CBS News reports 82-year-old Jean Hill of Concord, Mass., proposed a resolution to ban the selling of still water in plastic bottles in her town. Hill is most concerned about the “trashing of our planet.” According to CBS, only 27 percent of used plastic water bottles are recycled, while the rest are thrown […]
According to the “Washington Post,” a new analysis by an environmental group suggests Americans are being exposed to the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) through another, surprising route: paper receipts. Lawmakers and health experts are already wrestling over whether the chemical should be banned from food and beverage containers. The Environmental Working […]
Lakewood Organic is introducing a line of 100% juices featuring dragon fruit juice. The line is available in Black Dragon, a blend of black currant, dragon fruit and acai juice; Red Dragon, including pomegranate, dragon fruit and goji juice; and Blue Dragon, featuring blueberry, dragon fruit and lychee juice. The juices are USDA certified organic and are packaged in 32 oz. glass bottles.
Earth911.com reports a vessel, called the Plastiki, made from 12,500 reclaimed plastic soda bottles has reached Sydney after its 11,000 nautical mile trans-Pacific voyage to raise awareness about the health of oceans, heavily polluted by plastic debris and at risk from over-fishing, and to showcase waste as a resource and demonstrate real world solutions through […]
Earth911.com reports in response to the onslaught of organic personal care products on the market, Whole Foods Market has recently announced that to be sold in its stores all personal care products making “organic” claims must be third-party certified. Under the new guideline, all products making an organic product claim, such as “organic body lotion,” […]
“The Grand Rapids Press” reports Mexican Coca-Cola, now widely available in the Grand Rapids area, is a hit; fans say drinking from a cold glass bottle and using cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup are two reasons for the beverage’s likability.
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According to the “Washington Post,” some house democrats, including Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), are accusing Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) of holding up Senate action on a landmark food safety bill that easily passed the House on a bipartisan vote last July. The measure was allegedly headed for easy passage in Senate until the spring, […]
Bonterra, the number one producer of California wine, is introducing a new addition to its line of organic wines. The Riesling features aromas of white flowers, apple, pear, peach and honey, balanced with a classic Riesling spice. The new varietal is available in a 750 mL glass bottle with 100% post-consumer waste label.
The “San Francisco Chronicle” reports Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s insistence that a sweeping food safety bill include a ban on bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used to line food cans, threatens a top White House priority. If she succeeds, the food and chemical industries have promised to defeat the food safety bill, which would expand […]
The “Washington Post” reports a year after House Democrats and Republicans overwhelmingly approved legislation to improve food safety, public health advocates are growing frustrated that the Senate has yet to take up the bill. A coalition of food safety groups tried to turn up the pressure last week on Senate Majority Leader Harry M. […]