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During a breast cancer symposium in San Antonio, investigators reported that women are dosing themselves in extra estrogen without even knowing it. Why is this of concern you ask? Well, when estrogen is absorbed through the skin, it is recognized as a higher more efficient concentration than that of oral digestion. Excess estrogen levels can lead [...]

Eco-chick, I have a question. I have tried many, many eco-happy deodorants, and I always end up smelling quite unwholesome by the end of the day. I even had to make an emergency trip to Duane Reade today for some aluminum-B.O. warfare. Do you have any advice for us extra-stinky folk?
Yours,
Not-So-Brad Pitts
Mr. Pitts,
Deodorant is only [...]

The team at Green Toys™ Inc. has a lot to celebrate. They announced that in their first year as an environmentally friendly toy company, they have been honored with these major awards:
        

This classic yet innovative toy company turns recycled plastic milk containers into eco-friendly children’s toys that do not contain phthalates or Bispenol-A (BPA) [...]

First off, As a green doula, I have to applaud Angelina for gracing the cover of the new W magazine while breastfeeding. Awesome that the photographer just so happened to be her husband, Brad Pitt. Angelina is inspirational because she has confidently taken a stand and is sending a message loud and clear. Women who [...]

This is truly upsetting to me; doesn’t the FDA work for the American people? Aren’t we paying their salaries? See why I’m so pissed in the video below:

One With Nature has teamed up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October). For every Rose Petal Soap sold from their Dead Sea Mineral Soap collection, 10% of the sales will be donated to the cause. Wrapped in biodegradable artisinanally designed packaging, this 100% vegetable based, mild exfoliating bar [...]

I must admit that in my house we might be thought to be a little lax when it comes to germs. I am not saying that we don’t wash our hands when we go to the bathroom or before we eat. We play in the yard digging for bugs and worms and get big slobbery [...]

This past week a local in my town contacted me to see if I would be interested in discussing the issues surrounding a potential cellular tower that would be constructed within one mile of my house. Some of us from the town had the chance to voice our concerns to the Connecticut Siting Council, which [...]

For those living within fifty miles of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, there is a new way to document the potential impact of nuclear energy and radioactive waste. Breast milk: who knew it could be an (anti-)nuclear weapon?
The Mothers Milk Project is an endeavor founded by longtime activists Nancy Burton (of Connecticut Coalition [...]

I don’t know who the heck that guy is on the right, but wouldn’t it be cool if a giant battery robot showed up at your house to help you recycle?
How can I recycle batteries?
—Barbara Kenopsky, Milford, CT
Somehow, it happens: You end up with a drawer full of spent batteries and no idea what to [...]