Cleaning News
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10 things we should clean regularly
Here is a list of 10 items, or categories, that need to be cleaned regularly and are often neglected:Those wonderful green, reusable shopping bags which, if we do not wash them… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (14 days ago) 7 comments -
Microbe managing the gulf spill
A host of tiny microbe managers have taken up the cleanup effort in the Gulf of Mexico. According to an Article in The New York Times, hoards of heroic hydrocarbon-chewing… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (28 days ago) 6 comments- Companies
- BP
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Five easy ways to avoid harmful chemicals
"Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us." Henrik TikkanenThere are so many harmful pollutants in our environment that we have little, immediate,… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (46 days ago) 5 comments -
Environmental risks are "grossly underestimated" says cancer panel.
Created by an act of Congress in 1971, the President's Cancer Panel is charged with monitoring the National Cancer Program and reports directly to the President in a report every… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (109 days ago) 2 comments- Definitions
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Natural flea and tick remedies
The beginning of April is about the time that I start to plan my tick and flea avoidance strategy for the year. There are so many downsides--for the environment, us and our… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (156 days ago) 4 comments -
The scoop on green cat litters
The cat litter issue is a messy quagmire with some greener alternatives but no real completely green solution. A case of low impact, instead of no impact. There are three major… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (170 days ago) 40 comments- Definitions
- Allergens, Carbon footprint, Clean drinking water, Consumerism, Eco-friendly, Inhalation, Ingestion, Landfill gas, Recycling, Repurpose, Water
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Beads clean clothes with less water
Thanks to Xeros Ltd, a forward thinking company in the UK, the future of green washing machines is about to take one giant leap towards a more sustainable future. According to Eco… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (171 days ago) 31 comments- Products
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- GetWithGreen.com , EcoGeek (5 comments) , Yahoo! Green
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Feature How to green your detergent usage
The evolution of dish and clothing washers into lean, mean, less-soap-guzzling machines, makes it more important than ever that we begin to use less and less soap.The New York… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (172 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Conservation, Consumerism, Eco-friendly, Energy Star, Greywater system, Recycling
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The only 3 ingredients you need for non-toxic cleaning
There's a secret about natural, non-toxic cleaners that we sustainable living types sometimes hide. I'm guilty of shuffling the truth underneath the rug, too. After all, everyone… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (196 days ago) 2 comments- Companies
- Dr. Bronner
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- Sustainable, Vinegar
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Top three toxic products to stop buying now
As much as we love suggesting sustainable stuff to buy—recycled candles, green iPhone apps, Omega-3 supplements—we get even more of a charge from suggesting things not… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (204 days ago) 13 comments
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