Happy Earth Day! Of course, here in this newsletter and on my websites, every day is Earth Day! Today I'm celebrating the completion of the transformaion of our car to one that runs on used vegetable oil! Yes, just straight vegetable oil (recycled, too!) that we get for free from local restaurants. Well, my husband does go have lunch when he picks it up to give them a bit of exchange, but he gets about $40 worth of nonpolluting fuel for an $8 lunch. Now that's a good deal. To honor Earth Day, I've included a link to a charming fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, which demonstrates the importance of preserving nature and all living things. And, of course, the ever-popular Green Living Q&A blog. Debra :-) P.S. The winner of the White Lotus Home Free Mattress Giveaway is Cheryl Durr Patry of Massachusetts. Congratulations Cheryl! HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #131 ~ 22 April 2008 * AT HOME WITH DEBRA: Our Vegetable Oil Car If the links don't work on this newsletter, you can view it online at http://www.dld123.com/newsletter/newsletterupdateback.html Health, Home & Habitat Back Issues (tables of contents)
Read more about Really Green and order... Order both books and save $4.00 on shipping * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT HOME WITH DEBRA: Our Vegetable Oil Car My husband Larry just finished converting an old diesel Mercedes to run on used vegetable oil, and he loves it! (I haven't driven it yet, because I'm in San Francisco and the car is in Florida). He bought a kit and did the conversion in just a few hours. He's driving around now on FREE, non-polluting, renewable fuel, and you can too. Total cost, including the car, was less than $1200. See our "veggie oil car" and find out how Larry did it himself... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THE NIGHTENGALE In 1844, Hans Christian Andersen wrote a charming fairy tale that contains a powerful message about why Nature needs to be honored and preserved, and the mechanics of the industrial world are no match for living things. At the time Andersen wrote this story, the Industrial Revolution was just beginning in Denmark. The agricultural life Andersen was born into was giving way to a way of life defined by machines and factories. Even then, Andersen could see the effects of industrialization on life, and felt compelled to give a warning. A fitting message for us all, 164 years later. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG Here are the questions and new comments posted through yesterday. 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.
* Natural Acne Treatment? has a lot of good suggestions * Dove soap not fragrance free has a comment from a Dove employee * Non-toxic way to kill weeds? has some safe solutions * plastic packaging has a life cycle analysis of plastic vs. glass (plus a website with lots of environmental data on the manufacturing of various consumer products) * Eating Off Paper Towels? Murphy's Oil Soap Substitute Dear Debra, Bisphenol-A in Other Household Plastics Is this a problem in other commonly plastic kitchen/bathroom products? I'm looking at our plastic Mr. Coffee maker and electric tea kettle which DH got for me after I burned up 2 on the stove. Thanks Sanitizing cultured marble I have a cultured marble vanity top in my bathroom. Do you have any ideas for sanitizing it? I know I can't use vinegar because it's too acidic. Can I use hydrogen peroxide, and if so, will it sanitize? Are PUL diaper covers safe for babies Hi, Safe Interior Doors Hi Debra - Glass Baby Bottles I am looking for glass baby bottles to replace the plastic ones that have controversial chemical bisphenol A -- commonly known as BPA. Do you have any companies to recommend? Aero Garden Hi Friends Wallpaper Woes Dear Debra, Bon Ami Debra, I went to my local health food store and ask if they carried Bon Ami . The lady that was at the customer service said they didn't carry it because it wasn't a healthy product. she said Mrs. Meyers is a better one to use. Do you know anything about this ? Recycled plastic bed pillow Debra are the pillows that they use recycled plastic bottles to fill them ok? They say the cases are cotten thanks Deborah from Tenn. They call them eco pillows.
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