AltWeeklies Wire
Alt.Health: Where There's a Will ...new
So it's like almost halfway through January and your New Year's resolutions are so busted, right?
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
01-11-2008 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: Don't be Fooled by Fishy Statsnew
"New research says pregnant women should eat more fish. What's the green perspective? Can we eat albacore tuna or not?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
11-16-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: Digging Up Bamboo's Dark Sidenew
"I know bamboo is a fast-growing resource, but I've heard concerns about its processing. Can you shed some light on this?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
10-26-2007 |
Advice
Tags: bamboo, advice columns
Ecoholic: Halloween, Without Scary Toxinsnew
"Any ideas on dressing up for Halloween without plastic costumes and chemical makeup?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
10-19-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: The Movie Biz's Godzilla-sized Footprintnew
"Hollywood celebrities are talking a lot about going green, but aren't movies hugely wasteful?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
09-07-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: Giving Your Office a Green Promotionnew
We can all help green the world via our workplaces if we set our minds to it, but if you're serious about greening an extra-large office, you have the power to have an extra-large impact and that, my friend, is pretty exciting.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
08-06-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: Saving the Earth, One Question at a Timenew
Getting to the bottom of cloth diaper debate.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
07-13-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: The Dark Side of Sunscreen Chemicalsnew
Are sunscreen chemicals doing us more harm than a little sun exposure?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
06-29-2007 |
Advice
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Echolic: Wrapping Your Mind Around Biodegradable Plasticnew
Can I really put plastic in the composter?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
06-25-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: Stain-proofing and Roofing the Green Waynew
Ecofy your roof with grass tiles, solar shingles or recycled plastic shakes.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
06-11-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: Reusable Bagsnew

Do you know an ethical source for canvas bags? I can't imagine that the people who make the $2 ones in China are getting a fair wage.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
05-18-2007 |
Advice
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Alt.Health: Fume Fevernew

Will wearing a mask really help when biking in nasty city traffic?
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
04-13-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: What's That Leaching from Your Cans?new
I just heard that hormone disruptors are leaching from canned foods. Do I have to ditch everything that comes in a can?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
03-16-2007 |
Advice
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Ecoholic: The Dirt on Cleaning Clothes with Nano-Silvernew
I just bought a Samsung washing machine that uses silver nano-particles to kill the bacteria on clothes without hot water, but I heard that it might not be very eco-friendly. Should I return it?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
03-05-2007 |
Advice
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