BlogHer '09: The "Blog-Ola" Issue for Green Mamas

Mama bloggers get a lot of free stuff. And that was one of the issues discussed at BlogHer '09. There, I met many ladies who said the boxes of goodies would be piled high by the time they got home. Companies look for cheap advertising in the form of positive reviews. And they … [Read more...]

5 Ways for Parents to Travel Green

I spent this weekend at the biggest conference for bloggers in the world, Blogher or as we know it on Twitter #blogher09! Bloggers streamed into Chicago from all walks of life, including a few Eco Childs Play bloggers. I was able to attend the conference thanks to my sponsor, … [Read more...]

Rosie Hippo: Earth Friendly, Unique and Handmade Toys

Rosie Hippo offers parents a place to shop for unique, handmade, organic, fair trade and eco-friendly toys. They have toys made of wood, made of fair trade materials, they have stuffed animals, pretend play toys, and everything you need to spark your child's imagination and … [Read more...]

Bamboo Buyer Beware: Green Decisions Aren't Always Clear-Cut

We paid a visit recently to one of my favourite toy stores in the whole world, Hot Toads. The physical store itself isn’t all that impressive — it’s a small, concrete-floored basement room in a medical building, with sparsely-stocked wooden shelves, draped with puppets and … [Read more...]

Become Part of Terracycle's Chip Bag Brigade and Earn Money for Your School

You can collect Frito Lay chip bags, keep them out of landfills and send them to be remade into something useful all while earning money for your school or nonprofit organization. TerraCycle has teamed up with Frito Lay to collect used packaging from FritoLay snack products- … [Read more...]