A blogger friend recently created a post, Paper Books verses eBooks, about her love of books, the way she deals with 'outgassing' petrochemical based inks from them; and she expressed her interest in finding out how other people sort out their books. (She’s also writing a book: Allergic to Life: My Battle for Survival, Courage, and Hope—to be released soon. You can check that … [Read more...] about For the Love of Books…
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The way out of here…
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Which poison will change your life?
Today, I came across the book Which Poison Will Change Your Life by Glenna Chance. She's an illness activist who has written this book seeking to reverse society's toxic trends. Due to an illegal pesticide application in 1988, Chance was poisoned. At the time she was pursing a career in music; the life-changing diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity sent her in a new … [Read more...] about Which poison will change your life?
The Story of Cosmetics
If consumers are forced to carry the burden of proof, in that, it is now blatantly obvious that some of the chemicals used in the manufacture of personal care products are causing some of us to become ill and disrupting our lives, then couldn't our governments just do the humane thing and pass laws (in the US and in Australia) making it mandatory for companies to apply the … [Read more...] about The Story of Cosmetics
Hidden Ingredients in Tea
Cup of tea anyone? An investigation by Greenpeace has found that pesticides banned for use on tea have been used to grow products marketed by some of China's top tea companies. Some of the firms, which include China Tea, Tenfu Tea and China Tea King, export tea products to Japan, the US and Europe. (Apparently we're safe.) Greenpeace find pesticides in top brand … [Read more...] about Hidden Ingredients in Tea