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This series details the many ways we can lessen our eco impact via our everyday routines. In this post, the eco impact of DVDs and CDs are examined, along with tips to lessen your footprint on the earth by mildly changing the way you watch movies—from Netflix to Blockbuster to bootlegs on Canal Street. (Plus, the image is hilarious, if you can read the Harry Potter fine print.)

Review of the issues and concerns surrounding Bisphenol-A, an additive used to make a variety of plastics and used as a lining agent in many metal food containers. Primary discussion involves how the U.S. FDA is reacting to research available, and their current recommendations as of mid September 2008.

The National Toxicology Program, an arm of the federal National Institutes of Health, has amplified concern about Bisphenol A, the plastic ingredient that some independent scientists have long criticized. What does that mean?