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US Denim Imports Fall 14.3% Till August 2011
11/14/2011by Sandeep Agarwal There has been a general slackness in the denim and other apparel biz in the US since the…
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New study finds soft drink ads targeting kids doubled between 2008 and 2010.
11/14/2011Just as parents, heath experts, school administrators and politicians are scrambling to halt the country’s exploding childhood obesity rates, comes news…
Read MoreCampaign for Safe Cosmetics releases a new report and calls for a boycott of Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo because of potentially harmful chemicals.
11/14/2011Two years ago, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a report entitled “No More Toxic Tub,” in which the group highlighted…
Read MoreA supplemental report from the Census Bureau reveals that there are more than 49 million Americans living in poverty.
11/14/2011In September the Census Bureau reported that 46.6 million people, 15.2 percent of the population, lived in poverty. If this number…
Read MoreEnvironmental health advocacy group finds heavy metals and volatile organic compounds on most American baby mattresses.
11/14/2011They say that adults spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep (as a parent of young children, I have yet to…
Read MoreNew study finds in utero plastic exposure may alter a baby’s behavior and reflexes.
11/14/2011Could exposure to certain chemicals make you react faster or slower? A new study from researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and…
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The Rubber House is a Prefab Home Made from Secondhand Materials in The Netherlands
11/11/2011by Bridgette Meinhold, The Rubber House is one of 12 houses in the simple and modern experimental settlement ‘De Eenvoud’ in…
Read MoreThe Eye Has to Travel: Sustainable Style Lessons from Diana Vreeland
11/11/2011by Rowena Ritchie A new book and film about legendary fashion editor, Diana Vreeland offers lessons in sustainable style. Part of…
Read More5 Fashion Trends To Thrift Right Now
11/11/2011by Rowena Ritchie Easy-to-find vintage trends are everywhere, you just have to know where to look. Thrifting for new wardrobe looks…
Read MoreForget Airplanes, Travel Via Cloud: Floating Zeppelin Network by Tiago Barros
11/11/2011by Kimberley Mok In a world where everything seems to operate at hyper-speeds (often at the expense of the environment), we’re…
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