Healthy At Home Healthy Planet

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264053343385477152010-12-22T18:48:54.665-07:00Healthy At Home Healthy PlanetSharing news and information about things that are going on to improve our health and the planet's health.Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-70984334218990395852010-05-26T19:10:00.004-06:002010-05-26T19:15:28.659-06:002010-05-26T19:15:28.659-06:00What's More Important Than The Health of Your Child?

There probably isn't a parent in the world, that wouldn't give or do ANYTHING, to protect their child. Loving their children and protecting them from being physically or emotionally harmed by themselves or someone else, are instinctual traits for all parents. Yet, despite parents doing their very best, sometimes children are still exposed to harmful things.Health hazards for children are

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-69990687141299060772010-05-24T23:49:00.009-06:002010-05-24T23:59:01.604-06:002010-05-24T23:59:01.604-06:00Environmental Accountability

After almost one month, the daily reports coming in from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster are still very discouraging. Everyone is disappointed and outraged that this even happened, as well as the lack of success in stopping the spill. Without a doubt, this crisis will stimulate some serious discussions and actions for ensuring environmental accountability.But why does it always take a

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-44795445177507249852010-05-16T19:12:00.003-06:002010-05-16T19:33:40.898-06:002010-05-16T19:33:40.898-06:00Teens & Mobile Cell Phones

The purpose of this blog has been intended to address environmental, safety and health issues for the family and planet. Mobile cell phones for teens and young children would definitely fall under the category of safety, in my thought process. Therefore, I'd like to share with you about a cell phone company that offers quite a selection of plans and controls, plus there are no annual contracts or

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-33285227194067935282010-05-15T05:57:00.005-06:002010-05-15T06:04:28.370-06:002010-05-15T06:04:28.370-06:00How High Are Your Indoor Air Quality Standards?

I recently became aware of one of this Country's watchdog agency's standards for ensuring the indoor environmental quality of their facilities. All, I could say was, "Holy Cow, they're finally getting it" !!The CDC, (Center for Disease Control & Prevention), is a government-based agency that was founded in 1942. They are staffed with over 15,000 highly educated engineers, doctors, biologists,

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-36012341804922173922010-05-04T00:59:00.020-06:002010-05-04T02:10:55.281-06:002010-05-04T02:10:55.281-06:00New Childrens Book - Loui Saves The Earth

I'm very honored to share with you about a new children's book that was written by a fellow planet lover. It's called Loui Saves The Earth and was written by Alexandra Gnoske of Recycle Me Organic Clothing.I knew about Alexandra's passion for the planet and her clothing business, but now she's showing her talent in the writing of children's books. Alexandra has taken her passion for nature and

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-5770915534814638042010-05-03T06:08:00.017-06:002010-05-04T19:28:17.853-06:002010-05-04T19:28:17.853-06:00Putting An End To Paper Receipts

My colleagues over at SoftwareAdvice.com have recently posted a very interesting article and poll on their website. It addresses the impact that printed receipts have on society's paper consumption.I have to be honest. I regularly use printed receipts for posting bank debit transactions to my check register and documenting purchases for tax purposes. And, for me personally, it would be a BIG

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-62811789647126613562010-04-21T20:29:00.050-06:002010-04-25T06:00:17.242-06:002010-04-25T06:00:17.242-06:00Earth Day Giveaway - Making A Choice For The Environment

"Out of all those millions and millions of planets floating around there in space, this is our planet, this is our little one, so we just got to be aware of it and take care of it". - Paul McCartney In honor of Earth Day and Earth Month, I am offering a giveaway of Shaklee's, Get Clean® Healthy Home Pack, along with a free Shaklee Membership and Free Shipping.* This is an extraordinary offer,

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-4151170153958335372010-04-18T05:47:00.022-06:002010-04-18T06:37:44.854-06:002010-04-18T06:37:44.854-06:00Celebrating Earth Day & Community Gardening

I've had the great pleasure to join in with a zealous group of people that are affiliated with the Four Rivers Community Garden & Next Chapter Food Pantry, in Ontario, Oregon. This week, they plan on celebrating the First Anniversary of the Community Garden on April 22nd, which is officially Earth Day.I just love Earth Day. Actually, I wish everyday was "Earth Day" to everyone on the planet.

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-6545072823028800392010-02-13T12:00:00.004-07:002010-02-13T12:03:19.771-07:002010-02-13T12:03:19.771-07:00Treasure Valley Bowl For The Cure Kicks Off

The 1st Annual Treasure Valley Bowl For The Cure continues through the weekend. Check out some video's from the event that is half way through. Also, it's not too late to come out and help them Strike Out Cancer and Spare A Life !!

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-68845358487052336392010-02-07T18:59:00.026-07:002010-02-07T20:19:04.721-07:002010-02-07T20:19:04.721-07:00Causes of ADHD & Conduct Disorders Exposed In New Study

The word is getting out and more people are starting to listen. There has been a "silent pandemic" by common daily exposures to children and even women yet to conceive children. These exposures greatly effect the potential for health related conditions such as Asthma and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).A peer-reviewed study was just released in January 2010, that validates what

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-78295719984151139192010-01-14T16:31:00.033-07:002010-01-14T19:12:43.608-07:002010-01-14T19:12:43.608-07:00Environmental Ethics Start With You

I define environmental ethics as doing what's right for the environment. And doing what's right, is painstakingly taking care of the only known inhabitable planet in the solar system. It means realizing that lifestyle and habits, have a direct effect on the planet's future.What do I define as doing "what's right"? Obviously, there are a plethora of options from the basics of Reduce Reuse Recycle,

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-29675858684337382972010-01-10T19:32:00.004-07:002010-01-10T19:37:35.639-07:002010-01-10T19:37:35.639-07:00Betsy Franz's Backyard Video

Nothing to be said, just watch and enjoy....More of Betsy's great stuff can be seen on her blog, The Nature Lady.

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-50204736691607910802009-12-27T15:21:00.019-07:002009-12-28T17:22:31.309-07:002009-12-28T17:22:31.309-07:00Blueprints Aren't Leaving A Green Footprint

I was recently contacted by Houston Neal of SoftwareAdvice.com. He wanted to share with me, one of his heartfelt environmental concerns. This involves the production and printing of over 37 million, hard-copy blueprints, every year.Until, I read Houston's article on this subject, I didn't have a clue regarding this topic. It excited me to think just how many more ways there are, to take positive

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-80128086003572381202009-12-19T15:15:00.007-07:002009-12-19T15:40:24.642-07:002009-12-19T15:40:24.642-07:00Building Trust For Climate Change Means Action

I was the voice of many last Saturday night in Boise, when we stood in front of the Idaho State Capital, and voiced our passion for a Real Deal in Copenhagen. Now, a week later, I sit and ponder if our voices were even heard.Honestly, I don't know the answers. But, I'm not naive enough, not to know, that there's a lot of 'special interest' involved in these discussions and decisions, (or lack

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-40262443148848573752009-12-07T08:32:00.026-07:002009-12-07T11:00:58.824-07:002009-12-07T11:00:58.824-07:00Climate Leaders Announced by EPA

It's not a secret that I am a Shaklee Distributor. It's also not a secret that a lot of folks turn their noses up to Shaklee and MLM's in general, based on past experiences and a lot of heresay.So, for those that consider themselves environmentally conscious members of society and would choose to continue to be closed-minded about Shaklee and the notion that companies and people can't change,

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-75022658237849685682009-11-29T01:05:00.018-07:002009-11-29T01:46:39.730-07:002009-11-29T01:46:39.730-07:00Virtual Christmas Cards

I’m going a new direction with my Christmas Card giving this year. This is a VERY hard change for me, because I LOVE to write up a Christmas letter with pictures and mail to EVERYONE! But, even using recycled products for this project, isn’t really helping my carbon footprint reduction :-(Therefore, I just signed up for a great online greeting card program that is done all via internet. The

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-82832890705045425132009-11-24T10:46:00.020-07:002009-11-24T11:41:59.765-07:002009-11-24T11:41:59.765-07:00Show Thanks With Less Waste

I realized after creating the title to this post, that it could be written two ways: 'Waste' versus 'Waist'...LOL !! Since, this is my environmental focused blog, I do believe I'll stick with the 'household waste' issues for now ;-)According to the folks at RecycleWorks.org, household waste increases by more than 25% from Thanksgiving to New Years Day. There is added food waste, shopping bags,

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-57115951632733314082009-11-18T20:44:00.013-07:002009-11-18T21:00:33.729-07:002009-11-18T21:00:33.729-07:00Green, Cheap & It Works !

Some would try to say that a if a product is "green"; then it is probably more expensive than other like products. And those same folks may also want to say, that if it's cheap; then it probably doesn't perform as well as other like products.I'd like to dispel those arguments by telling you that you can purchase, non-toxic, natural, biodegradable products from Shaklee and they are in fact; GREEN,

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-58546218215498161252009-11-16T09:29:00.002-07:002009-11-16T09:35:27.787-07:002009-11-16T09:35:27.787-07:00Energy Conservation Equals Big Savings For Consumer

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Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-5189282966286317472009-11-15T20:02:00.017-07:002009-11-15T20:37:51.758-07:002009-11-15T20:37:51.758-07:00Recycling - It All Comes Back To You

I don't think it's any secret that I have a passion for environmental stewardship. No act is too small to improve one's carbon footprint on the planet. Therefore, I am pleased to announce a local Recycling Awareness Event that will be held in my Treasure Valley, Idaho community on November 21, 2009.Motivated by the AmericaRecyclesDay.org coalition, this grassroots Recycling Awareness event will

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-58401276478227813012009-11-15T11:23:00.026-07:002009-11-15T12:27:14.776-07:002009-11-15T12:27:14.776-07:00LED Light bulb vs CFL Light bulb

Previously, I've posted about the environmental importance of phasing out the use of regular incandescent light bulbs and moving to more energy efficient CFL light bulbs. But, as progress marches on, so does the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the LED light bulb.Initially, an LED (light emitting diode) light, was most commonly a little red light that emitted from different products. It was

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-3388229463778366532009-11-13T09:27:00.022-07:002009-11-13T10:05:32.082-07:002009-11-13T10:05:32.082-07:00Great Green Auction Going On Now

One of the organizations that I continually feature on this blog, is Birth Defect Research for Children. They are an excellent resource for free birth defect information, parent networking & birth defect research through the National Birth Defect Registry.Several companies, as well as my own Shaklee Distributorship, have donated items to Birth Defect Research for Children, for their Great Green

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-45693987458738159572009-11-05T21:09:00.013-07:002009-11-05T22:49:24.003-07:002009-11-05T22:49:24.003-07:00America Recycles Day on November 15th

Celebrating its 12th year, America Recycles Day (ARD), will be on November 15th. It's a day set aside to better inform people about the importance of recycling and buying recycled products.I am a staunch supporter of recycling and do a decent job at it personally, but I know that I can do much more. So, I've taken the ARD Pledge on the America Recycles Day website to try and ramp up my recycling

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-13339568315766076942009-11-04T14:59:00.019-07:002009-11-04T15:41:59.047-07:002009-11-04T15:41:59.047-07:00Petition To Campbell's Soup To Remove BPA

Change.org has put together an online petition, asking Campbell's Soups to remove BPA (Bisphenol A), from their products. I've signed the petition, after just learning about the recent Consumers Reports investigation.As mentioned on Change.org's site, the food processing world is in a tailspin after a shocking new series of tests. Released just this week, Consumer Reports revealed that many

Liz Amasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08908638261039444498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526405334338547715.post-86402568142767384702009-11-03T11:30:00.010-07:002009-11-03T11:57:01.792-07:002009-11-03T11:57:01.792-07:00Consumer Reports Tests For BPA

In Consumer Reports upcoming December publication, they have released results of some independent studies that they completed on BPA in food products. They found that there are still some food products that contain significant trace amounts of BPA in them.There is ongoing debate about what are safe amounts of ingested BPA. The Federal guidelines state that a "safe upper limit" of daily exposure

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