Toxic Free NC Tip of the Week (er, Month): Attack of the Cockroaches

October, 08, 2009
Toxic Free NC Tip of the Week (er, Month): Attack of the Cockroaches

Bleh, cockroaches. Do your part to preserve our species and prevent a takeover by the cockroach empire: kill roaches with least-toxic methods!

Toxic Free NC Tip of the Week: Endocrine Disruptors in your Sunscreen?

August, 19, 2009
Toxic Free NC Tip of the Week: Endocrine Disruptors in your Sunscreen?

I am all about the beach this summer, and I’m learning to be all about sunscreen that doesn’t contain toxic endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The Longview pool may be closing after this week (booo!!!) and the kids may be headed back to school soon, but summer’s not over yet, darnit, and there’s still plenty of time to hit the beach! Read on for more on toxic-free sunscreens, and rock on with your tanned-not-burned self.

Toxic Free NC Tip of the Week: Pesticides in Child Care

May, 01, 2009

A new report out this week called Avoiding Big Risks for Small Kids reveals that pesticides are overused in NC child care. Get the scoop on what the report says, what you should do, what questions you should ask, and more.