82 Environmental Organizations Seek Ban on Hand Sanitizer

December 31st, 2010 - Jill Ettinger

environmental organizations seek to ban triclosan found in hand sanitizers

It’s hard to imagine this country 100 years ago with little more than soap and water to protect people from germs. How did they survive amidst their filthy countrymen? Well, as it turns out, we weren’t nearly as toxic then as we are today. We’ve entered into a new era of germs—superbugs that won’t die, and threats that weren’t nearly as present in past centuries as they are now.

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Fishy ‘Eco’ Seafood Labels Investigated

December 15th, 2010 - Jill Ettinger

Food & Water Watch investigates eco fish labels

You hear it all the time, “fish is good for you.” It’s heart healthy, contains essential fatty acids like Omega-3′s and it’s leaner than other meats. Perhaps you even imagine your meal came via a quiet little boat with a fishing rod dangling over the edge. But what’s lingering at the other end of that pole is more like a giant mutant man-eating shark — toxic, nutritionally inferior and neatly packaged in deceptively clever marketing.

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