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The EPA’s recently issued their Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule which will take effect in April 2010. The main impact of the rule is that remodeling activities that occur in houses built before 1978 that have pregnant women or children less than 6 years old will have to follow a strict set of requirements. They mainly include keeping dust to a minimum and cleaning up thoroughly after the work. Contractors will also need to take a training course to obtain the required certification. For details you can check the EPA site. You can also get educational pamphlets by calling the EPA’s National Lead Information Center at 800-424-LEAD (5323).

I’m not sure if there is any product or item that is the ultimate “green” one but baking soda probably comes close baking soda is a naturally occurring substance and using it for everyday tasks such as; baking, cleaning, and deodorizing will not harm you or the environment.

Here is a list of a few uses for “super green” baking soda.

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There is a great article in The Commercial Appeal(a Memphis newspaper) by Stacey Wiedower. It appealed to me because it is written from an average person perspective and deals with every day issues.

She starts out:

I’m an all-out follower—believer, even. Whatever you want to call it, just know that if it’s chic to be green, I’m totally chic.

I didn’t follow Leonardo, Cameron, Brad or even Al down the path toward an eco-friendlier lifestyle. My green obsession sprang from a more practical reason: I became a mom.

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