Disposable plastic straws are very small in size, but they pose a massive threat to the planet. Why? It's all in the numbers. We use and toss 500,000,000 disposable straws every single day here in the US. In the drive-through, at the coffee shop, during dinner out -- that's right, 182 BILLION straws a year. A gargantuan mountain of landfill trash …
Ozone, Saltwater & Fresh Water Swimming Pools: Safer Options For Families Avoiding Toxins
When summertime is here and it gets hot, of course, you want to swim in the pool. But what about all the chemicals they put in conventional pools? Too much chlorine can be a problem. Although we naturally produce chlorine inside our body, too much chlorine is linked to digestive problems, vitamin and mineral malabsorption, asthma, allergies and …
WARNING: Toxic Electronic Chemicals Found in Black Plastics Used for Food
Just when you thought that organic TV dinner was a good idea, a study published in the journal Environment International released shocking information about what is inside black plastics. It draws attention to our circular economy of plastics and the recycling of plastic where we use plastic, throw it away, and then recycle it into new things. …
Thousands of Doctors Blame Obesity on Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Called “Obesogens”
Just when you thought it was those french fries making you fat, an organization representing thousands of endocrinologists, aka medical doctors specializing in the body's hormonal system, announced in a press conference they blame hormone-disrupting chemicals on an increase of obesity rates worldwide. Okay, now you have my attention. *puts down …
Safer Pest Control: Toxic vs. Non-toxic Insect Repellant Brands Around Children
When the heat comes, so do the bugs. Summer fun can bring insects that love to bug you indoors and outdoors. But before you go head out to find a pesticide to deal with the situation, take a look at our latest product investigation on pest control. Most conventional pesticides are problematic because they contain hormone-disrupting chemicals that …
BPA in Receipts: Hormone Disruption is More Than You Bargained For
Touching thermal receipt paper is a major contributor to your body's intake of toxic chemicals BPA & BPS. These chemicals are from the bisphenol family and are classified as hormone disruptors because they can disrupt your everyday hormonal processes. And they are common, like really common. In fact, over 93% of the population tests positive …
What is the Air Quality Like in Your City? FIND OUT HERE
The World Health Organization studied air quality around the world and declared 92% of the world is breathing dangerous amounts of pollutants. And this becomes dangerous when you consider how many people each year are killed by symptoms of air pollution--9 million. That means air pollution kills more people than wars, obesity, smoking, and …
Three Ways Gardening Makes You Happy
Did you know a green thumb and dirt under the nails can help alleviate depression? Studies show that gardening can make you feel happy in more than one way. Not only are you introducing healthy microbes from the soil into your life that add to the beneficial flora inside and outside your body, but you are also getting activity from squatting, …
Simple Steps to Selecting Safe Personal Care Products
Are you looking for safe personal care products? There's a simple way to figure out which personal care products are safer inside your bathroom cabinet. And this trick is useful about 85% of the time. Join Leah Segedie of Mamavation and Amy Ziff, Executive Director and Founder of MADE SAFE, for a discussion about the ins and outs of personal care …
Who are the Illuminati of the Cosmetic Industry?
Just when you thought humanity was safe, another shocker has surfaced from the bowels of the chemical industry. Women's Voices from the Earth has published a review on an industry panel that creates a monumental loophole for the chemical industry you can drive a Mack truck through. This panel makes decisions regarding our health without the …
Warning! BPA Linked to Early Puberty in Girls–New Study
Just when you thought you'd get a break from learning how incredibly awful BPA is, a new study comes out that has every mom of young girls concerned...and for good reason. According to a new study, BPA linked to early puberty in girls has been published. To get more specific, BPA has been linked to a condition called idiopathic central precocious …
Must Have Items For a Non-Toxic Baby Registry
Babies feel like they need a lot of stuff. As a first-time mom (or even second, third, fourth, etc.) it is easy to feel like you need to accumulate so many “critical” things but when you are debating wipe warmers and and 3rd rocking contraption it is time to step back and think what do you truly need and how to keep it free of toxic chemicals and …