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...]

Bath Tub Fun with the Organic Terry Bath Mit From Eco-Artware

I love the handcrafted, unique and cool things that eco-artware carry in their online store. Baskets made from recycled chopsticks, coasters made from old records, and cute stuffed animals made from recycled sweaters. They have recently added organic terrycloth bath mits. This … [Read more...]

Dutch Boy's Refresh Paint: Win a Home Make-Over

I've written about earth friendly paints here on Eco Child's Play before. With a recent home improvement project (that feels like it will last forever), I've had paint on the mind. Now, Dutch Boy has introduced a line of paint called Refresh. This zero VOC (volatile organic … [Read more...]

Part Two: Eco Friendly Pinata How To

20 minutes before guests arrive we realize the balloon method is out the window! We put in a fair attempt but the drying time put a damper on things. We're planning to try out the balloon method again next year. We may even get to do it sooner. At this point, we're scramming … [Read more...]

Part One: Eco Friendly Pinata How To

We recently celebrated my son's second birthday which happens to be on Earth Day. Being an "Earth Birthday Boy" we naturally celebrate in an earth friendly fashion. One of the many traditions in my family is to break open a pinata at a child's birthday party. Pinatas are a hit … [Read more...]