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What is BPA and why should we be concerned?
In a nutshell, BPA is a potentially harmful ingredient that is in plastic. What is fuzzy is just what kind of plastic does it include? Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production-volume chemical commonly used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic. Low-level concentrations of BPA in animals and possibly in humans may cause endocrine disruption. Whether ingestion of food or beverages from polycarbonate containers increases BPA concentrations in humans has not been studied. (source: http://www.ehponline.org) This conversation on Facebook started with my comment and link to another article detailing a bit of an update on the state of outlawing BPA in baby bottles. (here) My friend, Andrea Paulinelli of Eco…
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Sweetwater 420 Festival, an Earth day celebration
Earth Day…Posh! EVERYDAY is EARTH DAY folks! Jump on the green bus everyone let’s recycle on one day in April! Can you sense the sarcasm? That is how I view some of the Earth Day proceedings that I hear about over the internet via social media. It just seems hollow to me. That was my thinking before I got on the bus (literally) and connected with committed environmental folk at the Sweetwater 420 Festival held this past weekend in Chandler Park. If you live in Atlanta, go ahead and put 420 fest on your calender as a “must go” for next year! I took my daughter to the festival and…