Hank D and the Bee: Spring–a time of wonder

Related info From Mother Nature Network: Eat your dandelions From Natural Papa: Backyard Pharmacy: Can Your Garden Help Cut Your Drug Bill? From Treehugger (2): Colony Collapse Disorder and the Epic Fight to Save the Bees and Beekeeping Alternatives: Top-bar Hives, Warré Hives … [Read more...]

Food Packaging is Major Source of Toxic BPA and DEHP Chemical Exposure

If you are trying to live a greener, simpler life, you are probably already avoiding packaged food. In general, I avoid over packaged food because of the amount of garbage it is adding to our landfills or energy used to recycle. Sometimes I make an exception for [amazon_link … [Read more...]

5 Green Parent Posts: Mickey Hart, Generation Green, healthy children, Technorati, Gawker

Don't forget to click on the titles to read the full articles on the original sites! 1. Huffington Post: Mickey Hart: There's a Fire on the Mountain Neuroscientists also have shown that the brain is hardwired for music, innovation and creativity, all other human activities … [Read more...]

How to Eat Green and Support Local Farmers at the Same Time

Eating green is tougher than it sounds. I’ve been a vegetarian since the age of four and I upgraded to vegan status in late 2010, but there are still times when I feel that my efforts are inadequate. Sure, I buy local produce whenever I can, I recycle just about everything, and I … [Read more...]

We Take on the Girls Scouts Again: Your Cookies are Destroying the Rainforest

Today, a coworker said, "I wish we had the Girls Scouts." Well, I don't. I was a Brownie, then a Girl Scout briefly. Sure there are benefits to young girls gathering into a tribe-like group, earning merit badges and selling cookies; however, I'm glad my daughter doesn't feel … [Read more...]