It should come as no surprise to regular Siren readers that I’m a CFL convert. I am an unapologetic environmentalist and like spreading the word on simple tips and ways to live a more eco-friendly life (check out the Eco Stuff section) while still feeling comfortable and not appearing to be a raging hippie (sorry…
According to the CDC, one in four teen American girls has an STI (that’s sexually transmitted infection to those my age and older who didn’t know what that meant). Guess teen boys didn’t merit studying because their immune to STIs. But you know who’s to blame for the skyrocketing rates? The federal government’s $1.5 billion…
The weather may be hampering voter turn-out in Ohio, but things are just lovely here in Vegas. Suckers! Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada is hoping to continue the momentum of the nascent activist group formed last month. The monthly meetings are the first Wednesday of each month (hey – that’s tomorrow) from 6 to 7:30…
I have a genius hair dresser who also just happens to be a wonderful human being. Last week when I got my hair done she had this bottled water from a company called Aquamantra. They sell water with mantras on them like “I am loved,” “I am lucky,” “I am healthy.” The idea is that…
I’m calling this a web flow chart because I’m inserting lots of links and stuff. I’m very high tech in my disdain, you know. By now most of you are aware that the beef industry is experiencing the largest recall in its history. More than 120 million pounds of beef has been recalled, most of…
News you can use: Sometimes the system works! Federal court over-rules ban on sex toys in Texas. Ladies, start your engines! Just in time to make you feel guilty about those non-fair-trade flowers: A brilliant story from PBS’ Frontline. Speaking of Valentine’s Day, did you know that this is National Condom Week? Me either. The…
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Great news! On Tuesday Whole Foods announced it will completely do away with plastic bags at its 250+ stores by Earth Day. The store will encourage folks to bring in their own reusable bags and will still make recyclable paper bags available upon request. According to the Nevada Conservation League, Americans throw away 100 million…
Taking a break from caucus fever and found some info about fair trade certified goods for Valentine’s Day (and other holidays). According to TransFair: Over 90% of gift flowers in the US are given to women. In addition to fair wages, Fair Trade certification requires the farms provide employee benefits including 12 weeks paid marternity…
If you haven’t put the Nevada Conservation League blog on your regular Internet reading list, I really recommend it. Erin does a great job of finding good nuggets of information and giving you everything you need to do something with the info you’ve just gotten. Take yesterday’s post. In one post she talked about bans…
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