happy VD.....

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BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

Must someone green at heart forgo exchanging rings with a sweetheart,

for fear of the environmental effects of mining? Are diamonds really

a girl's best friend? Is there an all-natural way to discourage

mosquitoes from getting it on in your neck of the woods? Love is in

the air, as Grist's advice goddess Umbra Fisk takes on these and

other Valentine's Day questions, only on the Grist Magazine website.

 

only in Grist: Astute advice on all things environmental -- in Ask Umbra

<http://www.gristmagazine.com/ask/ask021203.asp?source=daily>

 

 

 

2.

HAVE A HEART

When the Environmental Working Group tested a sampling of roses in

1997, it found residues of pesticides at up to 50 times the amounts

permitted in food. Now even though you probably weren't planning to

feed roses to your honey this Friday (though we pass no judgment if

you were), there are still plenty of reasons to search out other

blooms as you celebrate Valentine's Day. (One darn good reason is

the detrimental effects that those pesticides have on farm and

greenhouse workers in developing countries, where most roses are

grown.) To help you sort out the good V-Day gifts from the bad,

Grist is proud to announce the reintroduction of " Earthly

Possessions, " our consumer advice column. This month, learn about

the greenest of bouquets and which chocolates you can buy to satisfy

both the tooth of your sweetie and your conscience, only on the Grist

Magazine website.

 

only in Grist: How to have a Valentine's Day with a conscience -- by

the Green Guide in Earthly Possessions

<http://www.gristmagazine.com/possessions/possessions021203.asp?source=daily>