EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Nobody has your tattoo, especially if you didn’t pick your design out of a notebook of stock images from your local tattoo shop. Your colors, the way it moves on your body, and the unique symbolism it represents are all yours. This is special; this...
Artificial vs. Natural Turf: Organically-Managed Grass Is the Healthier Option
“Every child needs nature. Not just the ones whose parents appreciate nature. Not only those of a certain economic class or culture or set of abilities. Every child.” ~ Richard Louv, journalist and author By Rick Rydell and Robyn Chittister The San Francisco Bay Area,...
Fluoride From Your Water, Food, and Toothpaste May Be Disrupting Your Inner Ecosystem
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Whether you came from the baby boom, Generation X, or millennial time period, from your first days to today, you’ve likely been consuming fluoride, in your water supply, your food, and in your toothpaste without your consent. Touted as...
The Dangers of “Forever Chemicals” and Misconceptions About Artificial Turf
SUMMARY: Since the introduction of AstroTurf in the 1960s, synthetic grass has been presented as a long-lasting, eco-friendly alternative to natural grass for athletic and recreational uses. Have “We the People'' been deceived for over half a century, assuming these...