Archive | July, 2010

Maine Public Broadcasting: Maine Coastal Towns Taking Action Against Pesticides

31. July 2010

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Reporter Josie Huang takes on the issue of pesticide restrictions in Maine in this report that aired yesterday: http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/13067/Default.aspx

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NBC Weekly Video Tip: Attract Butterflies with These Plants

30. July 2010

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http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=121676

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Love This Video!

30. July 2010

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Did you know that the man who introduced the most popular — and one of the most toxic — weed killers to North America lamented that his product killed clover? Sixty-three years after the introduction of 2,4-D, however, clover is alive and well in many lawns including this one: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lawn-Reform-Coalition/136718253008193?v=wall&story_fbid=106651449390529. Thanks to the Lawn Reform [...]

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Urge Your Senators to Pass Endocrine Disruption Bill

30. July 2010

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Endocrine disruption is one of the most misunderstood and overlooked aspects of medical health. Legislation and research tends to focus far more on cancer — leaving behind diseases that can be debilitating, though not necessarily fatal. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts is trying to change that with passage of Bill S2828 “The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act.” In [...]

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Lawn Mower Races: Local Fun or Environmental Folly?

29. July 2010

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Americans love this kind of story http://www.cabinet.com/hollisbrooklinejournal/hollisnews/808634-308/lawn-mower-race-aims-to-cut-down.html out of New Hampshire about the local lawnmower races pitting the cops against the firefighters. There’s a lot to like, here. You read about a teenage girl aspiring to “take the trophy” from her father and about the “crowds of people” expected to gather together in a [...]

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SafeLawns on Radio and TV

29. July 2010

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If you have some time on your hands, check out our conversation with host June Stoyer on The Organic View: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-organic-view-blog-talk/id384349742. We had a comprehensive discussion about the history of SafeLawns and the making of A Chemical Reaction in a segment titled “The American Lawn Care Obsession.” And in our weekly appearance on NBC, we talk [...]

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Chemical Sensitivity: It’s Real, It’s Devastating and It’s Avoidable

28. July 2010

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Here’s a very moving blog entry from a man I met earlier this spring: http://preventharm.org/News/blog/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-18

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Lawns Not Likely a Contributor to Spread of Giardiasis

27. July 2010

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A SafeLawns follower from the St. Louis area asked us a question this morning that sent us scrambling to our veterinarian friends. It concerned ridding the spores of Giardia from lawns so that her new puppy is not reinfected. First off, a quick definition: Giardaisis is an intestinal infection that can affect many mammals, but it’s [...]

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Mark Your Calendar for the Common Ground Fair

26. July 2010

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Perhaps the greatest celebration of all things organic for the past three decades, the Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine, plans to go all out this year to promote natural lawn care. Mark your calendar specifically for Saturday, Sept. 25, to attend three events presented by the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association: 10 a.m. – [...]

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Safe to Play / Kiss My Grass Logos Getting Close

26. July 2010

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Our artist, Corianda Dimes, is finalizing the logos for our Lawn Slogan Contest. Here are the close-to-final drafts. We welcome any comments before they head to the printer this week.

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