March 13, 2008 sweet kid Today my almost-six-year-old said to me out of the blue, "Wouldn't it be great if everything could go in the compost, Mommy?" While I smiled to hear him say it, the idea must come more from wha... |
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September 6, 2007 crimes against nature I've been reading an eye-opening book by Robert Kennedy, Jr. (he's the environmental lawyer, son of the late Robert Kennedy). Crimes Against Nature is full of amazing information about... |
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February 19, 2008 hot leaded water You might want to rethink filling your kettle with hot water form the tap. There was an article in the New York Times a few weeks ago alerting us to the potential dangers of using hot tap wat... |
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February 3, 2008 ireland reuses bags This article in the New York Times was really exciting (at least to me!) Ireland is setting a fantastic example of a country making successful environmental strides through national legisla... |
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January 7, 2009 kids konserve I am forever obsessed about packing lunches. It seems there are lots of great products available now to pack a waste-free lunch, for kids and adults. One clever company called Kids Konserve has ... |
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January 21, 2009 for the love of peanut butter I have only been partly following the FDA peanut butter recalls due to a salmonella outbreak. You see, in my house we love peanut butter. We are in major denial. In fact, just thi... |
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July 28, 2008 reader tip #1 (from jessica) So many wonderful tips have been submitted for the green genius contest. The first one that I want to share is from reader Jessica. She writes: "My all time favorite product for s... |
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November 30, 2009 green holiday lights Well, actually blue holiday lights would be a more accurate title. I bought some new "icicle" lights to decorate our front windows. These new lights are LED, and I expected them... |
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February 24, 2008 fish phone I was doing my usual grocery shopping trip this weekend and decided to buy some fish for dinner. I was completely overwhelmed by looking at the choices in the fish case. Wild caught. Previously fro... |
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April 9, 2008 human footprint The National Geographic Channel has an interesting show scheduled for this weekend that might be worth checking out. The Human Footprint will air on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at 9 p.m. Using scien... |
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