EarthTalk, an environmental question-and-answer column, is an effort to reach “beyond the choir” of committed environmentalists and offer highly useful information to people shown in poll after poll to be ready and eager for “green” information.

Published by the editors of E - The Environmental Magazine,  EarthTalk answers reader-submitted questions on a wide range of environmental topics—“from the global village to your backyard”: “Is genetically modified food safe for human consumption?” “How do I remove the asbestos siding from my house and dispose of it properly?” “Are ‘environmentally safe’ household cleaners really better for my health and for water quality?” “How do I know if what I’m buying is truly organic?”