Archive | October, 2009
Are Brita and Pur Water Pitchers BPA-free?

Are Brita and Pur Water Pitchers BPA-free?

by on 31. Oct, 2009 in chemicals, drinking water, health, plastic, shopping

My family has used a Brita pitcher for years to filter our water and make it safer to drink and I have always insisted our kids use it, rather than drink directly from the tap. Recently, though, I began to wonder if the pitcher itself might contain a dangerous chemical — bisphenol A (BPA) — [...]

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Orca Watching PDF for Distribution

by on 31. Oct, 2009 in animals

I’m posting a pdf of my column on the risk to Southern Resident Killer Whales from whale-watching boats and the alternative — land-based whale-watching. Feel free to print and distribute it to anyone who might be interested. Orca Watching — with No Harm Done

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Orca Watching with No Harm Done

Orca Watching with No Harm Done

by on 15. Oct, 2009 in animals

This summer, I had the time of my life on a whale-watching boat trip to see orcas around San Juan Island. The orcas I saw are known as Southern Residents — a sub-group or maybe even sub-species of killer whale (the other name by which orcas go). Much to my chagrin, I later discovered.that the [...]

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