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The 7 Sins of Greenwashing
By Dan Shapley from The Daily Green
According to one set of high standards, only 2% of products claiming in some way to be "green" actually measure up. The rest -- a whopping 98% -- are making false...
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Get Green Dreams
By Gloria Dawson
Instead of your conventional cotton set, whose plants are sprayed with pesticides and chemicals, why not try 100% organic cotton?
You might be getting the...
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In Europe, a Call for Labeling Personal Care Products to Protect the Unborn
By Dan Shapely
Some advocates and scientists in the U.K. are calling for new Europe-wide labeling system to warn pregnant women against using certain personal care products, like hairspray...
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Finally, Answers to Nagging Chemical Toxicity Questions
By Dan Shapley
Next year will mark a milestone in the health of the nation's children, and the effort to protect them from the dangers of toxic chemicals in the environment. The National...
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It's Not All Fluff: Sleep On a Sound Decision
Emily Main/National Geographic Green Guide
Who knows what dreams may come during a night's sleep on off-gassing conventional pillows? If not filled with petroleum-based polyester or...
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Keeping Your Bedroom Green
Going green is an important concept in all areas of our lives. We are unable to determine the exact cause of increases in autism, asthma, hyperactivity and other developmental disorders. However...
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Sleeping Better! On Chemical-Free Bedding
By Diane di Costanzo/The Green Guide
A good mattress should give you a good night's sleep—and keep you safe. Since 1973, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has required...
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Green Cleaning Protects Our Water
By Michael de Jong/ Source: DailyGreen
"Water, water, everywhere / Nor any drop to drink." - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Water is our single most treasured natural resource...
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New Open-Flame Mattress Standard Under Fire
Consumers Offered an Alternative Through Chiropractic Prescription
By Victoria Houghton, Communications Manager
American Chiropractic Association/Member Information Center
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Why Your Mattress May Be Killing You
The organic movement, which started with organic food, is moving to the bedroom in a big way. "The bedroom? " you say. Yes, my dear, the bedroom, where organic mattresses and organic bedding are...
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Dry Clean Green
Scope out your local area for organic dry cleaners. But before you give them your business, make sure they are using the carbon dioxide cleaning process. In this method, CO2 is put under high...
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National Geographic Green Guide
*Please Note - This Article Proceeds July 2007 Fire Codes - Even More Fire-retardant Chemicals Now*
Mattresses and Box Springs
THE PROBLEMS
Personal Health
Since 1973, the U...
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Poor Sleep Affecting Job Performance
Employees are paying a high price for too little sleep when it comes to work productivity. Individuals experience an alarming decline in quality of work, poor judgment and trouble retaining...
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