I’ve read through countless baby forums that are chock full of frustrated parents that have tried every cream and medicine possible to get rid of diaper rashes, yeast infections, and other skin irritations. Through all their painful trial and error,…
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I am the founder and main contributor to Greenopedia. I'm also an organic vegetarian, natural product enthusiast, information junkie, and obsessive label-reader! I live in Los Angeles and when I remember to step away from my laptop, you'll usually find me hiking, brunching, or yoga-ing... pretty much in that order.
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably got some old silver fillings in your mouth and you’re worried about the mercury exposure. You’ve considered replacing them with composite fillings to stop the mercury from leaching into your body, but you’re not…
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 into the skin easily, so don’t freak out if you…
With everything digital these days, it’s rare to see a mercury thermometer and it’s even more rare to break one. But it does happen and mercury is one of those scary metals you don’t want to mess with. The good…
A soothing pink or blue? Or maybe a neutral yellow or a mix of light pastels? Honestly, it’s going to look and feel amazing whatever color you choose. But before deciding a color, you might first consider the type of…
If you’re getting ready to refinish old furniture or repaint old window frames, you’ll probably need to remove the previous paint first. If the existing paint was oil or latex — or it was an oil-based stain — then you’ll…
Recycling soda cans is surprisingly fast and efficient. On recycling day, a truck comes by to pick up your neighborhood’s household waste and delivers it to the local recycling facility. Your soda, beer, and soup cans are quickly melted down…
How many times have you stood over the recycle bin, wondering whether it was ok to toss in that chip bag, chocolate wrapper or dirty tin foil? You’re a good person for putting that much thought into it, my environmental…
It would be great if plastics just had a simple code for “yes, recycle this” or “no, trash it”. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Here’s why: It is easier to recycle certain types of plastic and not easy to recycle…
While plastic can only be recycled once or twice before it degrades, tin and aluminum cans can be recycled an infinite number of times without any loss of quality. And if that’s not impressive enough, these metals are processed so…