Abstractions - Sydney Shimko » It Is Easy Being Green http://sydneyshimko.org/blog tagline Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:06:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 What IS that on your face!? http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/what-is-that-on-your-face/ http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/what-is-that-on-your-face/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:46:00 +0000 http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/?p=511 Knowing how many nasty chemicals are in cosmetics and personal care products, I’ve been looking for safer and greener alternatives. Sadly, I’ve found it a difficult search. Many companies that market themselves and natural, safe, green and even organic still use potentially harmful chemicals in some or all of their products. I guess I feel lucky to have never used an abundance of makeup, hair dye, etc. However, even lotions, sunscreens and baby shampoos often contain chemicals with the potential to cause cancer, developmental/reproductive toxicity, allergies/immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and more. Additionally, many products are flagged as containing ingredients in violation of known restrictions & warnings – described as, “prohibited for use in cosmetics, or subject to concentration, use, or manufacturing method restrictions, according to industry safety guidelines and government requirements and guidance from the U.S., E.U., Japan, and Canada.”

Fortunately, there are resources to find better alternatives. Unfortunately, I’ve found many of these alternatives hard to find, hard to sample, or simply not as effective as their toxic counterparts. I have found some products I like and am comfortable with, but my search is not over yet.

Here are some useful web sites to visit:

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]]> http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/toxins-in-makeup-and-personal-care-products/feed/ 0 School Gardens Cause a Stir http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/school-gardens-cause-a-stir/ http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/school-gardens-cause-a-stir/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:31:36 +0000 http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/?p=489 If you have an interest (one way or the other) in the sustainable food movement, check out Jason’s latest blog post and the linked articles he mentions.

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]]> http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/brilliant/feed/ 0 An Upside to the Bailout http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/an-upside-to-the-bailout/ http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/an-upside-to-the-bailout/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:36:35 +0000 Sydney http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/?p=26 Green Pork – The Green Room

http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/thegreenroom/2008/10/green-pork.html

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The Buckminster Fuller Challenge – SEE THE MOVIE! from Buckminster Fuller Institute on Vimeo. ]]> http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/fuller-challenge/feed/ 0 “The No Gasoline Tour” http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/the-no-gasoline-tour/ http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/it-is-easy-being-green/the-no-gasoline-tour/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:27:14 +0000 Sydney http://sydneyshimko.org/blog/?p=12 Check out this video of Peter Mulvey on his ‘No Gasoline Tour’ as he rides to gigs around the Midwest.

Learn more about the tour and the music at http://www.petermulvey.com.

While you’re at it, join him at Turner Hall on the 20th.  I’ll be there.

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