A couple of weeks ago, Beth wrote about alternatives to birthday gift giving, and I allowed my daughter to select our Kiva loan recipient. Recently, I discovered another option for low impact birthday giving: markmakers.org. These charitable gift cards allow children to choose … [Read more...]
Getting Less to Give More: The New Birthday Party
As the holiday season approached, my husband and I experienced more than the usual anxiety. It wasn’t a matter of what to buy, for us, it was important to consider what not to buy and the many reasons why: We wanted to avoid the crush of gifts that create an association in a … [Read more...]
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
As the holiday season winds down many of us are considering what to do with our now somewhat droopy Christmas tree. As simple as placing it out on the curb for collection might seem, that is not always the greenest option. Often Christmas trees left out for trash collection end … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Eco Child's Play
Yesterday, Eco Child's Play turned one year old! (To read our very first blog post, click here) This year has been an exciting one, as we have grown and expanded both our content beyond just toys and our voice to include more writers. What will the next year bring? Stay … [Read more...]
Stop a Catalog – Save a Tree
As I begin my post holiday cleaning, one task includes clearing out all of the catalogs that have piled up over the past few months. Like most households we receive a host of requested and unrequested catalogs during the last quarter of the year. In October we often welcome … [Read more...]
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