Fwd: Ugly beauty industry, biofuels, and green Teflon

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Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry

 

When the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found unusually high levels of hormone-disrupting phthalates in women eight years ago, no one had any idea how ugly the beauty industry really was.

In this episode of EWG's Mixed Greens podcast, Enviroblog's Amanda speaks with Stacy Malkan, author of Not Just a Pretty Face. This revealing book recounts the formative years of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, including a chapter on Environmental Working Group's Jane Houlihan and the development of Skin Deep, our cosmetics safety database.

Listen to the podcast or buy Not Just a Pretty Face.

A "Green" Teflon?

 

Due largely to pressure from EWG and our supporters, DuPont, the maker of the now infamous Teflon, has promised to phase out PFOA, a cancer-causing chemical found in grease-resistant coatings for food packaging. But the chemicals DuPont will use to replace it may be no safer.

Since there's virtually no public data on the health risks of the new, supposedly green chemicals, it looks like DuPont is continuing a decades-long pattern of consumer deception.

Learn what you can do - get our Guide to PFCs - or read the report.

Biofuels Floods: A Perfect Storm

 

In reality, corn ethanol is likely more of a problem than a solution. With record floods pounding the Midwest, the nation's ill-conceived corn ethanol mandate is driving our economy into a perfect storm.

More than 1/3 of this year's corn crop is destined for our fuel tanks. Weather-induced worries about corn shortages are pushing up food prices to record highs and doing little to lower gas prices. Instead of subsidizing an ethanol bender, America needs a real energy policy focused on higher mileage standards, conservation, and clean energy solutions like solar and wind.

Read our report.

Enviroblog: New Shower Curtain Smell is Gross

 

It may not be news to regular Enviroblog readers, but it's official: new shower curtain smell is caused by toxic chemicals.

A study commissioned by the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice looked at the chemical composition of PVC shower curtains bought at a variety of retailers (from Sears to Bed Bath Beyond).

They found, unsurprisingly, that shower curtains contain high levels of phthalates. They also found high levels of organotins, and the single shower curtain tested for off-gassing released 108 different volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Click to continue reading.

Pets for the Environment: Eddie Delivers Poo Bags to FDA

 

Pet food nutrition, ingredient, and processing standards are incredibly lax. So Eddie brought a message to FDA: We're sick of crap in our pet food! He also headed to the Washington Animal Rescue League to visit cute kittens.

Watch the video.

 

 

 

In This Issue

 

Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry

A "Green" Teflon?

Biofuels Floods: A Perfect Storm

Enviroblog: New Shower Curtain Smell is Gross

Eddie Delivers Poo Bags to FDA

 

 

 

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