Plastic or Wood?

June 7, 2007

...it’s going down: Wood and metal utensils instead of plastic Glass storage containers instead of Tupperwear Wool blankets instead of Polarfleece blankets Down filling instead of polyester filling (even for allergy sufferers)* Silk and wool fabrics for athletics instead of petroleum based technical fabrics Sigg bottles instead of plastic water bottles Sturdy reusable shopping bags instead of disposable shopping bags Washable dish cloths instead of...

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Pooh Power!

Mr. Homegrown

July 28, 2007

Preparedness

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...ble poly bags are environmentally friendly and can be disposed of in trash containers. Can be used with any portable toilet or even in your standard home toilet when water flushing is unavailable. Can be used under or over (to keep sanitary) any toilet seat. After use, simply fold the Wag™ Bag into the zip-close bag and close. Dispose in trash container. An absolute must for your car, camper, boat, or plane (or those unsavory outhouses). Weighs 3...

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The Chicken and the Egg

Mr. Homegrown

September 25, 2007

Animals, Chickens

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...der the consequences of the economic and quality race to the bottom of factory farming’s economy of scale–an abundance of cheap, tasteless and nutritionally deficient eggs that like the endless flood of shipping containers full of plastic crap from China poisons both our bodies and souls. Here’s a list of questions to ask the folks who provide your eggs. And more Francine Dancer for those without chickens....

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Bisphenol-A

Mr. Homegrown

October 29, 2008

Thoughtstylings

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...lastic found in all kinds of products including baby bottles, plastic food containers, Nalgene bottles, some wines (from the plastic stoppers and the lining of fermentation tanks) and the lining in metal cans. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s safe, a viewpoint contradicted by at least 100 studies. The problem: BPA is a endocrine disruptor linked to a host of problems, according to some researchers, including cancer, obesity, childho...

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The Homegrown Mailbox: How and Where Do I Get My Soil Tested?

Mr. Homegrown

June 5, 2009

Gardening, Soil

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...your soil is contaminated, skip the test, and grow things in raised beds, containers or stick to ornamentals. You could also try bioremediation: each season plant a cover crop, let it grow, and then pull it up and dispose of it. Test the soil until it comes out clean. This works well, but it can take many years to get all the contaminants out. For those of you in Los Angeles, our local Extension Service agent Yvonne Savio kindly sent me the follo...

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