Schoolhouse Rock: 30 Years Later Still Singing the Energy Blues

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/o3nvDJe6PU0&hl=en] If you are of my generation, you remember Schoolhouse Rock's Saturday morning cartoons. To this day, I only know what a conjunction is from "Conjunction Junction, what's your function?", and I clearly remember how a bill … [Read more...]

Let Your Kids Clean: BasicH2 Organic Concentrate

Young children like to be helpful, and I don't want to discourage their desire to imitate my house cleaning (even though I often have to re-clean what they have done). We use all natural cleaning products in our home not only because we care about the environment, indoor … [Read more...]

Made in the USA: Chapter One Organics Supports US Women

With the explosion of organic baby clothing on the market, it is getting difficult to tell one company from another. Offering organic cotton clothing for little ones is great, and many major retailers, like Pottery Barn Kids, have jumped on the bandwagon. Still, not all organic … [Read more...]

The Green Schools Act Will Lessen Your Child's Carbon Footprint

Although school may be the farthest thing from your children's mind this summer, your representatives in Congress are thinking about it. The truth is that many US schools are in dire need of repair, and most of them are very energy inefficient. My children's school still has … [Read more...]

Social Responsibilty: Eco Child's Play Donation

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/egHc6EoybqQ&hl=en] When I began Eco Child's Play over a year and a half ago, I pledged to make Kiva loans on behalf of our blog. After making several Kiva loans, I've decided it is time to donate to and highlight different organizations … [Read more...]