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Last week, I continued to follow developments in the story about how Sigg failed to reveal the presence of BPA in the expoxy linings of their aluminum bottles. By the end of the week I reported: Update: Sigg to take back BPA-lined bottles. If you've been staring at a Sigg bottle you are no longer using because of BPA, you can either ship it back for credit in their online store or take it to a major retailer to exchange. Read the story for more.

After reporting on the weekend resignation of Green Jobs Czar Van Jones, I expected to write a couple stories on climate science but got side tracked.

So here we are: emf radiation from cell phones and scary chemicals in your soap.

Two reports raise questions about cell phone radiation and cancer
For most Americans, the cost of their cell phone contract is a much bigger worry than the potential effect of cell phones on their health. Two recent...
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Green living 101: How can I avoid the anti-bacterial chemical triclosan?
Triclosan, an anti-microbial substance classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a pesticide, is used in thousands of consumer products...
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Planning on being near the P Street Whole Foods tomorrow? Ditch your triclosan-containing soaps there.
Food & Water Watch, Whole Foods host drop-off event to dispose of anti-bacterial triclosan
Triclosan: It's classified as a pesticide, yet it's in thousands of consumer products Americans use every day ... and apply to their faces, and their...
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In addition to some offline freelance writing projects that have been keeping me busy, I'm following a couple new stories as the DC Green Living Examiner.

Cash for refrigerator clunkers, new federal program offers appliance rebates 

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 2 comments

A new energy efficiency program rolling out this fall could give you cash for your old fridge. Already being called Cash for Refrigerators, the...

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Sigg reveals BPA in bottle lining prior to August 2008

Thursday, August 27th, 2009 2 comments

The Swiss manufacturer of a popular brand of reusable aluminum water bottle revealed last week that the coating on the inside of the bottles contained...

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I'm all about cash for clunkers these days at the DC Green Living Examiner.  Check it out and and wish me more variety in green news soon.

Is Cash for Clunkers evidence that Americans want more efficient cars?
USA Today is reporting that top cars relinquished under the wildly popular Cash for Clunkers program are all...
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Cashing in your clunker? Don't miss this web site for researching fuel economy
Now that the Senate has voted to add an additional $2 billion in funding for the popular Cash for Clunkers program, are you planning to go out and...
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Cash for Clunkers still making trades
Cash for clunkers continues to make headlines this week with reports of auto sales nearing pre-recession levels....
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Cash for Clunkers nearly out of cash
Drivers planning to wait until next month or even this weekend before trading in their gas-guzzler for a more fuel efficient model under the Cash for...
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This month's Green Mom's Carnival topic is Back to School/Green Schools. So, I explore energy efficient and environmentally friendly building practices used to build certified green schools in the DC region on both Puddle Jumping in DC and on my DC Green Living Examiner page.

Approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population spends 6 hours of every day in a school building.  As the summer rapidly comes to a close, millions of students are preparing to go back to school.  Some of those students will attend schools with environmentally-friendly features that reduce energy costs to the school district, reduce the pollution and carbon footprint of the schools, and improve learning environments for the kids.

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"We need more sunscreen," calls my husband as I'm leaving for work the other morning.  "What should I buy?"

Oh, dear, thought this DC Green Living Examiner. I don't have time to figure out which sunscreen brands are safe, effective, and don't contain unnecessary ingredients in the two minutes I have left before I must be out the door.

... three out of five sun blocks don't work or contain hazardous ingredients according to a recent study by the Environmental Working Group.

Read the rest of my latest Green Living 101 post at the Examiner.com.