43 results for author: Jamie Pang
Emerging data shows combined residential woodstoves, chimneys emit particulate pollution at levels similar to a wildfire
Breathing smoke from burning wood in chimneys and woodstoves can harm a person’s health, and several cities and counties stand ready with grant dollars to help people switch to better forms of primary heating. New data shows the annual particulate levels from these heating sources rival that of a wildfire.
In with the New Decade, Out with the Old Method of Heating!
As we close off the last decade and enter into the new year, one can’t help but reflect on what changes we can make in our homes and what policies we can support to protect our health and environment to meet our 2020 and 2050 climate goals. Something as simple as switching out your method of heating may make all the difference in your neighborhood’s air quality, as well as combat climate change. This new year, you can resolve to clean the air by phasing out your use of a wood stove or fireplace and committing to cleaner ways to heat or create ambience in your home.
Many of us love the coziness of a fire and the warmth of a wood stove and ...
If Our Government Won’t Regulate Toxic Chemicals, It Is Up to Consumer Behavior and Retailers to Drive Change
New Report Reveals Top Retailers Making Major Chemical Safety Advances
A new report released this week by Oregon Environmental Council’s partner Safer Chemicals Healthy Families reveals that many of our nation’s top retailers are voluntarily embracing safer chemical policies to help protect consumers from hazardous chemicals in products.
The fourth annual Who’s Minding the Store? A Report Card on Retailer Actions to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals evaluated and graded the chemical policies and practices of 43 retail chains ranging from Starbucks to Lowes, with more than 190,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada, as part of Safer Chemicals Healthy ...