Super Eco News

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  iPhone app targets mystery food additives

  For all the struggle consumers go through to get accurate, complete nutritional product labeling, sometimes detailed labels still leave us in the dark. Who can make heads or tails… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (about an hour ago) 0 comments

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  Food and Drug Administration, Center for Science in the Public Interest

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  Additives, Whole foods, Food, Artificial sweeteners, Artificial colors

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  How to choose the right Omega-3 supplement

  We've fallen for Omega-3 oils hook, line and sinker. They boost your brain, metabolism, mood and cardiovascular health, and they reduce inflammation—we're talking… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (1 day ago) 0 comments

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  Mercury

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  Don't be bamboozled by "bamboo" rayon

  From The Dept. of We Told You So: So-called "bamboo" fabric is actually man-made rayon, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is clamping down on greenwashing retailers trying to… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (5 days ago) 0 comments

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  Bamboo, Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Rayon, Toxicity, Pollutants, Greenwashing

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  Supporting libraries as they support more readers

  Gather round, good consumers of America ... Today, we'd like to urge you to reach into your wallet to pull out some plastic, for the good of our economy and the love of our… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (6 days ago) 0 comments

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  Eco-friendly, Reuse

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  Recycling 3-D movie glasses

  What's the point of going to see a blockbuster movie like Avatar in 3-D if you end up despoiling the entire environmental message by tossing your fancy plastic 3-D glasses into the… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (7 days ago) 0 comments

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  Eco-friendly, Recycling, Reuse, Carbon footprint

  Web News

  tonic.com 

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  U.S. blowing up wind energy records

  Here's a breath of fresh air: Wind energy is blowing up. Thanks to President Obama's commitment to clean energy and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) incentives, wind… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (8 days ago) 1 comment

  People

  Barack Obama

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  Wind power, Alternative energy, Renewable energy

  Web News

  businesswire.com 

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  Lead in your stuff: not just for toys and kids anymore

  Poor little guy—he must've cried for a week after Mom took his toy train away because it was covered in lead-tainted paint. These kids today ... All their toys are filled… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (9 days ago) 0 comments

  Companies

  Environmental Protection Agency

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  Lead, Toxicity, Carcinogens

  Web News

  stylelist.com 

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  Bin Laden faults U.S. for climate change

  How did climate change become such an issue? Who's responsible? In a fresh message to the world, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden points the finger squarely at the United States and… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (12 days ago) 0 comments

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  Climate change, Global warming, Greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, Emissions

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  iPad "green" but not sustainable

  It's green. It's sexy. But it's not sustainable. At only half an inch thick and a feather-light 1.5 pounds, the newly debuted Apple iPad is poised to become the must-have device of… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (13 days ago) 0 comments

  Definitions

  Sustainable, Brominated flame retardant, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Recycling, Reuse, Repurpose, Consumerism

  Web News

  obsessable.com (1 comment) 

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  American Apparel gets disposal done right

  While other retailers are scrambling to do the right thing with unsold inventory, American Apparel is doing the right thing by a good product gone bad. AA employees were concerned… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (14 days ago) 0 comments

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  Eco-friendly, Phthalate, Formaldehyde

  Web News

  jezebel.com (6 comments)