Editor's Note: This review is part of the Green Books campaign. Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly way. Our goal is to encourage publishers to get greener and readers to take the environment into consideration when purchasing … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2009
Open Ended Play Lets Kids’ Imaginations Set Sail!
Editor's note: The following piece is guest post by Dalit Holzman from Natural Pod, one of our favorite eco-friendly toy companies. Dalit is part of the Natural Pod team (www.naturalpod.com) and raises her two daughters as open-endedly as possible...with the help of some … [Read more...]
Rebekah Green Sustainable Earrings: Precious Gifts for Little Girls
Rebekah Green has been globally aware and environmentally conscious since the second grade. Throughout her life she's done a lot for the "green" movement. Her latest efforts include a sustainable line of earrings made from recycled gold. She even has several designs devoted to … [Read more...]
EWG Gives School Cleaning Supplies Their Report Cards (and it ain't pretty)
Last week, while volunteering at my daughter's classroom Halloween party, I flinched a little as I saw one of the other parents dutifully strolling around dispensing the requisite waterless, chem-filled hand sanitizers. Aside from my skepticism that anti-bacterial soaps will … [Read more...]
10 Eco-Friendly Toys Under $30
As the holiday season approaches we’re all looking for quality toys for our children. Readers of this blog, and increasingly the world at large are seeking toys that are eco friendly and inexpensive too. That’s why Eco Childs Play agreed to team up with Goddard Systems, Inc, … [Read more...]