I always recommend making a safe, natural mattress one of your top purchasing priorities. It's a large investment, but very worthwhile when you consider what we know (and don't know) about chemicals used in mattresses: No real regulations governing what materials can be used and no label … [Read more...]
You'd think that eating organic food straight from the farm should pretty well get the job done when it comes to avoiding toxic chemicals, right? Well it may not be that easy after all. A new study published in the Nature Journal of Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology … [Read more...]
You may have asked yourself, "What in the world is green cleaning, and is it *really* that important?" Well, we think it really is that important, and we're explaining the why's and how's for you. First of all, did you know that there are no regulations governing the companies making these … [Read more...]
A new report from Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) found that millions of people suffer from skin and respiratory allergies caused by hidden chemicals in fragrance. I'm sure you've heard me rant for years about how much I detest that over 3,000 different chemicals can be legally hidden under … [Read more...]
Why Filter Your Tap Water? The Environmental Working Group tested tap water in 45 states a couple of years ago and found 202 chemical contaminants that are not subject to any government regulation or safety standards for drinking water. Chemicals like herbicides, pesticides, … [Read more...]
Physical harm such as choking on decorations or playing with the outlet where Christmas lights are plugged in are not the only concerns. Surprisingly, toxic chemicals like lead in PVC trees and lights also play a big role in creating an unsafe environment too. Christmas trees Most artificial … [Read more...]
Have you ever been so bothered by an injustice that you wanted to drop everything and do something drastic about it? That's just what Ed Brown and his wife Lauren did when they learned that it's perfectly legal for manufacturers to add thousands of un-proven, un-tested and un-labeled chemicals to … [Read more...]
