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	<title>Plastic Albatross</title>
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	<description>for Brooklyn's toxin-free future...</description>
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		<title>Mrs. Meyer&#8217;s Stinks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many environmentally-aware folks have been lured into believing that Mrs. Meyer&#8217;s Clean Day is a healthy product. However, if you read the fine print (and the ingredients list) you will find the truth. If you use your nose, you will smell the truth. Mrs. Meyer&#8217;s uses synthetic ingredients and fragrances. When you see the term &#8220;fragrance&#8221; or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2011/12/mrs-meyers-stinks/</link>
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		<title>Study Finds MOST Plastic Releases Estrogenic Chemicals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people have heard of BPA-free plastic, but a recent study by a group of scientists from both industry and universities have found that nearly all plastic, even that which claims to be BPA-free, releases chemicals that have estrogenic activity (EA) and cause hormone distruption. Their results found that: Almost all commercially available plastic products [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2011/08/study-finds-most-plastic-releases-estrogenic-chemicals/</link>
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		<title>Non-toxic cat litter, hold the plastic bag.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At last! The search is over. A corn-based cat litter (that&#8217;s non-toxic, affordable, and actually works) and it&#8217;s not packaged in plastic. NYC Pet now carries Beth Ann&#8217;s Finest All Natural Cat Litter, which is sold in a brown paper bag. It&#8217;s made from 100% biodegradable, non-GMO corn &#8211; grown on family farms in Iowa. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2011/06/cat-litter-no-plastic-bag/</link>
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		<title>Take Action: Urge your Senators to cosponsor the Safe Chemicals Act.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You shouldn&#8217;t need a Ph.D. in chemistry to make safe purchases at the checkout counter. But America&#8217;s toxic chemicals law is so badly broken that many common household products &#8212; from canned food to computers to carpeting &#8212; could expose you and your family to potentially dangerous toxic chemicals. Now, there is an historic opportunity to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2011/04/take-action-urge-your-senators-to-cosponsor-the-safe-chemicals-act/</link>
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		<title>Steal this Slideshow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Domestic Detox : Spread the Word Please steal this slide show about lessening your exposure to toxins in your home and organize a community talk at your local school, YMCA, or community center. (DOWNLOAD: PDF)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2011/02/steal-this-slideshow/</link>
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		<title>Domestic Detox at the Commons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join Jenna Spevack, City University of New York professor and founder of Plastic Albatross, for a domestic detox with a step-by-step tour down the average household shopping list. Learn how to lessen your exposure to toxins in your own home and reduce your body burden. What: &#8220;Domestic Detox : Pollution is Personal&#8220; Where: The Commons [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2011/02/domestic-detox/</link>
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		<title>Watch Bag It!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;BAG IT is a film that examines our society’s use and abuse of plastic. The film focuses on plastic as it relates to our society’s throwaway mentality, our culture of convenience, our over consumption of unnecessary, disposable products and packaging—things that we use one time and then, without another thought, throw them away. Where is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2010/10/watch-bag-it/</link>
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		<title>Widening Tide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent studies from Mount Sinai Center have linked phthalates to OBESITY, especially in young children. Phthalates, a type of endocrine disruptor, are untested, unregulated chemical additives that are used to intensify chemical fragrances in cosmetics and personal care products. Additional research links phthalate exposure to ASTHMA, CANCER, and REPRODUCTIVE DYSFUNCTION. Most personal care products contain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2010/05/widening-tide/</link>
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		<title>How To Be Plastic-Free: No Plastic Packaging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you use a plastic bag to hold your lettuce or buy a bag of noodles encased in plastic packaging, take a moment to think about where that plastic will end up. Photo: National Geographic Plastic does not biodegrade and less than 2% of all plastic produced for disposable consumables is actually recycled. Every piece [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2010/03/packaging/</link>
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		<title>Toxics Policy: USDA to Approve GE Alfalfa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The USDA is taking steps to approve Monsanto&#8217;s genetically engineered alfalfa, stating that not enough consumers care about organic foods for the USDA to block the approval. Roundup Ready Alfalfa can contaminate organic alfalfa through the natural pollination process and further decrease organic farmers&#8217; feed options. Studies have shown that genetically modified pollen can contaminate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.plasticalbatross.org/2010/02/toxics-policy-alfalfa/</link>
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