Human Carcinogen Found in Drinking Water Near Gas Drilling Ops

EWG News release Human Carcinogen Found in Drinking Water Near Gas Drilling Ops CONTACT: EWG Public Affairs 510-444-0973 x305, leeann@ewg.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2012 Washington, D.C. -- The federal Environmental Protection Agency's detection of arsenic, a known human carcinogen, barium and other contaminants in the well water of homes near natural gas drilling operations in Dimock Township, Pennsylvania, should prompt a nationwide investigation of drilling-linked water ...[READ MORE]

Food And Water Watch Asks Walmart To Reject GM Corn

It's a new year, and it's time to launch our campaign to get Walmart to reject Monsanto's genetically engineered sweet corn. Genetically engineered sweet corn could be planted this spring, but Walmart can refuse to accept it, protecting consumers from this untested and unlabeled product. Can you sign our new petition asking Walmart to reject genetically engineered sweet corn?              Why should you ask Walmart to reject Monsanto's Genetically Engineered (GE) Sweet Corn? 1) Whether you shop ...[READ MORE]

5 Reasons Not to Drink Bottled Water – Banthebottle.net

Date:      January 10th, 2012 Author:      Tomas Bosque  www.banthebottle.net I recently stumbled across an article created by our friends at the highly controversial International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) encouraging consumers to increase consumption of bottled water in 2012.  Essentially encouraging consumers to create a New Year’s resolution to drink more bottled water. I read the article and immediately chuckled. The article, entitled “5 Reasons to Make Bottled Water Part of Your ...[READ MORE]

Please… Rethink Plastic

As you all know, I am an avid supporter of Plastic Pollution Coalition. I do my part by buying as little plastic as possible, I do not drink bottled water, and all the plastic that we do use in our home, gets recycled (at least I pray it is, when the city picks up our recycling bins), I use re-usable shopping bags when I go shopping and I donate monthy to this organization. Its not a lot, but if everybody did this we would have alot less trash in our oceans.  Today Plastic Pollution ...[READ MORE]