Article Archive for Healthy Home

Baby, it's cold outside, though admittedly "cold" along the Western coastline (the mountains are another story) lacks some of the...

Last year I created a seven-course dinner to ring in 2007. But when I tallied the nutritional information, I realized I was...

Guests often ask me about the colorful insects flying around my houseplants. “Those are ladybugs,” I reply. “My natural pest...

Cleanse your house of chemicals

Our homes are basically our second skin — protecting us and our families from the outdoor elements. Yet while we often spend time...

Forget the low-carb lifestyle. Is it time you went on a low-carbon diet? We all know that eating more fruits and vegetables,...

Let’s face it. All this eco-crafting is great fun, and it’s wonderful to think we could save the planet by saving our bottlecaps...

“I would wake up in the morning and it felt like my face would crack from the dryness,” says New York City resident Carole Klein...

Overnight, it seems, the universe of consumer products has “gone green” — all-natural bathroom cleaners, sustainable wood...

Detox your kitchen and bathroom cabinets for a cleaner home

Q: Dear EarthTalk: I’ve read that household cleaners contain cancer-causing toxic ingredients. What should I do, then, to keep...

Q: What's your first reaction when you hear that you'll soon be able to buy orange juice spiked with anchovies? How about...