General Insights Archives - Page 8 of 10 - Center for Environmental Health

Can Preventing Pollution Also Prevent Diabetes?

Apr 19, 2010Sarah HowardChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Uncategorized

(Guest blogger Sarah Howard is a CEH supporter and an environmental health advocate.) Diabetes is the quintessential “lifestyle” disease – or is it? There is growing scientific evidence that exposure to environmental contaminants may contribute to the development of...

Come See a Just and Sustainable Way to Twist, Turn on, and Flush

Apr 15, 2010Charlie PizarroEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Uncategorized

SF Bay Area folks: do yourself a favor and come to the opening of Literacy for Environmental Justice’s Living Classroom on People’s Earth Day, Sunday, April 18, 2010.) _______________________________________ Water. Energy. Waste treatment. I’m going to make a case...

I Think That I Shall Never See, Greenwashing Lovely as a Tree

Apr 13, 2010Michael GreenEnergy, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

While waiting for my new tires at a local shop recently, the clerk handed me a beautiful card with an image of a lovely spruce tree, offering me the chance to “Get a quote, plant a tree.” Just for a little more urgency, the card also said “Limited Time Offer.” At the...

The Petroleum Industry’s Legislators Want Oil, Not Olive Branches

Apr 5, 2010Charlie PizarroEnergy, General Insights, Uncategorized

Wouldn’t you know it? One day I agree to stop tarnishing this exalted space with four-letter words, and the next day the president goes and vows to open enormous stretches of protected coastline to oil drilling. Here’s the G-rated version of my reaction....

Greenwashing-Now with Plants!

Mar 23, 2010Sean SullivanFood, General Insights, Uncategorized

If you’re on Twitter or Facebook you probably saw the celebrations of World Water Day. If you watch television or happen by a billboard you’ll also learn that Dasani has come out with PlantBottle (oh & it’s trademarked, you know in case another water...

How Are You Enjoying the Best Week of the Year?

Mar 18, 2010Charlie PizarroChildren's Health, General Insights, Uncategorized

It’s springtime. The days are getting longer. Giants’ pitchers are gearing up to hang o-fers up and down the Dodgers’ overrated lineup. And better than all these indisputable truths is the fact that daylight saving time has begun. So, in search of tips to...

Your Captain Has Illuminated the “Profligate Waste” Sign – Please Throw Something Away

Mar 15, 2010Charlie PizarroGeneral Insights, Uncategorized

By the time the attendant came by to see to my in-flight comfort, I’d already completed an urgent cost-benefit analysis. If I really wanted my friends at SouthJetUniBlueWest Airlines to supply me with the three Jack Danielses that reliably equip me to spend time in a...

Kiss Me, I’m Infertile! A St. Patrick’s Day Surprise You Don’t Want to Hear

Mar 10, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, General Insights, Legal Action, Tips

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, our thoughts turn to parades, green beer, and of course, infertility. Infertility? Apparently that’s what some jewelry makers want us to think about when we see a St. Patrick’s Day pendant on a necklace for young girls. Because the St....

The Toxies – An Award Show for Bad Actor Chemicals

Mar 1, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Uncategorized

Everyone knows about the Oscars, but have you heard about The Toxies? This Wednesday, March 3 at 11 am, the first-ever red carpet awards ceremony for “Bad Actor” chemicals will take place at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. Bad Actor chemicals include some of the...

Discarded but not Degraded: What Will the Aliens Think When They Find Our Plastic Crap?

Feb 24, 2010Charlie PizarroEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Plastics, Uncategorized

Once-thriving ecosystems around the globe are now choking to death on our discarded plastic relics. It’s a problem that’s on the minds of Generation Green members, so we’ve begun to share a few tips to help you reduce the amount of plastic that the global polymer...