Commercialism, Children and Toys

Editor's note: The following post was originally published on Green and Clean Mom. "Green & Clean Mom can inspire you to try a little harder, be a catalyst for change and to offer you some new tips and news on how to be the green, sexy and sassy mom…I know you are!" I opened … [Read more...]

Certified Organic Cotton Baby Leg Warmers/Leggies by Baberoo

Have you ever tried to put tights on a baby? It is not an easy or practical chore, especially considering the number of time tights need to be pulled down for diaper changes. An alternative to tights for cool weather dresses is baby leg warmers/leggies. BabyEarth.com, a great … [Read more...]

Cloth or Disposable: The Grist's Ask Umbra Weighs in on the Great Diaper Debate

Last month, we shared with you a shocking UK report that claimed disposable diapers were better for the environment than cloth nappies, even though we couldn't believe it and found the report did not consider all things enviro. Today, the Grist's Ask Umbra weighed on the subject … [Read more...]

Positive Environmental Role Models for Children: Severn Cullis-Suzuki Silenced the UN with Speech on Climate Change

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/MPI04IPiwbg&hl=en&fs=1] At age 9, Canadian Severn Cullis-Suzuki started the Environmental Children's Organization. At age 12, she addressed the UN's 1992 Rio Earth Summit and silenced the world for five minutes. Severn's most recent … [Read more...]

Super Cool Kids Use Laptop Lunch Systems at School

From Z Recommends to the Vegan Lunch Box, I've read about Laptop Lunches for quite awhile. When my daughter's best friends showed up with them after their birthdays, a trend had begun at her school. Not that I think children need to buy what their friends' have to fit in, but I … [Read more...]