We all know that many common household cleaners contain hazardous chemicals — you’ve seen the skull and crossbones. But what other chemicals might be lurking inside? Currently in Canada, there is no legal requirement for manufacturers to disclose all ingredients and...
Category: Month: October 2013
Made in a lab
There’s little argument over what genetic engineering is: Scientists remove a gene from one organism and transfer that gene to a different organism. Unlike traditional methods, where farmers might breed plants from the same species to make a stronger plant, GE...
Why you should care about GMOs
In mid-October 2006, I drove from Indianapolis to Bloomington to tour Indiana University, a prospective college. Having grown up in Connecticut, the Midwest looked like another planet to me: mile after mile of flat, verdant cropland. As I gazed at the sea of...
More Than 500 Million People Might Face Increasing Water Scarcity
Both freshwater availability for many millions of people and the stability of ecosystems such as the Siberian tundra or Indian grasslands are put at risk by climate change. Even if global warming is limited to two degrees above pre-industrial levels, 500 million...
IPCC report: human influence ‘dominant’ cause of global warming
27 September 2013, source edie newsroomHuman influence on the climate system is "clear" and has been the dominant cause of global warming since the mid-20th century, according to the new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Unveiling the...
What’s really in soap? Study finds harmful chemicals
Source: Lisa Marshall | Natural Foods Merchandiser A decades-old chemical found in most deodorant and antibacterial bar soaps could be harmful to nursing babies when mom uses it, according to a new University of Tennessee study conducted in rats.The study, unveiled at...
Procter & Gamble cleans up its act by eliminating triclosan and phthalates
With its recent decision to eliminate two common chemical ingredients from its products, Procter & Gamble may be the best indicator that even large consumer packaged goods companies are listening to the pleas of consumers wanting safer ingredients in everyday...
Water issues beginning to ‘permeate the mainstream’
18 September 2013, source edie newsroomWater preservation and scarcity is "on the cusp" of being the next big sustainability issue, says Bloomberg's head of sustainability Lee Ballin. Speaking exclusively to edie, Ballin says businesses and Government's are becoming...
Every drop counts – Live for Tomorrow partners with WaterCan
Do you leave the water running while you’re brushing your teeth? Do you take extra long showers? Then you’re not alone. Many of us take clean, drinkable water for granted.Around the world, 890 million people—about one in seven— do not have access to clean drinking...
IPCC report expected to ignite efforts on climate change
20 September 2013, source edie newsroomThe latest climate review from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to confirm and highlight the drivers of climate change and kick-start action from businesses and Governments. The IPCC will convene...
