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Recycling Lies Eco-Fail
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 19:39 | No Comment
Recycling Lies Eco-Fail

My friend has a girlfriend that he desperately wants to impress. One day when she was over at his house she asked where the recycling was so she could toss out her soda can; he …

Chinese Drywall Insurance Eco-Fail
Thursday, 15 Oct, 2009 – 12:19 | No Comment
Chinese Drywall Insurance Eco-Fail

Many homes have turned toxic because the builders used Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric acid. In a double whammy for homeowners, insurance companies are not only refusing to cover the cost of replacing the drywall, …

Take-Out Good & Eco-Fail
Monday, 5 Oct, 2009 – 10:12 | No Comment
Take-Out Good & Eco-Fail

Yesterday we were in NY City and needed to eat. We were near a health food store that was about as organic and concerned for the environment as you’ll find. They also offered …

Auto Dish Detergent Eco-Fail
Wednesday, 16 Sep, 2009 – 6:09 | One Comment
Auto Dish Detergent Eco-Fail

Does anybody have a good green dish detergent? I’ve tried most of them and they don’t work. I have medium-hard water. Unfortunately, I have had to switch back to a mainstream (un-green) commercial brand with …

Pesticides and Parkinsons - Detox Diva
Saturday, 29 Aug, 2009 – 17:30 | One Comment
Pesticides and Parkinsons - Detox Diva

Eco-Fail: New studies show that there is a three-fold increase in the degenerative nerve disease Parkinson’s if the person has a certain gene and is exposed to paraquat and maneb, two pesticides …

What Lovely Trash Flying By My Window — Eco-Fail
Thursday, 27 Aug, 2009 – 13:34 | No Comment
What Lovely Trash Flying By My Window — Eco-Fail

Today, I was calmly driving along behind a school bus. Next thing I know, a plastic sandwich bag flies by my window - huh?? Is the environment really so bad that it’s raining …

Speckled Bakeware Eco-Fail
Thursday, 20 Aug, 2009 – 12:50 | No Comment
Speckled Bakeware Eco-Fail

Ok, while this chart is a sales pitch by Dr. Mercola (and no, Green Chi Cafe isn’t being paid to link to it), I am showing you the chart because it has an eye-popping …

The Teenage Endocrine Disruptor Saga — Eco-Fail
Wednesday, 19 Aug, 2009 – 8:57 | No Comment
The Teenage Endocrine Disruptor Saga — Eco-Fail

The Environmental Working Group came out with a study last year saying that teenage girls use an average of 17 beauty and body products a day - 50% more than the average adult woman. Most …

Fishing For PCBs - Eco-Fail
Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 9:36 | No Comment
Fishing For PCBs - Eco-Fail

The other day, I read in the local newspaper that GE, which had been dredging the Hudson River to clean it after having dumped over 1 million pounds of PCBs into the river, was just …

Haircut - Eco-Fail
Thursday, 13 Aug, 2009 – 13:38 | No Comment
Haircut - Eco-Fail

So, I went to get my hair cut today after (shamefully) not getting it cut for 11 months. Yikes! While I must say that I love my haircut, the process I did not love: …