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  • April 2008

    • When Green Doesn't Mean Safe

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 28, 08 12:16 PM CDT

      When Green Doesn't Mean Safe

      (Newser) - Americans are increasingly buying eco-friendly cleaning agents, the Los Angeles Times reports, in an attempt to limit exposure to toxic chemicals. But consumer advocates urge caution in embracing the “green” label on cleaners, which is more marketing lingo than strict scientific criteria. A recent study found a common carcinogen in 50% of household cleaners, including those with earth-friendly labels. More »

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      cancer  • toxic chemicals  • green products  • eco friendliness  • carcinogens  • cleaning  • green revolution

  • March 2008

    • Sea of Plastic Dooms Oceans, Expert Says

      CNET  |  Mar 5, 08 4:16 PM CST

      Sea of Plastic Dooms Oceans, Expert Says

      (Newser) - A noted oceanographer says the aquatic pollution in the Pacific Ocean is too significant to be cleaned up. “We are damned to a future of pollution by plastic,” Charles Moore said after showing that the amount of Pacific plastic has ballooned fivefold in the last 10 years. A garbage patch twice the size of Texas is old news, but Moore found a “highway” that makes the polluted area as large as Africa. More »

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      global warming  • pollution  • ocean  • recycling  • plastic  • garbage  • Pacific Ocean  • green revolution

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