Allie’s Answers

After reading my articles about the no poo movement, a good friend of mine asked, “What’s wrong with using shampoo? Is there bad stuff in it?” I thought this was an excellent question. (more…)

How much junk mail do you get in a week? For one dollar and a few minutes of your time, you can drastically reduce the amount of junk mail you receive. (more…)

Puffins thriving in Maine thanks to help from humans.

PETA drives a Hummer around to call attention to global warming. Um. . .

Another Made in China recall.

Rare meteor shower will be visible on Saturday.

China says one child policy protects the planet.

A 200 yard spider web.

I usually buy plain vanilla yogurt in big containers, but sometimes, as a treat, I buy the smaller cups that come in lots of different flavors.

When I do, I love Wallaby Organic Yogurt. (more…)

My local natural foods store does something really cool — they mark down items that have a close expiration date. I know a lot of stores do that with meats and poultry, but this store marks down almost-expired food in every department.

Yesterday, I bought some perfectly good yogurt for half the price and ate it for breakfast today. It expires tomorrow. I knew I would eat it right away, so I wasn’t worried about it going bad, and I certainly appreciate the discount. (more…)

A reporter picks on Leo.

Behind the scenes of Arctic Tale.

Find out how Joe Biden feels about the environment.

U.N. Climate Panel says mankind to blame for warming, but has the ability to slow damage.

A Yangtze River Dolphin spotted after scientists declared them extinct.

I just came across the SMELL KILLER, and thought it was pretty wild.

The Smell Killer neutralizes odors in a 400 square foot area - without the overpowering scent of traditional air fresheners - to leave a room remarkably fresh and clean. Effective on cigarette smoke, cooking smells and even mold, the environmentally friendly Smell Killer goes straight to the offending source, neutralizing even the most powerful odors.

It’s made from stainless steel. A few months ago, on Martha Stewart, Martha told Nora Ephron that holding a piece of stainless steel will remove garlic and onion odors from hands. I tried holding a stainless steel spoon in my hands after cooking, and the garlic smell just disappeared. Maybe the SMELL KILLER will do the same thing with room odors.

You buy a book, you read it and then it sits on a shelf. What are the chances you’ll read it again? Maybe someone else would like to read it.

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Sony develops an eco-friendly battery that runs on sugar.

A spider who spins his own scuba tank.

New frog discovered in remote region of Columbia.

The world’s first eco-prison.

Natural spider and gecko “technology” could be used to make a real-life Spiderman suit. I want one.

After more years than I have fingers as a coffee addict, I quit cold turkey about six months ago. Now I get my morning jolt (and a bunch of antioxidants) from drinking green or white tea. My new favorite is Yogi Tea’s Green Tea Kombucha (pronounced Kom-boo-chaw). (more…)