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Blue Hill Berry Company
“We supply the highest quality, certified organic Maine wild blueberries…You are buying directly from us, the farmers —so you can “know your farmer,” and know that we grow and produce our berries under strict organic management with third-party verification (MOFGA Certified Organic since 1997)…Our wild blueberries are harvested in the full height of summer, when […]
October 30, 2017
Toxics in the Environment Deadlier Than Violence….
I haven’t subscribed to a newspaper for years, but now that I am living with Larry’s family, there’s a local newspaper on the table every morning. On Saturday morning I happened to glance down at the headline DEADLIER THAN VIOLENCE “They must be talking about toxics,” I thought. And I was right. The story […]
October 24, 2017
Tiny Living in a Healthy Town
Sebastopol is the only town I’ve seen that has an independent bookstore, art supply store, and a music store right on main street, plus TWO organic food stores right near by. Last week I wrote about how much I am loving living in Sebastopol California. This week I want to tell you more about […]
Natamycin in Cheese
Question from Orsolya Csobi-Szabo Hi Debra, Do you consider Natamycin as a safe natural mold inhibitor used / added to most of the cheese products? Thank you so much. Debra’s Answer Well, first thing is that it’s on the Whole Foods Market Unacceptable Ingredients for Food list. You have asked me if I consider […]
Glass tea kettle and thermos
Question from TA Hi Debra, I’m wondering if you or your readers have any recommendations for glass (or other non-toxic) tea kettles and a thermos. I was using a stainless steel electric kettle from Hamilton Beach, but it stopped working. It boiled water very quickly, so I figured that a minute or so in the […]
What is Viscose?
Question from Bonnie Hi Debra, What is viscose and is it somewhat safe to wear? I have found many t shirts made of this fabric and even bed sheets. Debra’s Answer Viscose is a brownish solution obtained by treating cellulose from plants with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide/ It is used to make rayon […]
FTC Takes Action Against Paint Companies for False Claims Regarding VOCs
Paint Companies Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers; Claimed Products Are Emission- and VOC-free and Safe for Babies and other Sensitive Populations Orders require companies to show paint emits no harmful chemicals at the time paint is applied when making unqualified zero-emission/zero-VOC Claims Four paint companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade […]
New Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics 2017
“With the relaunch of the Guide, we have focused on measuring elimination of hazardous chemicals from both the product itself and manufacturing.” Samsung Trails Behind Apple in New Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics Average Grade Across 17 Companies Is D+, Indicating Long Way to Go Toward Sustainable IT San Francisco, October 17, 2017 -The […]
My Visit to the Naturepedic GOTS Certified Organic Mattress Factory
Read my post on the Naturepedic blog Understanding the Global Organic Textile Standard “Organic Mattress” Certification for more information about the GOTS standard and certification. On 6 September 2017 I visited the Naturepedic mattress factory in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. This charming village is in the countryside near Cleveland, built in the 1800s around […]
October 15, 2017
Public Health Officer Says “New Homes Burning Create Toxic Ash”
That’s the San Francisco skyline off in the distance. Click on the image to see an amazing collection of photos of our smoky skies here. When you click through the first image on the photo gallery is a woman with a scarf over her face. Just click on the right arrow to start viewing […]
Choosing the Right Face Mask for Smokey Skies
Debra and Larry wearing EnviroKlenz Face Masks I’ve been living about 10 miles from one of the largest California fires ever for the past nine days now. It has produced a tremendous amount of smoke and ash all over the San Francisco Bay area, but especially right here where I am, near Santa Rosa. There […]
Need Recommendation for Unscented Soap for Hand Washables
Question from Carol Hi Debra, What unscented soaps or detergents have canaries found tolerable to wash hosiery and hand washable delicates? I used to use the old formula ivory dish soap, but that has not been available for ages. Debra’s Answer Readers, what unscented soap for hand washables do you use and recommend?
October 14, 2017
How Do I Sanitize Rooms on Vacation?
Question from Zigzag Hi Debra, I just came back from a Airbnb/HomeAway/etc. mini-vacation. The place was heavenly and perfect in so many ways, but thoughts of germs, toxins, true cleanliness, etc. entered my head, not to be forgotten. What do you recommend to ensure adequate cleanliness but not over the top, vacation-spoiling obsessive? Debra’s […]
Biodegradable Plastic Bags
Question from Jim My Most Dear Debra: As I didn’t find it on your site nor the www, is the foul out-gassing smell of biodegradable as well as compostable plastic bags toxic? I do thank you most kindly, Debra. Debra’s Answer Biodegradable plastics are the same petrochemical plastics engineered to break down more quickly. So […]
October 13, 2017
Widespread Air Pollution From California “North Bay Firestorm” — And What I’m Doing to Protect My Health
See the Actual Maps On Sunday evening I went out to dinner with my family to a local restaurant. It was a pleasant evening and we sat on benches out in front of the restaurant quite comfortably while we waited for our table. When we walked out the door of the restaurant after dinner, there […]
October 12, 2017
The Importance of Place for Health
I had this lettuce for lunch from the Sebastopol farmers market. I’m so happy to finally be here in California after two days of packing the truck, seven days of driving, and two days of unpacking everything I own into a storage unit. But I’m here, the sale of my house has closed, and […]
October 3, 2017
Lessons from Irma
This large tree was blown over by Irma just one block from my house. The roots came up entirely and broke the sidewalk curb. This past week I went through an experience with hurricane Irma that could be called a “disaster.” And I just want to tell you about it because I learned a […]
September 17, 2017
Starting a Toxic Free Journey
Question from Getting Started Hi Debra, I have three young children and I’m wondering. Where do I start? If you had to pick the top few items to start with what would it be? It’s an expensive journey to cut out toxins and I can’t really level my home and toss all we have […]
Supreme Plastic for Sous Vide Cooking
Question from Alexis Hi Debra, First of all I just wanted to thank you for sharing all your knowledge to the public regarding the toxins out there. I just love your site and I read it all the time. My question is I just bought a sous vide supreme and had been using the […]
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