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Your Share - November 2007

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Learn what chemicals are in Oregonians' bodies...find a greener, more meaningful holiday tradition... stop federal plans for logging our old-growth forests and for keeping the Klamath Basin at drought levels...and learn to tell "good" household plastics from the "bad" ones.

Oregonians test positive for chemicals and toxins

Twelve Oregonians were tested for toxic chemicals and other harmful substances -- and they all had at least SIX types of toxins in their bodies.  This study, by the Oregon Environmental Council, shows that we get unwanted toxic exposure from common items in our homes and workplaces. (more...)

Green Holiday Guide: make your celebrations greener than ever!

The holidays can be about more than just buying, eating, and more buying.  Use Earth Share's "Green Holiday Guide" to help you put more meaning into your holiday celebrations. (more...)

How do you feel about clearcutting in Oregon's old-growth forests?

The US Bureau of Land Management is on the brink of adopting a plan that would dramatically increase logging in important ancient forests in the Pacific Northwest.  Learn what the Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR) have in store for our public lands, and what you can do to stop it! Click here, then choose "Citizen's Guide to the BLM's WOPR".

In other news:

Target stores agree to reduce use of PVC, or vinyl, in their products

Know "good" plastic from "bad" plastic? Learn how to tell them apart, or print a small card with just the basics for your wallet!

Bush Administration proposes reducing water flows in Klamath Basin to drought-year levels

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