BPA (bisphenol-A), the controversial chemical used in hardening plastic commonly found in a variety of plastics, aluminum can liners, baby bottles and even register receipts, is now considered a reproductive toxin by the state of California.
California Adds BPA to Proposition 65 Toxic Chemicals ListApril 15th, 2013 - Jill EttingerGreenwashers Beware: FTC Updates Guides for Eco Marketing ClaimsOctober 3rd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
To protect consumers from companies that use misleading environmental marketing claims on products or services—a practice that’s commonly referred to as “greenwashing”—the Federal Trade Commission has just released revisions to the agency’s green guides for the first time since 1998. Read More:Greenwashers Beware: FTC Updates Guides for Eco Marketing ClaimsMonsanto’s Roundup Pesticide Causes Cancer in StudySeptember 20th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
As California heats up over Proposition 37, the November 2012 ballot initiative that could see the state adopt mandatory labeling for all foods containing genetically modified ingredients, new research adds startling cancer concerns to the discussion. Read More:Monsanto’s Roundup Pesticide Causes Cancer in StudySyngenta Launches Pro-Pesticide Propaganda WebsiteSeptember 9th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Swiss biotech corporation, Syngenta, has launched a campaign promoting the safety of atrazine, the controversial chemical herbicide targeted in the recent documentary “Last Call at the Oasis.” Read More:Syngenta Launches Pro-Pesticide Propaganda WebsiteThe Cleanest Man In Prison: Dr. Bronner’s Soap CEO Arrested for Hemp ActivismJune 13th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
David Bronner, CEO and President of the iconic organic soap brand, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap, founded by his grandfather Emil Bronner in 1948, was arrested earlier this week just outside of the White House for protesting the law that makes it illegal to grow the hemp plant in the U.S. because of its close relation to marijuana. Read More:The Cleanest Man In Prison: Dr. Bronner’s Soap CEO Arrested for Hemp ActivismBottled Water Industry Compares Ban on Plastic Bottles to RacismApril 20th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In efforts to boost sales of the suffering bottled water industry, trade organization, The International Bottled Water Association, has launched a campaign against what it calls “anti-bottled water activism on college campuses.” Read More:Bottled Water Industry Compares Ban on Plastic Bottles to RacismObesity and Diabetes Linked to BPA ExposureMarch 30th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
More bad news has surfaced about chemicals including the controversial endocrine disruptor, BPA (bisphenol-A), which is facing an imminent FDA ruling on whether or not it warrants regulation in the U.S. Read More:Obesity and Diabetes Linked to BPA ExposureCan A ‘One Tree at A Time’ Approach Reverse Human Health and Environmental Issues?March 26th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
20 million trees planted around the world in the next five years is the goal of an ambitious new project aptly named One Tree. The foundation was formed by Greg Reitman, filmmaker and founder of Blue Water Entertainment, along with Navitas Naturals, the leading brand of organic superfoods, in an effort to plant ‘one tree at a time’ to tackle some of the biggest issues on our planet today. Read More:Can A ‘One Tree at A Time’ Approach Reverse Human Health and Environmental Issues?Low Level Exposure to Pesticides May Be Most Harmful, New Study FindsMarch 24th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Campbell’s Soup’s recent move to discontinue use of the controversial chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) in its soup cans shed more light on the growing concern over hormone-disrupting chemicals found in a wide variety of household products. And the hotly debated issue shows no sign of slowing down as a new scientific paper published in the journal Endocrine Reviews suggests that even very low levels of exposure to these toxins have profoundly adverse effects on human health. Read More:Low Level Exposure to Pesticides May Be Most Harmful, New Study FindsWhole Foods Annual Film Fest Embraces Low-Impact ‘Digital Theaters’March 22nd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In an exclusive Mashable.com report on March 21, 2012, Whole Foods Market, the nation’s largest chain of natural and organic supermarkets, announced that its third annual Do Something Reel Film Festival celebrating feature and documentary films focused on food and environmental issues, is taking the event online with streaming digital content that will help fund green filmmaking grants. Read More:Whole Foods Annual Film Fest Embraces Low-Impact ‘Digital Theaters’ |
