The Dark Side of Green Bulbs	How Coffee Helped Win the Civil War
Sometimes, “green” products are only environmentally friendly when used as they are designed to be, but when it’s time to discard them they often present tricky problems. An article in the Jan. 24 Wall Street Journal, by Sara Schaefer Muñoz, addressed how many people are coping with the need to throw away many products, including supposedly “green” products like fluorescent light bulbs, that may pose potential problems in the landfill. According to Muñoz, many retailers, including Best Buy, Home Depot and Ace Hardware, are embracing a new role as recycling facilitators.	There are many arguments for how the North won the civil war—industrial strength, greater manpower, better transportation infrastructure. But according to an article by David Norris in the Winter 2008 issue of American Heritage, there was one more powerful reason the Union armies eventually prevailed: coffee
ADA Professional Product Review Examines Restorati	Oral Health Tips for Overseas Trips
The latest issue of the ADA Professional Product Review (Winter 2008) evaluates and compares three dental product categories—each of which has products that contain glass ionomer as a component.	Are you or your patients planning an out-of-country trip to a resort or an exotic location? Better pack that toothbrush, toothpaste and floss, points out the Georgia Dental Association. An article in the July 2007 issue of GDA Action provides good pointers to those embarking on journeys away from home.
WHAT IF…there were no prof. dental associations?
(The Greater Cleveland Dental Society Bulletin, Spring 2008 - HEADQUARTER NEWS ARTICLE)