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Tag Archives: pesticides
Let them bee…
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog entry on the demise of our bees after the introduction of neonicotinoids in the past decade. At the time, the EPA had essentially admitted that although they were going to continue … Continue reading
From shou-sugi-ban to acetylated wood – a clean, green future in wood preservation
Since humans began using wood, the material has always been subject to more or less successful methods of wood preservation. Alexander the Great is said to have soaked wood used for bridge building in olive oil. The Romans brushed their … Continue reading
Posted in Color, Cool building materials, Culture, Environment, Green Living, On Building
Tagged acetylated wood, cool building materials, environment, green building materials, Green Technology, Japanese, lumber industry, modern, pesticides, Scandinavian, shou-sugi-ban, Traditional, wood preservation
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What do we do with birds, but no bees?
You think the price of food is steep now? Just imagine what it will cost when our main, natural pollinators are gone. Since 2006, honey bees have been disappearing rapidly, by about 1/3 of existing bee populations per year! The … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Gardening and Landscaping, Green Living
Tagged Bayer, bees, beneficial insects, colony collapse disorder, death, EPA, food prices, honey, neonicotinoids, pesticides
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The Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen
I just started reading the classic “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson. The book was first published in 1962, and became the spark that ignited the entire Green Movement. As a result of the newly awakened debate, a toxin known as … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living, Health and Safety
Tagged environment, EPA, FDA, food, health, pesticides, USDA
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