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Ecoholic Home contest winner

Monday, January 18th, 2010

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Before the holidays I blogged about Adria Vasil's new book, Ecoholic Home. She has some great tips to share. I thought I'd share some of my favourites with you. The following is about safe microwaving (get rid of your plastic, folks!):

So we’ve finally woken up to the fact that microwaving plastic baby bottles is plain tantrum-worthy. Not only does estrogen-mimicking bisphenol A (BPA) leach from polycarbonate plastic during regular use, but studies have found that one zap in the microwave can cause as much leaching as 60 to 100 rounds in the dishwasher. Kind of erodes your confidence in the whole “microwave-safe” label, doesn’t it? Especially when you find out that no one regulates the term. Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that when the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, in the fall of 2008, lab-tested 10 plastic food containers for microwave leaching, they found even plastics Nos. 1, 2 and 5 had BPA leaching. These included frozen food trays, microwaveable soup containers and plastic baby food packaging. What? Isn’t BPA only in No. 7 polycarbonate plastic? Guess not.

Stay safe and follow these tips:
• Never microwave food or drinks in any plastic. Period.
• Never microwave or heat plastic wrap.
• Don’t put plastics in the dishwasher. Heat (including hot water from dishwashers) boosts leaching from purportedly dishwasher-safe polycarbonate, so who’s to say your dishwasher-safe plastic won’t leach when someone decides to test that too.

Now I have some great news. I have FOUR copies of Ecoholic Home to giveaway. Just leave a message here telling me why you need Adria Vasil's help in greenifying your life. Remember, you must be a subscriber to my blog to be able to win. I will randomly select four winners on Monday, January 18.

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Great gift idea for green friends

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Ecoholic Home is a great gift for anyone wanting to make a change.

Have you all heard that Adria Vasil, author of the oh-so-helpful green bible Ecoholic, has just come out with a new book called Ecoholic Home? It's a great book that's super easy to navigate, with sections specializing in cooking, cleaning, gardening, heating and cooling and renovating. Vasil offers an array of ways to green your home whether you're a renter, owner or live in a dorm. She also includes many helpful money-saving tips.

You can find this book at your local bookstore, retailing for about $25.

Have you checked out Vasil's new book? What do you think of it?

Check back in the new year, I may have a few copies to give away

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