The Inquisitive Skink

The Natural Resource Defense Council   has a request for all pet-owners: go to your nearest PetSmart or PETCO and see if they’re selling flea collars with propuxor or tetrachlorvinphos. NRDC has typed up a handy   check-list   with all the products to look for. All they need from you is 15 minutes of your time and an email to greenpaws@nrdc.org with the information you gathered. (this is a picture of my sweet dog Sophie by the way) Here is the list: Adams Flea & Tick Collar For Dogs (Large and Small) Adams Flea and Tick Collar for Cats and Kittens Adams Plus Flea & Tick Collar For Dogs (Large and Small) Bansect Flea & Tick Collar for Cats Bansect Flea & Tick Collar for Dogs Bio Spot Flea & Tick Collar For Dogs (Puppies, Small, and Large) BioSpot Flea and Tick Collar for Cats and Kittens Scratchex Color Full Formula 5 Flea & Tick Collar For Dogs Sentry Dual Action Flea & Tick Collar for Dogs Sentry PurrScriptions Dual Action Fle...

And it is about time!   HR 3057 , the House companion bill, was introduced by Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY). Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) has introduced The Household Product Labeling Ac t (S. 1697).  This Act would require household cleaning products to carry labels that list all of their ingredients. “Moms and dads have a right to know whether harmful chemicals are present in their kitchen cupboards,” Franken says. The way it is now, products are required to list immediately hazardous ingredients, but there is no labeling requirement for ingredients that may cause harm over time. The bill would make information readily available to consumers.

This Bamboo Taxi Van runs on coconut biodiesel fuel. Looks so pretty and fun for a trip around town. Picture and article are at Fast Company.