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Breaking any light bulb is annoying. But breaking a fluorescent bulb or tube is actually dangerous, because fluorescent lighting contains mercury dust, which is harmful to inhale. Mercury doesn’t absorb…
What can you do with all those shopping bags, packing peanuts, bottle tops and other plastics you can’t recycle? Donate them. There are plenty of organizations that can and do…
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably got some old silver fillings in your mouth and you’re worried about the mercury. You’ve considered replacing them with composite fillings to stop the…
Oh, the smell of a freshly painted room! It signals the beginning of a creative new endeavor and a fresh, clean start. It also signals that it’s time to open…
Preservatives in vaccines are a good thing. They are added to prevent bacteria from contaminating the vaccine during the manufacturing process and later on as the vaccine is administered to…
Chlorine bleach does an amazing job at getting your dirty socks, tees and wash cloths white again. But like most chemicals that make our lives easier, bleach’s superpower comes at…
Do you ever wonder what happens to the plastic bottles you throw into the recycling bin? Here’s the gist of it… Once your plastic bottles are picked up by the…