Allie’s Answers

Okay, so I’m not done with the Halloween tips. It happens to be my favorite holiday. . .

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Last year, most of the corn produced in Iowa went to make corn syrup.

Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

The iPhone is a lot of things. Unfortunately, eco-friendly isn’t one of them.

Is global warming good for Greenland?

Homebrew some bio-fuel.

Ecover does it again with their Glass and Surface Cleaner. It’s fresh and lightly scented and does a great job at cutting grease and soap scum residue. (more…)

A few days ago, my neighbor from across the street put a dozen plastic bags stuffed with leaves from her yard out at the curb, and my blood went from normal to boiling in less than 60 seconds.  (more…)

British Columbia sets aside old growth forest lands to save dwindling mountain caribou herds.

California OK’s ban on pthalate use in children’s products.

Halle Berry makes eco-friendly plans for her baby.

Bush calls mandatory climate change caps “bad policy.”

The Mississippi River is in desperate need of help.

Lipstick always seems like a benign item. Your mom always carried a tube in her purse. So did your grandmother. Maybe you’ve used yours to draw clown noses on your kids at Halloween. It’s got to be safe if it’s made for your lips, right? But is there lead in your lipstick?

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Our bathroom floor is covered with a zillion little tiles. The grout gets dirty, and none of the sprays or foams I’ve tried, green or otherwise have been able to get it clean again. Turns out, the secret to getting the grout clean doesn’t come in a bottle.

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A U.S. species of bee may be extinct, two more are disappearing.

“Road Warrior” toads in Australia are getting arthritis.

Germany defends Al Gore as the UK makes claims of 9 errors in “An Inconvenient Truth.”

Chronic disease grows in India as consumption increases.

Researchers genetically altering plants to absorb toxins.

I was feeling a little under the weather last night and craving comfort food. Dr. Oetker’s Organics Coconut Pudding was the perfect thing to cheer me up.

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Who needs wrapping paper?

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