Basic Eco Issues

Quick Green Tip: How To Recycle Your Car Seat

May 16, 2012

Consumer Reports has some cool info posted about how to recycle a car seat. Being that a car seat is mixed materials, it seems almost impossible to recycle, but apparently, if you rip that sucker apart it helps. Consumer Reports recommends you: Remove all fabric, padding, and screws. Disassemble the restraint. Use a screwdriver to [...]

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Is it more important to limit sunscreen or increase outdoor time?

May 16, 2012

My sunscreen rational this year is that the safest sunscreens cost too much, as in wildly unrealistically too much for most families, so there’s a need to compromise. Thus, I posted some sunscreen choices that aren’t top of the line safe but that families can afford. Not everyone thought this was a good plan: On Facebook someone [...]

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Quick Green Tip: Find a Walk-friendly Community

May 5, 2012

If you’re moving sometime soon and have some choice about where, why not locate a walk-friendly community? A community that’s walk-friendly has plenty of perks, such as… You can walk more and drive less. You can stay fit by walking more often. You can run daily errands without a car. You’ll be happier. You can [...]

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Get back to nature but leave no trace you were there

May 5, 2012

It’s an awesome healthy goal to get outside more often, but you also need to consider the impact humans can have on nature. It’s not always a positive impact. Your goal should be to leave nature as much like you found it as humanly possible, and the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics can [...]

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More kids stuck indoors than ever before – CLIF Kid’s Backyard Game Contest can help

April 25, 2012

A new Kelton Research survey reveals some utterly depressing (but not terribly surprising) news – kids today are stuck indoors most of the time and often it’s by choice. The new The Clif Kid Outdoor Play Survey highlights how we REALLY need to act now in order to prevent a generation of screen-bound, inactive, unhealthy [...]

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Jane Goodall Discusses Unique Facts About Disneynature’s Chimpanzee

April 24, 2012

This year, on April 20th, Disneynature’s newest movie adventure, Chimpanzee popped into theaters. The film introduces families to little Oscar, a young chimpanzee who is left to fend for himself when his family is attacked until Oscar receives some amazing help from a new buddy. If you’re interested in learning more about this movie head over to [...]

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Ultimate Guide to BPA-free Popsicle Molds & Ice Pop Gear

April 6, 2012

I haven’t updated my popsicle mold post for a good long while, so I figured we were due. This year’s list only contains molds that are *BPA-free. I’ve also included some cool ice cream pop molds along with some great popsicle making gear to help you get started. If you’re curious about the benefits of [...]

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Brand New & Adorable Tovolo Ice Pop Molds

April 5, 2012

Do I have some cute news for you! New to the ice pop world this year are some sweet new Tovolo popsicle molds. Such as… Tovolo Bug Pop Molds: These new Tovolo are the first new molds to come along in a long while and they’re so cute too. The set features 3 unique designs [...]

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Are silicone ice pop molds safe?

April 3, 2012

I’m always talking about silicone ice pop molds here but some people question their safety. So, I figured we’d look at the safety of silicone both in general and in relation to all-plastic ice pop molds which are a lot cheaper than molds made with silicone. Is food grade silicone safe? Honestly, the jury is [...]

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FDA Decides BPA Should Remain in Food Packaging

March 30, 2012

I’m dead busy today, but just to give you a heads up, the FDA has finally made their ruling on the NRDC petition to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) found in food packaging. I say finally, because NRDC submitted said petition almost 4 years ago. It took this long, and a lawsuit to get the FDA [...]