Ask Umbra on trash, toxics, and tots
Q. Dear Umbra,
Municipal and individual composting operations are gaining steam nationwide. Some obvious benefits include space-saving in landfills, and cheaper and (hopefully) “greener” fertilizer. While I am an avid supporter of composting, I am curious if municipalities with composting facilities could see decreased decomposition rates in their landfills. Do yard and plant scraps even play an integral role in landfill decomposition? Thank you.
Todd
Vancouver
A. Dearest Todd,
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Is there lead in your salad dressing?
If balsamic or red wine vinegar is a major ingredient, then chances are the answer is yes.
This is surprising news for most people, even those who live in California where signs in grocery stores warn about lead in some vinegars (thanks to Proposition 65 which requires that stores warn consumers about toxins in products).
No one is suggesting that you stop eating balsamic vinegar,
Countdown to consensus on action against global warming?
EarthTalk is a Q&A column from E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: What do organizers hope to accomplish at the upcoming (December 7-18, 2009) United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Copenhagen? – F. Rojas, Oakland, CA
The upcoming COP15 meeting in Denmark — so named because it is the 15th such international gathering of the Conference of the Parties (COP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
