Dear Readers
There may be an economic crunch happening but this only seems to have encouraged more investment in green. In the US, President Obama plans to invest $150 billion in clean energy and hopes to create 5 million new green jobs. South Africa is following suit with the climate change summit held last week and the department of trade and industry launching the environmental goods and services forum, both pushing for more legislation on minimizing our environmental impact.
This month we look at more ways to make your home healthier and greener and raise importnat questions about genetically modified foods. Enjoy! Kind Regards
Andrea Firth
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 Genetically modified food, also known as GM food or genetically engineered food, entered the food supply in the 1990s. GM foods contain small pieces of foreign DNA (from other organisms and often from another species) however SA companies are not required to label foods that use GM ingredients. |
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 Most people believe that keeping the home clean maximizes health. While this might be true in theory, research shows that clean houses are increasingly co-related with lowered immunity in families. The reason is that most conventional household cleaning detergents release chemicals called Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) that can be extremely toxic. |
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 It’s not something we think about very often. But each time you flush you send 13 to 20 litres (3.5 to 5 gallons) down the drain and that adds up to 100 litres (12 gallons) everyday. If you're renovating your bathroom, it's an ideal opportunity to green your bathroom.
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 With the changeover to high definition coming soon, many of us are looking at TV upgrades to match. Given the choice between the many options of T.V’s available from a normal television set, flatron, or an LCD or a plasma, it's hard to know which to pick or what is the most environmentally friendly product.
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