Jessian Choy
Investigative Journalist at Freelance
That person who mailed menstrual🩲to prof who found toxic PFAS in it. Journalist @realMsGreen. Be🤓/equitable/green/vegan➡️dream/energy work/hypnosis/sound w/me
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1 day ago |
sierraclub.org | Jessian Choy
One of the best ways you can do right by yourself and the planet is to keep your stuff going as long as possible. The longer you can keep it out of a dumpster, the better. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States produced nearly 300 million tons of landfill waste in 2018, amounting to approximately five pounds of trash per person every day. When it comes to recycling something like plastic, it’s complicated.
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1 week ago |
sierraclub.org | Jessian Choy
J. Knox in San Francisco asks, "What does it mean when products are SCS Sustainably Grown certified?"There’s no federal law that defines common green agriculture terms like sustainable, carbon neutral, and regenerative. What’s more, those claims don’t always mean a product is certified organic or pesticide-free. Here’s what you need to know about these common eco-labels and what SCS Sustainably Grown in particular does and doesn’t cover.
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1 month ago |
sierraclub.org | Jessian Choy
Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Q: What are the greenest household batteries? —Monica in Shutesbury, MassachusettsRechargeable ones. Standard batteries often contain toxic chemicals such as cadmium. None of the batteries we use are exactly great for the environment—mining for their components creates pollution and so does disposing of them in landfills and incinerators. On the positive side, low self-discharge nickel-metal hydride rechargeables last longer than single-use bat-teries.
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2 months ago |
sierraclub.org | Jessian Choy
Scented products like candles often carry sweet, natural-sounding names like “sugar and spice,” “pistachio latte,” and “citrus breeze.” But often, those seemingly pleasant fragrances are covering up something that could be toxic to your health. Products with synthetic scents or masking agents may contain toxic phthalates, which are associated with allergies, dermatitis like eczema, respiratory distress, and potential effects on the reproductive system, according to EWG.
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2 months ago |
funanddraconian.substack.com | Jessian Choy
If you have fear, imagine merging any drops of fear into an ocean of caution. That's a tip from one of my qigong teachers. Another way to be cautious is to protect you and people you know on all your phones, computers, tablets, and other devices before you communicate in-person or online. Taking 10 minutes to try tips below now could change your life forever.
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Asking for a friend😉: What are your tips for a more equitable, green world in these times? Here are ones from @RBReich, professor and lawyer who served in Democratic presidential administrations: https://t.co/L3TUGt1c1Y https://t.co/pv57cUloMI