A.M. Greenlist: What's green this weekend

>> Speed date environmentalists. A Green Speed Dating event happens on Sunday, 6:15 p.m. - 9 p.m., at The Hideout, 112 W. Channel Rd., Santa Monica.

>> Take a staycation in downtown L.A. Eric Richardson of blogdowntown wonders, however, whether downtown L.A.'s public transportation system is up to the task, especially for those evening hours and the weekends.

>> Get rid of those vinyl shower curtains -- and vinyl in general. "Vinyl shower curtains sold at major retailers across the country emit toxic chemicals that have been linked to serious health problems, according to a report released today by a national environmental organization."

>> Start a no-dig garden and grow your own food using "a low-water, sustainable technique." Farmer Pat Marfisi practices what he preaches in the Hollywood Hills: "I haven't watered in 10 days," he says. "This is what I want people to know: You can have beauty and abundance without a lot of water."

>> Grow your own alfalfa sprouts using cheesecloth, clean pantyhose, or other alternatives.

>> Follow the trend and get on the bus. "The MTA released its May ridership numbers for its buses and rail lines and ridership on the rail side was up six percent over May 2007 from 7,192,173 in May 2007 to 7,625,541 this past May."

Comments

[Jennae @ Green Your Decor]

Of course there are people who will say they have been using these for years with no problems, but I say "if you know better, do better." After reading about this study and seeing it on the news several times, I started looking into alternatives to these toxic shower curtains. Here are some of the options I found:

http://www.greenyourdecor.com/?p=512

and

http://www.greenyourdecor.com/?p=524