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Seriously? Two More Oil Leaks.

LiberatedMind.com — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:05:45 +0000

This morning a Tugboat collided with an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana. The crash caused the rig to catch fire and spew oil to leak, covering a 1 mile radius in only a half day. The tugboat driver claimed that the rig was not fully illuminated, even though it was 11am in the middle of the day. In Michigan today, Detroit News reported that and oil pipeline had burst and was flowing into tributary rivers that feed into the great lakes. The oil leaked undetected for hours before local river residents complained of an oil smell. Local residents have been evacuated as the oil contamination reached dangerous levels. It has been estimated that 1 million gallons have been spilled, the largest oil spill in the midwest according to the EPA.

Story of Stuff

LiberatedMind.com — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:26:58 +0000

A new movement, illustrated by the Story of Stuff, encourages us to break the cycle of work,shop,work,shop and try to understand where all our stuff comes from and the impact it has on the earth and other people around the earth.

A New Years Resolution to Healthy Armpits

LiberatedMind.com — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:26:38 +0000

Armpits are a common conundrum among health nuts like myself who have decided not to use deordorizers with chemicals and metals in them. So many armpit products today advertise as an "anti-perspirant". But do you really know why they work or how?

Spray on Tanning and Spray-on Suncreen may cause cancer

LiberatedMind.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:41 +0000

The studies warrant further research on the effects of nanoparticles on the body. Until then, think twice when stepping into that tanning booth, spraying on the sunscreen or powdering your face. You may be flirting with lung cancer.

Mercury in your Mascara and Lead in your Lipstick?!

LiberatedMind.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:12:24 +0000

The FDA recently tested 33 of the most popular lipsticks and found lead in 60% of them. The ranges in lead detection were between 0.01 parts per million (ppm) to 3.06ppm. Ladies should also know that most lipsticks are composed of fish scales and parabens (along with the lead) which get ingested when you lick your lips or eat with the stuff on. Read the full report here.

Record “Nice” weather in Arizona

LiberatedMind.com — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:50:53 +0000

So the "nice" June weather here has allowed more afternoon activities and perfect evenings. What the weather man in AZ doesn't know is that wherever I go, great weather follows :) And in the wake of my departure from Minnesota, that state had one of the harshest winters in a long while. Just sayin...

Coal is secretly dumping ash in your backyard.

LiberatedMind.com — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:18:04 +0000

An aspect of coal energy that we might have overlooked is now being kept under wraps at the highest levels of government.

Plastic Oceans… horrifying

LiberatedMind.com — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Ever wonder where all that plastic we use ends up? Solution: Recycle plastics you DO use and cut down on the amount of plastics you buy (food containers, ziplocks, waterbottles, household items, etc). Ask for paper at the grocer and recycle the bags. Buy a Sigg water bottle or Kleen Kanteen instead of wasting all …