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Ride Local
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Ride Local

"Ride Local is an educational campaign geared toward informing consumers about how engaging in cycling and other forms of transportation can support environmental conservation and local economic development while helping them to save money and improve their health." Sustainable Travel International
www.ridelocal.org

New Study: BPAs in Plastics Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes
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New Study: BPAs in Plastics Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes

There's been a new study posted in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that links this wonder chemical to increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. This is the first real study to do so, and is based on a human population, not rats in a lab.
www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-09-16-bpa-hear...

Via TH: Drug-resistant Head Lice
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Via TH: Drug-resistant Head Lice

Apparently, fleas and head lice are becoming resistant to drugs. Is this a consequence of human overpopulation, or simple bio adaptation to chemicals?
www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/head-lice-resis...

BPAs in Plastics...all roads lead to bad news for your health
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BPAs in Plastics...all roads lead to bad news for your health

For decades we've gone about our daily lives, steeped in all sorts of plastics. Now, it seems, all is not ok in the analysis of what BPAs, an additive to plastic to make it stronger, are most likely doing to your body.
latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/09/b...

The Psychology of Green
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The Psychology of Green

Armed with new research into what makes people environmentally conscious, the American Psychological Association is stepping up efforts to foster a broader sense of eco-sensitivity that the group believes will translate into more public action to protect the planet.
www.usatoday.com/tech/science/environment/2008-0...

Congress bans phthalates in children's toys and baby products
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Congress bans phthalates in children's toys and baby products

Turns out those innocent looking dolls and baby toys actually DO pose a serious health threat to children...and adults. The shocking part of this story, is that the powers that be actually are taking action!
www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/28/9143663/us-cong...

China overtakes US as world's biggest CO2 emitter
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China overtakes US as world's biggest CO2 emitter

China now emits more CO2 than the US in total, but their per person emissions are still 1/3 of ours. We need to clean up our act before we criticize China.
www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jun/19/china...

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