Your Share - May 2008
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B is for Bisphenol & Baby Bottles
Earth Share conservation groups Oregon Center for Environmental Health and Oregon Environmental Council are working to educate the public on bisphenol A.
First synthesized nearly 120 years ago and now used in hard polycarbonate plastic and canned food liners, bisphenol A (BPA) is headed toward phase-out. A turning point was reached in April 2008, as federal authorities in Canada and the US raised health concerns about bisphenol A. Health Canada is now calling bisphenol A a dangerous substance and in the US, the National Toxicology Program of the National Institutes of Health determined that BPA may pose risks to human development. Major retailers including Toys R Us, Sears and Wal-mart have begun pulling bisphenol A containing baby bottles from market shelves. Learn more> Purchase BPA Free Baby Bottles>
You Are What You Eat
NW Earth Institute's newest course examines our food systems. Menu for the Future is NWEI's newest discussion course. It is a six-session exploration of the connection between food and sustainability. Menu For the Future helps us to look at how we affect sustainable and unsustainable food supplies. Learn more>
Merger: reSource & Central Oregon Environmental Center
Big change is in the works at reSource and Central Oregon Environmental Center.
After considerable discussion and reflection, reSource's Board of Directors decided that joining together with COEC as one organization will allow them to more effectively and efficiently serve their shared purpose: to ensure a healthy environment in Central Oregon and beyond, today and for future generations. Learn more>
EcoTips
OMG! At the Pump
So how much did you spend at the pump during the Memorial weekend? With gas prices hovering at $4 a gallon, it's time to consider other means of transportation. Take mass transit and bike to local destinations. Your heart and the Mother Earth will love you too. Here are some other tips.
- Ski season is over. Remove your roof racks to lower wind resistance and increase your vehicle's fuel economy.
- Keeping tires properly inflated can boost fuel economy about 3 percent, equivalent to an 11-cent-per-gallon discount at the pump.
Read the Union of Concerned Scientist's Hybrid Car Blog and Tips>
Mmmm... Beer
One study found that ingredients from a traditional real ale produced in a local brewery could have traveled about 600 miles, while an imported lager produced by a multinational corporation may have clocked up 24,000 "beer miles" to reach the consumer. Learn why drinking local and organic beers is a good thing>
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