AltWeeklies Wire
Getting the Lead Out Causes a Freakout for Toy Retailersnew
Like their counterparts nationwide, Portland toy makers and retailers are raising hell about the vagueness, harsh penalties and cost of adhering to a federal law set to take effect Feb. 10. Estimates for testing range from $40 to $4,000, according to the Handmade Toy Alliance, a national nonprofit.
Willamette Week |
Dan Green |
01-15-2009 |
Business & Labor
Is Toronto Running Away from Drinking Water Problem?new
The city's testing methods may be hiding the real number of homes with high lead levels.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
08-20-2007 |
Environment
A Favorite Guilty Pleasurenew
The Vanished's 2004 debut album is packed with with fairly formulaic, radio-ready modern rock songs. But "My Favorite Scar" became one of the year's most played singles, and the song gets its hooks into you.
Dallas Observer |
Sarah Hepola |
01-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Circle Game: Pluses and Pitfalls of Local Recyclingnew
Recycling isn't as simple as putting plastics and glass in the recycling bin. Cecil Bothwell describes what works in local recycling, what doesn't and why bottled water is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
10-27-2004 |
Environment
Tags: environment, lead, carcinogen, glass, MRF, murpf, PET, phthalate, plastic, plastic film bags, recycle
