Schmancer News
Jan 31 2012
A very interesting article was published in the Daily Mail, a newspaper in the UK. The headline “Chemical found in deodorants, face cream and food products is discovered in tumors of ALL breast cancer patients.” The...
Dec 12 2011
I decided on a few requirements for gift buying this year. The first is that all the gifts must be chemical free. The second is that the gift must be either beautiful or useful, and the third is that I am trying to buy as little as possible from...
Dec 9 2011
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a chemical found in virtually all indoor environments. It is used in everything from carpets, furniture, and permanent-press fabrics to construction and building materials (paneling, isulation foam, and pressed wood...
Dec 1 2011
Aspartame
Known as Equal, Spoonful and most recently as AminoSweet, aspartame or 1-aspartyl 1 phenylalanine methyl ester is an engineered compound with three components: phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol (wood alcohol). Phenylalanine and...
Dec 1 2011
One of the simple ways I keep plastic out of my life and home is by using muslin produce bags and canvas totes at the market. I now have a collection of canvas totes from different events and markets, and I buy my reusable produce bags from...
