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November 11, 2014 blog post

Is triclosan safe? What you should know about this antibacterial chemical

Back in January, I wrote a post about the potential hazards of traditional cleaning chemicals. Based on questions and comments

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September 30, 2014 blog post

Not Your Daddy’s Sunblock – Why Thick, White Sunblock is a Thing of the Past

As a child, I spent many summer days at the beach in southern California. I remember playing in the surf,

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June 26, 2014 blog post

The Chemical Story Behind Non-Petroleum-Based Plastics

Every year, millions of tons of plastic are discarded into landfills, where they will take hundreds of years to break

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May 13, 2014 blog post

Nano Contaminants: How Nanoparticles Get Into the Environment

Nanoparticles and the Environment Series, Part I (click here for part II) More than a year ago on this site,

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March 4, 2014 blog post

Turning Plastic Bags into Carbon Nanotubes

I was surprised to learn recently that plastic bags can be turned into a new material called carbon nanotubes. Prior

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January 28, 2014 blog post

Cleaning without chemicals? Part I – The use and hazards of traditional cleaning chemicals

This is part one of a two (maybe three…definitely four at the most) part series What motivated me to explore

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December 3, 2013 blog post

Nature’s nanotechnology, bio-mimicry, and making the superpowers of your dreams a reality

Only over the past 20 years have we begun to harness the unique properties of nano-scale materials, while nature has

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October 15, 2013 blog post

How do Lithium Ion Batteries Work? A Nanotechnology Explainer.

During a recent visit to Home Depot I came face to face with a lithium-ion battery, nanotechnology, and my interest

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October 1, 2013 blog post

New Filter Gives Drinking Water a Silver Lining

The next time that you go to your sink and pour a glass of water, take a second to think

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September 19, 2013 blog post

Paper or Plastic? Sustainability is a Multi-Dimensional Problem

Part 1 in the “How is That Sustainable?” Series “Paper or plastic?” This was the question you always used to

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