Green Energy Times

By N.R.Mallery, A big name in the canned goods world has taken steps against BPA. G.E.T. had covered this topic in ‘Green Tips’ Advice on Avoiding BPA Exposure’ in our Feb. 15, 2012 Issue. “BPA has been linked in human and animal studies to heart disease, early onset puberty, behavior problems, diabetes and breast cancer. [...]

by Jonathan Teller-Elsberg Whether or not you’ve read Rachel Carson’s classic book, Silent Spring, you likely know the basic gist that synthetic pesticides have nasty, unintended side effects. This is true for insecticides, fungicides, and all the other –cides (from the Latin for “killer”) marketed to growers as the solution to disease and pest damage. [...]

For Whom Will You Be Riding on Wed? Rain combined with threats of lightning, hail, and high winds prompted the postponement of tonight’s Ride of Silence in Montpelier.  (Kudos to the stalwart bicyclists who arrived hoping for a break in the weather!)  On Friday evening, the weather is predicted to be much more favorable so [...]

We are hosting a wonderful Wellness event in downtown Brattleboro this Saturday, May 12th: Restore the Joy in Your Life. Joan Bowman

Joan Bowman …keys to learning to deal with stress and build your resilience… Marlboro Grad Center

by N.R. Mallery While the Upper Valley Food Cooperative was officially incorporated in summer of 1976, it was actually born from a group of people that had a vision and a dedication, in 1970, the “Do It Store” started on Main St. in W. Lebanon, NH with a vision of an environmental center – a [...]

A Better Healthier Night’s Sleep? By Dr. Erin A. Winter, MD Everyday we make choices to live healthier and more sustainably, whether by exercising, meditating or choosing local organic foods. We go even further and buy low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints and carpool or bike to work. And we compost and recycle. But do [...]

By Larry Plesent If you do something long enough you’re bound to get good at it. Such is the case with soap making, and after 20 years in the business, I am now able to volunteer occasionally, teaching scientific soap making techniques and related technologies in developing countries. In Liberia, they make a kind of [...]

By Jessica Goldblatt Barber Local food systems are an alternative to the global corporate models where producers and consumers are separated through a chain of processors, manufactures, shippers and retailers. As the food industry grows, the ‘middle man’ is increasingly able to control the quality of food. Conversely, the local food system redevelops these relationships [...]

Flame Retardants Need to Be Extinguished by Deborah DeMoulpied, Bona Fide Green Goods Flame retardants come in a multitude of names from long, multi-syllabic words to short, capitalized 3-letter acronyms. The most common ones,  polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and Deca have been around for decades since replacing the very toxic PCBs in the 70’s. There [...]