For years, I had a four-cup plastic measuring cup in my cupboard. It took up valuable space next to the cereal bowls. I never used it because it was plastic. I try to reduce my use of plastic as much as possible. Plastic items degrade so very tiny plastic pieces... Read more →
About a week ago, I received an email about Plastic Free July, a global effort to help people reduce single-use plastic waste every day at home, work, school, and at local stores. The organization sponsoring the action, the Plastic Free Foundation, asks people to choose to: Refuse single-use cups. Refuse... Read more →
My garden is producing large amounts of kale and some zucchini. When my daughters were visiting, my botanist daughter, a fabulous gardener, said to check under the zucchini leaves for huge zucchinis. I followed her instructions and found a huge zucchini. In addition, my cousin brought me a lot of... Read more →
Always check the ingredients label of processed food for synthetic dyes and for high levels of added sugar. If a product contains either, you are better off not buying it, especially for your kids. About 19 percent of packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, according to research evaluating... Read more →
Walmart is recalling about 850,000 Ozark Trail water bottles because the lid can forcefully eject, posing serious impact and laceration hazards, when a consumer attempts to open the capped bottles after food, carbonated beverages, or perishable beverages, such as juice or milk, are stored inside over time. Walmart has received... Read more →
In a move that contradicts campaign pledges to crack down on toxic pesticides, President Donald Trump has appointed longtime agriculture lobbyist Kyle Kunkler to serve as the nation’s top pesticide regulator at the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA. Kunkler is a former lobbyist for the American Soybean Association and the... Read more →
As he had wanted, President Donald Trump signed his budget bill on July Fourth that will give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy while slashing Medicaid and food-assistance benefits for millions of Americans. The budget measure puts the country on a perilous fiscal path by increasing the federal deficit through huge... Read more →
July 4, 2025, marks the 249th birthday of the United States of America. Millions of people celebrate the day with barbecues, parades, and fireworks. And also travel, with more than 72 million Americans planning to travel 50-plus miles from home this year. About 61 percent of Americans will attend a... Read more →
AstroAI is recalling about 249,100 minifridges because the electrical switch can short circuit, posing fire and burn risks. At least 70 reports of the minifridges smoking, burning, melting, or catching fire have been received by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Two fires resulted in extensive property damages, totaling more... Read more →
About 86 percent of Americans plan to celebrate July Fourth, the birth of the nation, this year and food spending for the holiday is expected to reach $8.9 billion, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation. With July Fourth one of the biggest holidays of the year... Read more →