. I was using some shampoos from the natural section of the store but i think it made my scalp more flakey. How can I bring more moisture or oil to my scalp so there's not a bunch of little white flakes in my hair and my scalp doesn't feel so dry?


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Activated Carbon Blankets

Hi,

I recently purchased a new mattress for my two year old son. It is a combination of wool and foam and I am concerned about any possible outgassing. I hear that activated carbon blankets can assist with reducing/eliminating toxic odours. Do you know anything about these products? Are they safe to be used on children's beds?


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