Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a weekly guest spot by children’s media consultant Ashley. Ashley is a television and online producer and Executive Editor of Children’s Media Consultant.com. She holds a B.A. from Columbia University and a M.A. concentrating in children’s … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2007
Decrease Air Pollution Through School Bus Program
According to the EPA, 24 million children ride the bus to school each day, and each day those kids spend an average of an hour and a half on the bus each day. Unfortunately, the majority of those kids are exposed to diesel exhaust during their daily commute, and children who … [Read more...]
Pucker Up Baby! There's Lead in Your Lipstick!
More bad news about lead: It is in 61% of name brand lipsticks! The $50 billion cosmetic industry largely regulates itself, and the FDA has not set a limit on lead levels in lipstick. Thank goodness we have the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the Environmental Working Group to … [Read more...]
Alternative Energy Hydrogen Fuel Rocket
This holiday season, the Discovery Channel Store is offering toys that are fueled with hydrogen. Our family tested out the rocket ship, which is made by Estes Rockets. The Hydrogen Fuel Rocket is designed for children ages 10 and up (adult supervision required under 12), thus … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids About Trash
Where is "away"? That's the question I asked my Environmental Sustainability students today. When you throw something away, where does it go? Here were some of the answers they wrote down: "Away is throwing your stuff across town to a junkyard." "Your trash gets … [Read more...]
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