I'm grateful today to whoever chose April 22 for Earth Day. Having finally finished my tax return yesterday, It's nice to be able to have finished such a material task and can now look forward to celebrating something more fundamental and sublime. I'm almost caught up with posts on my Green Living Q&A blog...so feel free to send more. Debra :-) HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #80 ~ 17 April 2007 * EARTH DAY 2007 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 Issue (tables of contents) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EARTH DAY 2007 This Sunday, April 22, is the 37th Earth Day. There is probably some sort of local event in your community you can attend where environmental groups and green businesses will be offering information on how you can "act local" to help the environment. If so, go take a look. Though I am aware every day of dwelling within the Earth's ecosystems, I like to take Earth Day off or at least set aside some time to honor the Earth as our "mother"--the source of our sustenance--to learn more about her, give something back, or just become more aware of and enjoy her gifts. Here is a little gift for Earth Day--something I wrote many years ago, and then expanded into a sidebar for Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature by Carol Venolia and Kelly Lerner...
How The First Earth Day Came About... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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.
* Has Bon Ami Changed? has more resources on where to buy the original--also a call to write to Bon Ami and ask them to bring back Bon Ami Cleaning Cake bar soap. * non-toxic kids utensils & bowls has some good suggestions * Stinky NEW Wool Rug - what gives? has many similar experiences and explanations about what the smell is and how to choose rugs without it * Is Modal® a natural fiber? Inexpensive Chlorine Removal My family and I live on a very fixed budget, but at the same time I am concerned about the chlorine content in our city water. I am unable to afford one of those 6-$700.00 water filters. So, I am wondering if there is anything I can add to my children bath water to neutralize the chlorine(or other chemicals)? D. FRANKLIN Nontoxic products for washing and waxing cars Hello, Neutralizing a toxic apartment Hi. I just moved to a new apartment in a new city. Since I've gotten here I've had debilitating headaches everyday. Before we moved in, the landlords cleaned the apartment, including the carpeting (1/2 the apartment is carpeted) with strong chemicals and deoderizers. Though the smell has mostly gone away, I suspect that the chemicals they used are responsible for my headaches. Smell in Comforter-Vinyl casing it comes in? Hi, tried and true help for eczema? i have a 6 month old who has eczema on his face, arms and hands that are dry, itchy and flaky. it drives him crazy especially at night as he constantly rubs and scratches his face. i do not want to use store bought lotions containing chemicals, so i am looking for a way to make a simple lotion or get ideas on what all natural ingredients might work. the main problem is the itchyness followed by the dry patchy flaky skin. i have been trying different things but nothing has really helped. Green Fund Raising I will soon be responsible for an elementary school fund-raiser. I would like to get the school away from the usual "candy and gifts" purchases to more green choices. Does anyone know of a company(s) that offer environmentally sound choices for mass gift or food purchases? seeking information on non-voc mattress covers I have recently purchased a new mattress. I believe it has been treated by the new flame-retardant standards, so it probably has formaldehyde, boric acid etc in it. At this time I can't replace the mattress, so I'm looking for ways to block the voc outgassing. Would a mattress cover that fully encases the mattress that contains a urethane membrane attached to a small micron cotton layer achieve this goal? Or would the urethane itself produce voc offgassing? If I need to find a non-urethane backed cover, how small of a micron opening do I want? Any suggestions on where to find this type of cover? Ideally, I'd find an organic cover with a 0.3 micron opening. non-toxic tile adhesive (Canadian) Hi Non-toxic weed killer I recently bought a home with a backyard that needs a fair amount of weeding. I am 7 months pregnant so am not up to doing the manual labor of pulling out all the weeds by hand. I am looking for a non-toxic solution to get rid of the weeds. Are there any products on the market you would recommend? Benefits of "No Shoes" Policy Indoors Please tell me the environmental health benefits (if any) of having a "no shoes" policy in the house. How long for refinished wood floors to outgas? I need a new house, and with MCS I have so many limitations it is being quite a challenge. I have found a lovely home, but it had remodeling done about 8 months ago, i.e. new baths, kitchen cabinets (all wood construction), painting, and refinished hardwood floors. The house has been vacant since the remodeling. I haven't been inside yet because they were using plug-in "air fresheners". Response to Costco Lamb Hello! Wholesale clubs Debra,
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