A new study, available in the February issue of Pediatrics, by psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has found that children crossing the street are in greater danger when they are using a cell phone. Many states have introduced legislation … [Read more...]
ClassWish.org Solves School Problems with a Click
Raising a child is difficult enough without having to shoulder the load of school budget cuts or administration downsizing in equipping classrooms with the supplies they need. Yet a staggering number of schools rely on donations from parents, contributors or out of their own … [Read more...]
Green Crafter Profile: Betz White
Sewing Green (STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books) will be released March, 2009. Here's a sneak preview and a little bit more about the author. White is not new to the craft scene. Her first book, Warm Fuzzies -- 30 Sweet Felted Projects was published in 2007. Betz has a passion … [Read more...]
Congress Offering Cash for Clunkers: Nice Try But No Thanks
Congress proposed a policy last week that would pay you up to $4500 on a gas guzzling trade-in, applicable towards a new fuel efficient vehicle. On the surface, this sounds great: getting those pollution spewing cars off the road and replacing them with efficient gas sippers, … [Read more...]
Congressional Watchdog Calls for Reform of EPA Toxics Policy
The General Accountability Office (GAO) adds the EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to its 2009 High Risk list, saying that the EPA "lacks adequate scientific information on the toxicity of many chemicals that may be found in the environment". [social_buttons] The GAO … [Read more...]
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