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Living In A Toxic World

http://livinginatoxicworld.blogspot.com

Environmental observations by a concerned citizen covering pollution, environmental degradation, household hazards, the food we eat and much more.

Added on: Jun 3rd, 2007
Country: Canada
Language: English

Author: Fe Butterfly
Listed in: Green Society
Tags: global warming Alternative Energy environmental issues pollution Green Living sustainable development

Recent Posts

Alternative Health Remedies

Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 08:39 in health, gardening, green lifestyle, food choices

There is no shortage of alternative health remedies out there. Various foods, herbs and supplements are available that claim to cure everything. This article has 5 interesting ones that remedy various ailments. Some are more commonly known and all...
Brownfields to Renewable Energy Sites

Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 21:26 in Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, solar energy, wind power, sustainable development, electricity generation

I found a couple of links about converting brownfields to sites for renewable energy via an article on Slashdot. The first is an article about the idea from The Daily Climate and the second is a list of brownfield sites from the EPA.Despite the fact...
Urban Farming

Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 20:12 in global warming, gardening, agriculture, food choices

There has been a lot going on with urban gardens and raising chickens along with a few other things. What if a an entire urban area was transformed into a farm? Check out this article about Detroit being converted into a farm. The premise is inter...
Toxic Waters

Posted on Thursday September 17th, 2009 at 09:02 in news, toxins, pollution, water pollution, media coverage

Thanks to Google Maps Mania, I found a piece on the NY Times where you can search the U.S. for toxic water pollution. Check it out here.This is how I think modern technology needs to be used to inform the public about what is going on in their backy...
Make It

Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 13:13 in electronics, activism, Green Living, green lifestyle, waste reduction, individual responsibility

Lots of people are making their own things or repurposing what they have. Mister Jalopy is probably on of the more famous people in this arena. Here is a piece about him on CNN and his Owner's Manifesto that he wrote for Make.While this type of wor...
9 for Organic

Posted on Thursday September 3rd, 2009 at 08:16 in organic food, pesticides, food choices

In the produce aisle you may notice stickers on produce with a 4 digit code. 5 digit codes that begin with 9 indicate organic and those that begin with 8 note GMO foods. Something to be aware of when shopping for produce. For more information chec...