Katherine Butler
Katherine is a Los Angeles-based writer with East Coast inclinations. She has written for the small screen, with credits including Disney Channel's The Replacements and USA's In Plain Sight. When not writing for River Wired, she likes to hike around the canyons of Los Angeles.
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Top 10 Green Complaints about Hollywood May 23, 2008
Killer Glaciers, Prius Envy, and Organic Botoxing
Hollywood has long been a supporter of green issues. But what happens when the entertainment industry falls short of eco-expectations? TOP TEN GREEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOLLYWOOD 10. When an agent buys a Prius and nobody notices. 9. That Eric Bana and Christian Bale... more
Top 10 Lesser-Known Myths about Global Warming May 19, 2008
Who is Really Responsible for our Biggest Environmental Issues?
Sure, there’s lots of finger pointing when it comes to who is to blame for global warming. Kyoto Protocol aside, there are whispers of other mysterious figures who may responsible for August arriving in May. (At least in Los Angeles,... more
We Love Us Some Ed Begley, Jr. May 9, 2008
Actor/Environmentalist Sets the Green Standard
Before there was Sundance, before there was green swag… Before there was a Vanity Fair cover featuring Julia Roberts dressed as a tree nymph, there was one celebrity who stood above the rest. There was Ed Begley, Jr. From turning up... more
Top 10 Green Things to Do While Stuck in Traffic May 6, 2008
Hybrids, Hummers, and Taking Sustainable Living to a New Level
If you live anywhere in the country where your closest neighbors don’t moo, odds are you deal with traffic. So next time you’re stuck on the freeways contemplating suicide or a move to Alaska, remember these options to pass the... more
Mary J Blige Gets Her Hybrid On May 2, 2008
Singer Teams Up With GM to the Tune of Sustainability
GM wants you to know that Mary J. Blige is gas friendly and, dare we say, gas free. MediaPost is reporting that Ms. Blige is promoting GM’s new “Gas Friendly to Gas Free” campaign. Rumor has it that the gorgeous... more
Top 10 Signs You’re Not Running a Green Campaign May 1, 2008
Helpful Hints to Determine an Eco-Friendly Candidate
In this workaday world, it’s hard to please all voters on all issues. And green candidates have their work cut out for them. The following is a tell-tale list of signs that might make green voters reconsider their options. TOP TEN... more
Top 10 Signs You Don’t Have a Green Job Apr 24, 2008
Toxic Waste, Baby Seals, and Oil Spills – Oh My!
Sure, it is a bad job market out there and some of us are eager for work. But if any of the following sound familiar to you, you might want to reconfigure the resume. Or call Greenpeace to see if... more
Great Bleach Alternatives Apr 16, 2008
How Not to Kill Your Brain
So last weekend, prepping for the arrival of an out-of-town guest, I set out to clean my apartment. Not “straightening up” cleaning – you know, when you move books, clothes, magazines from one side of the room to the other... more
Top 10 Ways to Prevent Global Warming Apr 10, 2008
Solutions You"ve Never Seen Before -- For Good Reason!
By now, we all know that global warming could end us all. So what can one person do to save the earth? TOP TEN WAYS TO PREVENT GLOBAL WARMING 10. Ask the public if they want the concept of “room temperature”... more
Want to Recycle Your Running Shoes? Mar 21, 2008
How to Green Up Your Workout
With the recent Los Angeles marathon, I started wondering – first, how do runners manage to run more than 20 miles and not die? (Okay, maybe that’s just me…) And second, when they do train for said killer marathons, what... more
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Top 5 recommended products
- Soleo Organics Sunscreen Organic chemical free sunscreen
- Badger Sunscreen
- Keys Soap Solar Rx Cosmetic Moisturizing Sunblock
- Purple Prairie Botanicals Sun Stuff
- Marie Veronique Organics Creme de Jour Tinted
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people buying Hummers and the like don't even need them. Do you need a H-2 in suburbia?
I don't think so!
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Every time I read this website I found very very interesting and useful things. I will read it every day from now on to check any updates and I will as well recommend it to my baby
I swear by Badger Sunscreen
- its a clean sunscreen (EWG gives it a really good rating), it really works, and I'm a fan of Badger as a company. If you can't find it in your local store, you can find it online at shopOrganic.com
Thanks for the sunscreen tip. As I become less toxic and more sensitive to chemicals, I need to seek out purer and purer foods and products. I truly can’t tolerate commercial-mainstream-chemical products anymore! And of course, I see that as a good thing!
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I would suggest that you really do your homework before you choose your sunscreen. Google "chemical sunscreen" and see what comes up! The best naturally occurring, most stable physical sunscreen on the planet is zinc oxide. I've found that Soleo Organics All Natural Sunscreen from Australia which performs well, both in and out of the water, represents a clear evolution of choice to people who are looking for clean alternatives. It contains no chemical uv absorbers nor synthetic preservatives, and is also biodegradable so it won't harm sensitive marine environments, yet has over 22% zinc oxide in it!
A truly Eco-friendly product could be a German innovation. HelioVital is a high-tech system for sunscreen and utilisation of solar energy.
HelioVital is a broadband suncreen filter made with high precision to assure optimal tanning levels, safe SPF and temperature. HelioVital sunscreen film filter out the dangerous and damaging invisible UVA and UVB rays from the sunlight before they reach and harm human skin, hair and eyes. The IR rays that cause us to sweat were reduced to bring the temperature and sweating down. The innovative HelioVital filters let the biopositive, vitalizing and tanning sun rays go through, so you can truly enjoy the healthy sun, without chemicals to be pouring on your skin. Therefore no side effects such as chemical or hormonal influences can be derivated from HelioVital. In Europe HelioVital has the quality feature of a medical device and the innovation was awarded several times. www.heliovital.com
A couple of other brand's have been touted as safe by the Environmental Working Group (researchers who analyze beauty products):
1. Keys Soap SPF 30
I personally have tried this one. It's effective, goes on smoothly, but it has a funny smell. Kind of like tree bark. I think it's the cumin and black pepper ingredients. Contains no parabens, PABA, or oxybenzone. Just zinc and some essential oils and such. But the container is not recyclable, which I didn't know purchasing it (from online).
2. Trukid Sunny Days Mineral Sunscreen
3. California Baby SPF 30
4. Badger SPF 30
I would love to try them all, but that gets a bit pricey, and may be a tad wasteful. As I run out of one, I'll try a new one until I find the one I like.
To truly be Eco-friendly a product should also have recyclable packaging, use non-aerosol pumps, on top of being 100% Vegan, not tested on animals and effective. To limit the burden on the environment, KINeSYS is the ONLY Carbon Neutral sunscreen manufacturer, purchasing the carbon offsets when manufacturing product. www.kinesys.com