How long does it take you to choose sunscreen at the drugstore? With so many brands to choose from, and varying SPF ratings, I find choosing a trustworthy sunscreen can be an exercise in frustration. That’s why I always turn to the Environmental Working Group’s guide to sunscreens. Each year Environmental […]

One in three bites of food that we eat depends on bees and other pollinators. Did you know that our food supply is so dependent on bees? While wasps, butterflies, birds, flies, beetles and moths also pollinate, in North America, bees are the major pollinators, responsible for 70% of our […]

Should you be worried about arsenic in rice? Years ago, when research findings regarding arsenic in rice became main stream I didn’t pay much attention. We weren’t big rice eaters at the time so I skimmed the headlines and moved on. But in the past year we have been eating […]

The annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides helps you navigate the produce section at the grocery store with confidence. We’re lucky that organic produce is getting easier to find in our local stores. But having more choice creates a bit of a dilemma: should we buy only organic produce – a more […]

Earth Hour 2017Saturday, March 25 from 8:30-9:30#ChangeClimateChange Earth Hour has grown to become the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment.Reducing our home energy consumption is something that we should work at every day but once a year there is a special event that makes it easier to keep that goal […]