Looking for an unusual green project for your kids? What about a worm bin? Hold on, hold on. Before you completely throw that idea to the wind because you don't want stinky, wriggling, slimy "pets" in your kids' bedroom, hear me out. Worm bins, or vermicomposting, are a cool way to decrease the amount of solid waste heading into the landfill by recycling your food wastes into amazingly rich compost for your plants. Here's the non-scientific explanation, suitable for explaining to your ... continue reading...
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"Green" Toys From the Discovery Channel Store
We all knew the Discovery Channel had green interests when it purchased Treehugger.com for $10 million, but now the Discovery Channel Store is featuring "eco-friendly" and "green gifts" toys for the 2007 holiday season. My family recently played with three of these products. Two of these toys (Pyramid Building Blocks and the Tolo Baby Carousel) will be featured in this post; one toy (the Hydrogen Fuel Rocket) deserves its own post, which will occur next week. Wooden blocks are the best toys ... continue reading...
Great Children's Literature: Fire Race
If you are a true localvore, does that mean you read local tales to your children? I try to chose local goods as much as possible, and I have always had an affinity for Native American stories, so Fire Race fits into my localvore ideals by providing a locally based story to share with my children. In California Native American tales, Coyote is often the trickster. Fire Race begins with Coyote up to his old tricks as he steals fire from the Yellow Jacket Sisters. Fire Race is beautifully ... continue reading...
The Perfect Gift For Baby: Luxury, Organic Baby Blanket
When a baby is born, it is so pure and natural, yet will soon be exposed to all of the harsh chemicals of the modern world. It is true that babies are exposed to some toxins in utero and through breastmilk, but this exposure is limited and mostly out of the control of parents. What is in the control of new parents are the kind of products they use on their baby, and of course, green products are better for baby. As a new parent, I was very concerned about swaddling my newborn in synthetic, ... continue reading...
Green Family Values: The Perfect Gift for Baby
When a baby is born, it is so pure and natural, yet will soon be exposed to all of the harsh chemicals of the modern world. It is true that babies are exposed to some toxins in utero and through breastmilk, but this exposure is limited and mostly out of the control of parents. What is in the control of new parents are the kind of products they use on their baby, and of course, green products are better for baby. As a new parent, I was very concerned about swaddling my newborn in synthetic, ... continue reading...
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