Archive for May 2014
Breast Cancer Prevention: Beyond Pink Ribbons
The panel of expert speakers included Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action, Janet Ackerman of Silent Spring Institute, and Connie Engel of the Breast Cancer Fund, discussing the science linking exposures to toxic chemicals and breast cancer, environmental risk factors and the precautionary principle, and ways to prioritize prevention through individual and collective action. Our…
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BREAST CANCER PREVENTION: From the Personal to the Political (Science, Tips, and Action) Please join us for a discussion with national experts with a teleconference call on May 28th, and at events in Anchorage on June 4th, and on Thursday, June 5th in Bethel, Fairbanks, and Homer. The environmental causes of breast cancer and what you can…
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Volunteer Gardeners Needed in Anchorage! Learn permaculture gardening by building, planting, and maintaining a garden in a homeowner’s yard. Meet weekly at the garden for mini gardening classes. Building the garden takes about 4 hours. Maintaining the garden requires about 2 hours a week during the summer. Share with the homeowner in the delicious produce…
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Green Cleaning Recipes Sugar Body Scrub Healthy Body Recipe 1 to 1 1/2 cups organic white table sugar 8 drops essential oil 1/4 cup jojoba oil 1/4 cup liquid castile soap, such as Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap Mix sugar, essential oil, jojoba oil, and then castile soap (adding a little at a time). Stir after…
Read MoreNews Release: Anchorage consumers return products containing toxic chemicals
NEWS RELEASE 4/16/14 | News story on CBS Channel 11 KTVA Alaska | Safer Chemicals Update 5/7/14: Take Action: Tell Walgreens to Mind the Store Anchorage consumers return products containing toxic chemicals to Walgreens stores Customers across the nation demand Walgreens “Gets Tough on Toxics” [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=””…
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