Category:Living

I’ve always taken issue with closed environments like office buildings, airports, hotels and conference arenas.  Invariably the first noticeable thing on entering them is teh whiff of chemistry.  Its either materials used, cleaning agents or just stagnant, fetid air.  It slows down life and in some cases can cause more sever ailments.  BusinessWeek offers a …
Continue reading Stop working (and living) in a chemical fog

This report by The Ecologist is an eye opener, even for the eco-aware.  It describes the banana industry today through the supply chain from plantations, with virtual slavery and toxic chemical use, through the monopolistic supply chain to the supermarket.  The author points out “As the pursuit of competitive production has fuelled the race for …
Continue reading The banana – a modern agricultural scandal