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How to Identify Green Friendly Products

It’s not enough anymore for us to simply compare prices, quality and performance when buying. Growing environmental pollution and toxic waste makes it necessary to consider how every aspect of consumerism will impact the environment. Responsible consumers work on finding ways to reduce waste and save energy, but sometimes we need help knowing which products are the safest and most eco-friendly choices.

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Herbalife Weight Loss

You’ve probably seen a sign on a community bulletin board that read, “Lose Weight Now, Ask Me How” or seen someone with a pin or bumper sticker that read the same. The person is most likely selling Herbalife, a company that makes supplements and weight loss products and that has been around since 1980.

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Trader Joe’s Recalls Walnuts Due To Salmonella Risk

Just when you thought you were safe from recalls if you aren't eating mac & cheese, our beloved Trader Joe's is issuing a one. Trader Joe's is recalling five types of walnuts after fear of salmonella contamination. Luckily no customers have reported illness but "out of an abundance of caution, all lots of these products…

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Color-Changing Cups Detect Date Rape Drugs

If you have a daughter in high school or college, you’ve almost certainly warned her a hundred or so times to NEVER put down her drink or leave it unattended. That’s because the problem with date rape drugs like GHB and ketamine is that they’re odorless, colorless and tasteless. So if something gets slipped into a drink, the victim probably wouldn’t realize until it’s too late. Enter DrinkSavvy – a new startup that hopes to fight sexual assault by alerting people to what might be in their cup.

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Target Recalls Half a Million Children’s Pajamas

About 560,000 pairs of children’s two-piece pajama sets have been recalled by Target for failingto meet federal flammability standards, which poses a burn hazard. Why the product is being recalled:The cotton or cotton/fleece pajamas sets fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, because they do not meet the tight-fitting sizing requirements.