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Grow Green Kids

Green School Audit: Eco-Friendly School Grounds

August 29, 2010

Many schools are trying to green it up inside, but totally forget that they can also make a difference outside. School grounds offer an excellent chance to green your school. School grounds are very important – not only do your kids play on the school grounds, but how the grounds are cared for affects the [...]

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Green School Audit: School Waste Reduction

August 14, 2010

This month we’re discussing greening your school. Anyone can (and should) audit their school. While technically it’s best to encourage your school to run their own green audits, you and your child can do some green audits of your own and then suggest changes to your school. One of the biggest problems schools have is [...]

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Fun First Aid Felted Wool Basket

August 11, 2010

I don’t know if you remember the DIY doctor’s kit post, but I just found a super sweet felt box that would be perfect if you’re considering making this for your child. This wonderful First Aid Basket, made of eco-friendly wool felt is made by the always amazing En Gry og Sif, a company started [...]

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DIY Green Project: Make a reusable waste-free lunch kit!

August 10, 2010

The cheapest route to go when looking for a waste-free lunch kit is most likely to make your own. Now, you can’t make everything you need for a waste-free lunch kit – for example making homemade silverware is hard I hear. That said, you can make most of a lunch kit yourself, then add silverware [...]

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10 easy steps to a packed waste-free school lunch

August 9, 2010

School lunches, both packed from home and served at school, amount to a massive amount of waste each year. If you pack your child’s lunch you can make a difference with these 10 easy steps to waste-free lunches. 1. Get a long-lasting awesome lunch box: Any old reusable lunch carrier is better than a plastic [...]

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What’s the big deal with school lunch waste?

August 9, 2010

School starts really soon and there’s no time like the present to consider waste-free lunches. Why bother with waste-free lunches? Does it really make a difference if your child’s lunch is waste-free? It makes a huge difference. Consider the following… Lots o’ packaging garbage in packed lunches: According to New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation [...]

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Eco-Friendly College Packing List

August 8, 2010

Little ones aren’t the only ones heading back to school soon. If you’ve got a soon-to-be college student in the house, help them pack green. Going to college, and living in a dorm usually means a ton of new gear. Or does it? You don’t really need all that extra stuff. In fact, St. Lawrence [...]

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What is a green school?

August 4, 2010

The idea behind green schools is nothing new. I think most of us hanging out at a blog called Growing a Green Family for example, are likely way into the idea of greener schools. That said, while a select few advocacy groups are pushing for more green schools along with eco-friendly curriculum plans, the fact [...]

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Natural Hardwood Ramp Blocks ‘Wedges’ for Eco-Friendly Toy Cars

August 3, 2010

As the eco-minded mama of a little boy, you know what’s annoying? All those plastic pieces of car tracks and ramps around the house! Five years ago when my son was still REALLY into hot wheels it was hard to find anything but plastic ramps. Sure, we’d make homemade ramps with recycled goods, but a [...]

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Organic Craft Dough Creations

July 18, 2010

The other day I posted what may be the world’s cheapest eco-craft – organic flour dough. I said I’d post some of our creations soon, so to follow through here you go. A couple of these picture will also give you an idea of what happens when you mix in food coloring, although you do [...]