Science Buzz Natalie Jeremijenko starts an environmental health clinic. Stop by and get concrete remedies and “prescriptions” that make your air quality and water quality better. “People know how to ring up and make an appointment at their health clinic. But they don’t really know what to do about toxins in the air and global warming,” explains Dr. Jeremijenko.
Style Buzz New York Times has a piece on the latest trend in environmentally-conscious home furnishing: furniture that disappears when you’re done with it. Here’s an idea that could really take off, especially when it seems like so much furniture from IKEA is practically disposable. It pained me to have to throw out so much stuff when I decided I didn’t want to live like I was in a college dormitory anymore.
Culture Buzz Companies are marketing brushtail possum fur as “eco-fur,” arguing that the animal is an invasive, forest-destroying pest. Sure, some animals are pretty annoying, but does that mean we should make vests out of them?
Culture Buzz Find out more about ethical and fair-trade flowers for Valentine’s Day. If you met your Valentine off one of those eco-dating websites, some ethical flowers should take you to the next level of “soulmate.”