Green News Updates

There are several green news bits I wanted to share with you.

The Story of Cosmetics

Some time ago I wrote about Annie Leonard’s, The Story of Stuff. In this video, she follows the path our stuff makes from idea to product in the store. It does a great job of making us aware of just how many resources it takes to create and ship all of the stuff we consume. She recently completed a new project called The Story of Cosmetics. One of the focus points of this blog is the number of chemicals we are exposed to from everyday products. If you’re at all interested in what’s invading your body, this video is a must-see.

BPA in Receipts

The Washington Post reports that the Environmental Working Group found BPA (bisphenol-A) on “40 percent of the receipts it collected from supermarkets, automated teller machines, gas stations and chain stores. In some cases, the total amount of BPA on the receipt was 1,000 times the amount found in the epoxy lining of a can of food, another controversial use of the chemical.” Visit the Washington Post for the full article.

Robert Redford and the Killed Climate Bill

Robert Redford is ticked! Check out his article titled, It’s the Opportunity, Stupid! on the Huffington Post where he rails against the senators who blocked the Climate Change Bill.