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The Dirty Secrets of a Green Food Waster

March 4, 2010

A green food waster. What an oxymoron. I am not proud of what I am going to confess. As green as I think I have become, my family and I are food wasters. Our habits are hurting the Earth. How so?
Every couple of months I can’t stand the clutter or dirty drawers in my [...]

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Back to School Brings Up Issues of Needed Conservation

September 15, 2009

Photo by Heather Elias
This last week, my children returned to school. I was careful to re-use as many items that I had and only buy what I needed opting for items that I could recycle at the end of their lives. I had it with the typical plastic coated binder that ended up in [...]

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Green Speed Links: September 13, 2009

September 13, 2009

Watch this trailer park movie of the upcoming BagIT. It will break your heart on what are plastic consumption is doing to our animal friends. Our very own Green Mom, Beth Terry of Fake Plastic Fish, was interviewed for a segment in the film. See her account, here.

Sharing Backyards via EarthEasy’s newsletter. What is this [...]

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A College Bound Green Bird Is Leaving the Nest.

August 30, 2009

I write this post with a heavy heart since my oldest is leaving for college this week. With new found wings, he is definitely ready to soar. But as a parent all I can hear is the following lyrics,
“Leaving on a jet plane. Don’t know when I will be back again…”
Except the next line, “Oh, [...]

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My Crayon Recycling Program: Symptomatic of a Bigger Problem?

August 18, 2009

Years ago my friend told me about crayon recycling. I did not get serious about this idea until I compiled a zillion broken crayons of my own. (Boys. Need I say more?) Since I coordinate recycling for cash at my school, I am always looking for green fundraising ideas or just plain good sense take back [...]

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Crunch Pak Sliced Organic Apples: What’s with all the Plastic Packaging?

August 15, 2009

Today we were at Costco to buy food for an upcoming party. As I peered into the shopping cart, I saw a Crunch Pak’s plastic container full of plastic wrapped baggies of organic apples slices. Maybe it is me, but is this an oxymoron? Individually wrapped organic apples swaddled in plastic with more plastic around it? [...]

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School Supplies are Environmentally Frustrating

August 10, 2009

In the next couple of weeks, our children will be heading back to another year of school. Think of the countless binders, pencil cases, crayons, pencils, and other paraphernalia we buy. But what I dread more than buying school supplies, is the end of the year when I have to dispose of all those beat [...]

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Make Back to School Shopping PVC free

August 5, 2009

In a couple of weeks, the kids will be returning to school. Make this year a PVC free school supplies year. Why?
According to the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice,
“Many children’s school supplies, such as lunchboxes, backpacks and binders, are often made out of PVC—a toxic plastic that is dangerous to our health [...]

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Green Your Teen to Change the World

July 22, 2009

How would you describe a teenager to someone not from this Earth? Disagreeable, know it all, self-centered, and moody? But at the same time, they can be equally passionate about what rocks their world. I know. I have two teenagers.
Because of their unbridled spirit, they are prime candidates to save this Planet and influence their [...]

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Smart Mama Got her Gun on Fox News

July 21, 2009

One smart Mama brought her gun to Fox News? A shoot out? Anyone hurt? No. No. and Maybe. Hold your horses while I answer all of your questions.
Why was a smart mama on Fox News?
Jennifer Taggert is the editor of the blog, The Smart Mama, and fellow lawyer and Green Mom Carnival’er. She is also [...]