Welcome to the July 21, 2008 edition of All Things Eco.

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Matthew Philip presents Nalgene Reusable Plastic Water Bottle Product Review: Are Nalgene bottles safe? BPA concerns hinder green product which may leach harsh chemicals | EnviroHumanImpact posted at EnviroHumanImpact. Matthew says, "We recently ran a product review on the plastic Nalgene reusable water bottles. While the concept of a reusable water bottle is "greener" than disposable ones, the health risks of possible leaching chemicals into your water makes it seem a little less "green" and healthy."

Katrina Cain presents 24 Potentially Harmful Food Additives posted at Were You Wondering.... A VERY informative article, definitely a must read, and a great addition to the carnival.

Sasha Bobylev presents What to do with the empties? | American Winery Blog posted at American Winery Blog. Sasha says, "Post about creative uses for empty wine bottles." Some very neat ideas, I particularly like the wine bottle lamp and oil lamp ideas.

Anthony Luafalealo presents Poor Countries Reject U.S. Answer to World Hunger posted at Amateur Economists. Anthony says, "This article discusses the U.S.'s solution to world hunger: genetically modified foods. Many third-world countries and the EU do not support such a solution out of fear of possible health-related side effects. However, the AMA states that no side effects have been reported and supports ongoing research in food biotechnology." I would like to see more studies done on GM foods, but it may be a long time before we know of any real possible side effects.

Janel W presents Pesticide Dangers to Children posted at organic mommy's Weblog. From Janel's article:

So what can we do to protect our kids? Well remember that government standards for regulating environmental hazards are sometimes inadequate, at best a bare minimum, and could be a threat to your families health. In short I wouldn’t trust the government to tell us if something is safe for our kids because they have been wrong many times before and have special interests of their own. So you have to take the initiative to look at what might be harmful in your home and research products that you buy.

Wenchypoo presents Saving Energy Begins at Home II: Things You Can Do to Save Energy Costs posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket. Wenchypoo's post includes lots of tips for saving energy, ranging from expensive to free.

Karen Spaeder presents Rain Frog Blog: Tough Times and Why They Don't Matter in the Grand Scheme posted at Rain Frog Blog. From Karen's article:

My challenge for you today is to think long and hard about what your dreams are. What are you doing to achieve them? If you keep doing what you are doing now, will you ever achieve them? Will your current financial and emotional state allow you to bust through whatever barriers stand in your way in order to get what you want out of life? Or are you content to accept the status quo?

Naomi Stevens presents DANCERS GENERATE ELECTRICITY AT LONDON'S FIRST ECO NIGHTCLUB posted at Diary From England. This is definitely one of the coolest nightclubs I have heard of!

GrrlScientist presents Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy posted at Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted). GrrlScientist says, "a film about global warming by Randy Olson, this film fails miserably to blend humor and science into an entertaining and educational experience." From her article:

Sizzle is advertized as a combination of a documentary, mockumentary and reality about global warming, and therein lies its problem : it has no idea what it is supposed to be, and as a result, the audience (me, in this case), doesn't either.

Stephanie presents Planting Potatoes in Old Tires posted at Stop the Ride!. Stephanie says, "Gardening and recycling. Plant potatoes in in old tires to take up less space in your garden." Looks like a good way to recycle and grow some of your own food at the same time. And who doesn't love potatoes? I know I do

Jason presents 12 Household Uses for Used Plastic Containers posted at Frugal Dad. Jason posts ways to reuse plastic milk gallon containers. Some interesting ideas!

Wesley Joseph presents Product Review: Clorox Green Works Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner posted at EnviroHumanImpact. Wesley says, "We recently ran an article reviewing Clorox's Green Works Brand Toilet Bowl Cleaner. This line of detergents is a breakthrough, not so much because Clorox's main product, bleach, is so harsh on the environment, but because they are introducing greener products to so many more consumers than some other brands are currently able to do." I feel the need to add my own comment about this product. I bought it back about 4 months or so ago, and have used it only once. Why? I can't get the stupid thing open! Did I get one with a bad cap, or am I just a weakling? The one time I did use it, I had to have my husband get it open... he had no problem!

Grey presents Waste Not, Want Not: More Food for Thought in Week 2 posted at Frugal Fu. From Grey's article:

Granted, recycling restaurant meals or kitchen flops might not always be possible or feasible, but it's given me a lot to think about. Especially when I consider the growing problem of world hunger, and families like the one depicted in the photo above. I think to all the times I was a "starving college student", when in actuality I just wasn't happy with the food put in front of me.

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