Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 New York schools will clean green Kids in New York will breathe easier this fall, thanks to a new law requiring schools in the state to purchase environmentally friendly cleaning supplies. " It's well documented that when you clean up the quality of the air we breathe indoors, students' attendance rates go up, attention spans in the classroom improve, and students perform better, " says Laurie Rich, a school-district board president. A number of parents and groups have argued that the state's green-cleaning guidelines aren't strict enough; schools can use up old, more-toxic cleaners before making the switch, and products with added fragrances are not restricted. " If there is a single ingredient in any cleaning product that will cause an asthmatic attack, it would be the fragrance, and there are a lot of children with asthma in our schools, " says Patti Wood of local nonprofit Grassroots Environmental Education. Still, the law is a step in the right direction. Next problem to tackle: homework-eating dogs. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] straight to the source: Poughkeepsie Journal, Cara Matthews, 01 Sep 2006 If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, " Views Differ on Shape of the Earth " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 This is a great thing, but what amazes me is they make it seem like this is a brilliant discovery instead of something that they should have been doing for a long time now. Nikki , fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: > > New York schools will clean green > > Kids in New York will breathe easier this fall, thanks to a new law requiring schools in the state to purchase environmentally friendly cleaning supplies. " It's well documented that when you clean up the quality of the air we breathe indoors, students' attendance rates go up, attention spans in the classroom improve, and students perform better, " says Laurie Rich, a school-district board president. A number of parents and groups have argued that the state's green-cleaning guidelines aren't strict enough; schools can use up old, more-toxic cleaners before making the switch, and products with added fragrances are not restricted. " If there is a single ingredient in any cleaning product that will cause an asthmatic attack, it would be the fragrance, and there are a lot of children with asthma in our schools, " says Patti Wood of local nonprofit Grassroots Environmental Education. Still, the law is a step in the right direction. Next problem to tackle: homework-eating dogs. > > > [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] > > > straight to the source: Poughkeepsie Journal, Cara Matthews, 01 Sep 2006 > > > If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, " Views Differ on Shape of the Earth " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hi Mikki I do agree. Over here they are now trying to provide 'healthy' school dinners! Why were they not always providing healthy school dinners? BB Jo , " earthstrm " <earthstorm wrote: > > This is a great thing, but what amazes me is they make it seem like > this is a brilliant discovery instead of something that they should > have been doing for a long time now. > > Nikki > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Same reason you get battery hens/ cattle eating ground up cattle, etc............money/greed The Valley Vegan............ heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: Hi MikkiI do agree. Over here they are now trying to provide 'healthy' schooldinners! Why were they not always providing healthy school dinners? BBJo , "earthstrm" wrote:>> This is a great thing, but what amazes me is they make it seem like> this is a brilliant discovery instead of something that they should> have been doing for a long time now.> > Nikki> To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Hi Jo It just seems like common sense to me. BB Nikki , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > Hi Mikki > > I do agree. Over here they are now trying to provide 'healthy' school > dinners! Why were they not always providing healthy school dinners? > > BB > Jo > > , " earthstrm " <earthstorm@> wrote: > > > > This is a great thing, but what amazes me is they make it seem like > > this is a brilliant discovery instead of something that they should > > have been doing for a long time now. > > > > Nikki > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Hi Nikki It seems common sense is missing amongst the people 'in charge'! BB Jo - " earthstrm " <earthstorm Monday, September 04, 2006 1:29 PM Re: New York schools will clean green > Hi Jo > > It just seems like common sense to me. > > BB > Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 since when does common sense make you $$$??? >jo <jo.heartwork >Sep 7, 2006 2:52 PM > >Re: Re: New York schools will clean green > >Hi Nikki > >It seems common sense is missing amongst the people 'in charge'! > >BB >Jo > >- > " earthstrm " <earthstorm > >Monday, September 04, 2006 1:29 PM > Re: New York schools will clean green > > >> Hi Jo >> >> It just seems like common sense to me. >> >> BB >> Nikki > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hi Jo Unfortunately in many more areas than just schools too! BB Nikki , " jo " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > Hi Nikki > > It seems common sense is missing amongst the people 'in charge'! > > BB > Jo > > - > " earthstrm " <earthstorm > > Monday, September 04, 2006 1:29 PM > Re: New York schools will clean green > > > > Hi Jo > > > > It just seems like common sense to me. > > > > BB > > Nikki > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 WELL PUT! Nikki , fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: > > since when does common sense make you $$$??? > > > >jo <jo.heartwork > >Sep 7, 2006 2:52 PM > > > >Re: Re: New York schools will clean green > > > >Hi Nikki > > > >It seems common sense is missing amongst the people 'in charge'! > > > >BB > >Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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