Environment

A toxic stew of 287 chemicals found in the blood of ten average Americans, sampled across the country.  So reports 10 Americans, a powerful 20 minute video gone viral. What's amazing is these 10 Americans were sampled in the womb, from their umbilical cord blood. Keep Reading →

The Supreme Court began hearing arguments yesterday appealing a 2006 ruling in favor of Northern California organic alfalfa growers. In Monsanto Co vs Geertson Seed Farms, Phillip Geertson and other producers of organic alfalfa argued that nearby production of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa threatened to cross-contaminate their crops. This will be the first case involving GMO crops accepted by the Supreme Court. Keep Reading →

While I am relieved that the oil spill has been plugged and that recovery is underway, I remain haunted by the environmental disaster. As photos of oil coated birds and turtles blanketed the news, and I heard friends from Louisiana and Florida sharing their frustration over the devastation to the ecosystem that sustains their culture and way of life, I was struck by a feeling of utter powerlessness. The thought of all that oil gushing into the sea, every minute of every hour of every day, for over eighty days, has been a reminder to me of the limits of my control. Keep Reading →

On Earth Day this past April, Down to Earth began using biodegradable shopping bags in a move to contribute to a cleaner and safer environment. Our environmental stewardship has a long history.

Down to Earth has been offering a variety of reusable bags for decades—almost going back to when we began operations in Wailuku over thirty years ago. We started all this when re-usable bags weren’t even fashionable. Throughout all this time we have been crediting five cents per bag to customers who reuse their bags. However, advancements in technology now let us do better. Keep Reading →