These days, being eco-conscious is on the forefront of discussions for all kinds of topics. Whether it’s your child’s school planting a garden and serving the produce in the school cafeteria, employee incentives for carpooling, or your store starting to add a charge for plastic and paper bags, we can’t ignore that the world is […]
Born out of folklore and ancient celebration, Halloween has evolved into an event of dressing up and requests for tricks or treats. Not usually synonymous with health and eco-friendliness, Halloween encourages the influx of sugary confectioneries and decorations of the unsustainable kind. However, there are 5 simple ways to keep the allure and appeal of […]
We all can agree that energy is a big part of our present day existence. Every day we come in contact with energy in one form or another. Energy warms us up in the colder months and cools us down in the hotter ones. It helps us cook, keeps our food fresh and lights up […]
Raising a green kid means that you are bringing up your children to act and think with the health of the environment in mind. It means that you are to making every effort to instill values in your children that will encourage them to respect, protect and value the wellbeing of the earth and of […]
Recently I watched a video documentary about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a huge, swirling mass of plastic refuse floating in the North Pacific Ocean. Horrified I decided it was time for me to start doing my part to limit my family’s waste. To make things easier for myself, I decided to start with one […]
Going green is something that each of us should contemplate because the environment and resources we rely on today are not just ours, but that our children and future generations will rely on as well. Going green at home may seem like a long and painstaking endeavor, but the simple truth is we can make […]
