The Neti Pot
February 16, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Getting to Know the Nose Before we go into the details of the nasal wash, let’s begin with a science lesson. The nostrils are the interface between your body and the atmosphere—they filter, clean, heat, and moisten the air you inhale. This is why yogis advocate breathing through the nose instead of the mouth. The sensitive lining of the nostrils secretes mucus, which effectively traps dust, dirt, and other particles when it is moist. The… Read More >
Understanding the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
June 24, 2010
By Fabien Cousteau
Photo credit: Alain Foret This month has been both a special time for our ocean planet and a time of great distress. June 7th kicked off a week full of celebratory events: Capitol Hill Ocean Week, World Ocean Day (June 8th), and my grandfather’s 100th birthday commemoration dive. Throughout the week, the beauty, majesty and fragility of our water world were centerpieces of discussion and reverie. During our June 11th dive on the “Grand Canglouer”… Read More >
Cellphones: The New Cigarette?
December 11, 2009
By Sophie Uliano
The other day, my eight-year old daughter asked me when she could have a cell phone. Irritated at the mere thought of my precious one joining the masses of teenage texting/twittering junkies, I gave her my stock answer: “When you’re sixteen”. She was horrified, “but all my friends have them, at which my husband butted in with his usual, “and if all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do the same?” She stomped… Read More >
Animal Seafood & Your Dinner Table
December 3, 2009
By Guest Blogger
By J.M.S. Robertson Most of us have heard references to the dangers of large, predatory fish such as swordfish, shark and tuna and correlating high levels of mercury, but is this all that a health-conscious domestic goddess has to worry about when making the weekly shopping list? In actuality, there are numerous factors that come into play when questioning the health and safety issues surrounding a particular marine animal as a dietary choice: • Where… Read More >
The No Impact Project
August 21, 2009
By Colin Beavan
Have you heard of Colin Beavan, the No Impact Man? Well, now he’s part of the CSL Blog Posse! Here’s an introduction to his work, written as he and his family were just getting started. Now that their year-long no impact journey has ended, there is a book, a film, and many more exciting adventures to come. Make sure to check out the trailer for his documentary film below! You hear of one study saying… Read More >
Leather Jacket: The Rebel Icon That Lost Its Gall
August 17, 2009
By Joshua Katcher
Hello Meatless Monday Crew! Today CSL blog posse member, Joshua Katcher (The Discerning Brute) gives us the inside scoop on the leather industry. Read on to learn more about the consequences of this practice and how powerful you are to change improve the lives of animals and our planet. Since the first Harley Davidson Motorcycle Jacket appeared in the United States in 1919, there might not be a symbol that resonates more clearly in almost… Read More >
Feeling Beautiful (and Safe) Inside and Out
August 11, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Mia Davis, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics People deserve to feel beautiful, inside and out. Feeling good about how you look increases confidence, thereby creating opportunities which can lead to constructive change, more energy, and even a more vibrant community. And then you feel even better, and the cycle continues. Word! To make yourself look/smell/feel lovely, you probably use cosmetics (creams, makeup, deodorant, etc). Most of us do- on average, American women use 10 a day,… Read More >
