Bunnylicious

With all of the concerns about bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles, I've become concerned about the plastic dishware my children use. Searching the bottoms of the plastic dishes for recycling codes to no avail, I discovered that in very small writing they say "not intended for … [Read more...]

Green Family Values on Green Options

I have begun writing a weekly post on Green Options in a series called Green Family Values. Green Options focuses "on giving you the knowledge and resources you need in greening up your life." My weekly post will be covering green family issues. Welcome Green Options readers … [Read more...]

Who Speaks For The Trees?

Dr. Seuss wrote The Lorax the same year that Greenpeace was formed. His message, cleverly told with rhymes and silly words, forewarned my generation of the consequences of overusing resources. I wish I could say we have learned from The Lorax and saved all the Truffula trees, … [Read more...]

Green Family Values: Leave No Child Inside

Nature Birthday PartyEditor's note: We're pleased to welcome our newest writer, Jennifer Lance, to the team. Jennifer is the author and publisher of the blog Eco Child's Play, where she reviews natural toys. She'll be covering green family issues for … [Read more...]

Global Warming Will Hurt Children First

Today, Treehugger reports that children are already bearing the brunt of global warming. Children in third world countries are the ones most at risk from global warming effects. "The reason, as Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change puts it … [Read more...]