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Month: March 2012

  • Is Earth Hour On, I Mean Off at Your House Tonight?

    Some people might think, oh, what good will it do to save one hour of electricity? But that’s not the point of Earth Hour. Go dark at 8:30pm your time tonight (March 31) to show your support for protecting the planet. Nelson Mandela has tweeted his support for Earth Hour,…

  • The Hunger Shame – Pink Slime

    Before you eat that nicely grilled Saturday afternoon burger, watch this wildly amusing Jon Stewart video, “The Hunger Shame.” Are you going the way of Jon? And, if you missed my last post on this, please do catch up with the Decline of Pink Slime.

  • Spring Wants You to be an Everyday Hero for Animals

    Just look at this adorable dog named Spring! She’s sponsored by Spring Naturals, the newest line of all natural dinners and treats for dogs. Learn more about Spring, a 1.5 year-old mixed breed female with lots of sweet puppy energy, and maybe even adopt her at Project Rescue Chicago. Spring Naturals is…

  • The Decline of Pink Slime

    Never doubt consumer power. You have only you to thank for taking a lot of nasty beef filler out of the mouths of people! Soon, you may have to worry a little less about the ground beef you buy. Pink slime is in an amazing 70 percent of grocery store…

  • No More Toy Story BPA Soup?

    There may be some hope for Campbell’s Soup Company. It seems they’ve given in to pressure from parents and advocacy groups and made themselves a pledge without a timeline. The famed soup company has said they’ll phase out the use of BPA in their can linings. They say that efforts…