Like many girls her age, my daughter loves Disney princesses; however, this eco-mom does not. Besides the lack of multiculturalism and the message of young women depending upon princes to rescue them, it is the "junk toy" quality of Disney products that keeps them out of our home. When my daughter saw that FLOR made modular carpet tiles from recycled content with Disney princesses on them, she thought her letter to Disney had worked and convinced the company to go green. Who am I to burst her ... continue reading...
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Canada to Turn Dirty Diapers Into Diesel Fuel
First world countries are addicted to their disposable, aka "landfill" diapers. According to Planet Trash, "Americans alone go through around 18 billion disposable diapers a year." A Canadian company wants to turn all those dirty diapers into a cost-effective, diesel fuel. Using the process of pyrolysis to convert diapers to diesel, a facility is going to be built in Montreal. Pyrolysis, also known as thermal cracking, involves heating the dirty diapers in a closed environment that lacks ... continue reading...
Free Eco Toys for Baby!
Our friends at Z Recs have started a blog called Prizey, a directory of online giveaways related to children. This month, they are featuring an Eco Baby Giveaway! This giveaway consists of over $200 in eco-friendly baby products. To enter, you must email the folks at Prizey: a theme idea you'd love to see in a future PRIZEY giveaway, with one company whose products you think would be a great fit for it, and your mailing address (even if you've entered a past contest, because we don't ... continue reading...
Green Kids Holiday Gift Guide
You may be thinking, "Oh no, not another gift guide", but I have been inspired by Z Recs, The Not Quite Crunchy Parent, and Treehugger to create an Eco Child's Play Green Kids Holiday Gift Guide. The following recommendations are highlights of our product reviews over the past year (click on the title of each recommendation to get to the full review post). All of these products have been played with by my family, thus these are not the gifts I am getting my children this winter, as these new ... continue reading...
No More Junk Toys!
Holiday season fanfare has already begun, and I am reminded of my holiday motto: No more junk toys! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and/or the Winter Solstice, if you have children, you know what junk toys are. Junk toys are toys that will have little educational value, are usually made of plastic, are overly commercial, and end up in our landfills. Green parents often try to make these toys disappear, but it is better to prevent their buying and giving in the first place. ... continue reading...
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