November

Do-it-yourself rain barrels

Okay so it’s dumping outside and you need a fun home project that’s both enviro-friendly and can save you some money. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to make some rain barrels.

BPA takes another hit

The past few months have not been kind to the toxic plastic component bisphenol A (BPA). The first big blow was in April when the Canadian Health Minister declared BPA a toxic substance. Next came news that Walmart, Toys R’ Us, Sears, and other retailers will remove BPA-containing baby bottles from their store shelves ASAP.

Coca-Cola may bottle Willamette River water?

When you factor in the costs and environmental impacts of plastic water bottles, tap water becomes an even better choice. 1.5 million barrels of petroleum per year goes into producing “disposable” water bottles, 125 million of which end up in Oregon landfills.