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The Return of the Toxic Newt Mask

Wendy Gordon | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Nrdc, Halloween, Halloween Masks, Safe Chemicals Act, Halloween Costumes, Delay Game, Pvc, Diy-Halloween-Costumes, Tsca, Phthalates, Green News

Consumers shouldn't be afraid that products they buy, whether for Halloween or for everyday, could harm their kids. Products on the market shouldn't contain harmful chemicals.

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Plastic Wars: Science Loses in Renewed Campaign Against Plasticizers

Jon Entine | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Plasticizers, Poison, Outgasses, Dehp, Plasticisers, Toxic, Vinyl, Children?S National Medical Center, Chemophobia, Pvc, Friends of the Earth, Endocrine Disruptor, Offgassing, Phthalates Children's Toys, Outgass, Phthalates, Outgassing, Bund, Green News

No science based agency in the US, Europe or elsewhere has found direct links between phthalates and human health. But this doesn't stop some groups from plying on consumer fears.

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We Can Send a Man to the Moon, But Can't Invent a Green Credit Card!?

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Plastic, Plastic Pollution, Credit Cards, Credit Card Industry, Changing Credit Card Industry, Mastercard, Pvc, Plastic Alternatives, Discover Card, The American Chemistry Council, Green News

Over six billion credit cards are produced each year worldwide. That is enough to make over 50 stacks of cards higher than Mt. Everest. Too bad these are not recyclable.

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Eco Etiquette: 10 Tips For A Green Halloween

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Organic Halloween Candy, Green Halloween, Green Advice, Pvc, Composting, Genetically Modified Food, Food Waste, Green Living, Hershey's, Fair Trade Chocolate, Indoor Air Pollution, Carbon Footprint, Green News

With a few simple swaps you can guard the health of the planet and your little ones (and your own, if you're still a kid at heart) without sacrificing a ghoulish good time. Here are my top 10 tips for a green Halloween.

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15 Top Eco-Friendly Yoga Products for National Yoga Month

Zem Joaquin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health and Wellness, Yoga, National Yoga Month, Yoga Mat, Slidepollajax, Eco-Friendly, Pvc, Green Products, Green News

Shouldn't everything associated with your yoga practice be as conscious as your asanas? My team and I have curated a list of yoga apparel and accessories that are as smart as they are centering.

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PHOTOS: Eco Etiquette -- 10 Surprising Tips For A Green Pregnancy

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Living, Green Parenting, Green Pregnancy, Phthalates, Pvc, Musk Xylene, Slidepollajax, Maternity Clothes, Green Baby Products, Flame Retardants, Bottled Water, Green Advice, Safe Cosmetics, Smarter Ideas, Green News

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. No one would accuse me of...

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Eco Etiquette: Help! Am I Doomed By Dioxins?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Living, Industrial Chemicals, Exposure to Chemicals, Dioxins, Vegan Diet, Pvc, Green News, Bpa, Love Canal, Reasons to Be a Vegetarian, Victor Yushchenko, Green Advice, Toxic Chemicals, Green News

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. I've been pretty freaked ...

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Eco Etiquette: How Can I Recycle Flip-Flops?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Living, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Phthalates, Polyurethane, Pvc, Recycling, Plastic Pollution, Green Advice, Uniqueco, Green News

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. Help! I am drowning in ol...

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Is Plastic Wrap Toxic?

Waylon Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pets, To Go, Toxic, Recycle, Children, Pvc, Kitchen, Packaging, Green, Reuse, Eco, elephantjournal.com, Waylon Lewis, Plastic Wrap, Green News

See-through Cancer? I *knew* there was a reason I hate plastic-wrapped pastries in cafes..! ...Oh, right, PVC=cancer and other evils for our heal...

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Anti-Leather, Anti-Health: Commes des Garcons, The Beatles and PVC

Alexandra Sinderbrand | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Handbags, Environmental Justice, Fashion, Commes Des Garcons X the Beatles, Commes Des Garcons, Pvc, Designer-Collabs, Style News

At least, that's what Commes des Garcons and Apple Corps were banking on with their use of PVC: Say it's good for the animals, don't say it's bad for the earth, and consumers won't notice.

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Biodegradable Credit Cards: The Good Kind Of Financial Breakdown

Green Inc. | Laura Shin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Biodegradable Credit Card, Credit, Pvc, Waste, Plastic, Discover Card, Green News

While archeologists might someday value these relics, most credit cards -- which are typically made of polyvinyl chloride, or PVC -- outlive their use...

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How To: Green Your iPod

Planet Green | Cara Smusiak | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Ipod, Apple, Battery Recycling, Pvc, Apple Ipod, Mercury, Flame-Retardant, Green Living, Electronics, Wi-Fi, Green News

iPod Nano's and iPod Classic's eco-friendly characteristics--they're arsenic-free glass, brominated flame retardant-free, mercury-free, PVC-free--go a...

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How Green is Your Computer?

International Herald Tribune | Azadeh Ensha | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Energy, Apple, Dell, Pvc, PC, Computers, Environment, Green Living, Green News

Reusable tote bag? Check. Prius? Check. Rooftop solar panels? Check. In the bid to secure your green bragging rights, you have the usual suspects cove...

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Life Cycle: Think Yoga is Healthy? Not on a PVC mat.

Simran Sethi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Lead, Yoga, Corpse Pose, Cadmium, Rubber, Yoga Mat, Ashtanga, Green, Practice, Jute, Poly-Vinyl Chloride, Pthalates, Environment, Ahimsa, Eco-Mat, Cancer, Sarah Smarsh, Simran Sethi, Per, Green Living, Tpe, Pvc, Green News

Life Cycle is a series of posts that takes a closer look at the stuff we use and love. It's the end of class. You're breathing deeply, surrenderi...

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