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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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P&G rolls out new eco-packaging

August 16, 2010

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has obviously never heard the line, “It’s what’s on the inside that counts.” Focusing instead on outer beauty, P&G just announced that they’ll be using renewable, sustainable, sugarcane-derived plastic on select Pantene Pro-V, Covergirl and Max Factor packaging. The new packaging, which will be rolled out globally over the next two [...]

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How the USA can afford healthy school lunches

August 16, 2010

Kids all over the United States are served disgusting, unhealthy school lunches daily. Why? Because the government can’t afford to make the changes needed to support healthy meals in schools. I wonder though, how much know-how does it take to figure out budget changes? Is the government really this hard up for ideas? First – [...]

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12 Reusable Waste-Free Lunch Kit Choices

August 15, 2010

When it comes to packing a waste-free school lunch you’ve got three options. 1. Make your own waste-free lunch kit. 2. Buy a complete waste-free lunch kit. These kits usually cost $40-$70 but tend to be overall easier and a better deal than option two (see below). The downside is usually the storage and water [...]

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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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How to choose a waste-free lunch box for back-to-school

August 14, 2010

Choosing a waste-free lunch box or entire waste-free lunch kit for back-to-school time is a huge undertaking. It sounds like a small step, but actually there’s a lot to consider. What I look for in a lunch box and lunch box supplies: Toxin-free which to me means; 100% lead-free, BPA-free, PVC-free and phthalates-free. Easy to [...]

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Extra tips for buying organic food on a budget

August 13, 2010

You’d think with 70+ tips about how to afford organic food, we wouldn’t need even one more bitty tip around here. However, there’s always something new to learn PLUS it’s smart to keep talking about organic food on a budget. I just read an excellent set of organic food tips at New Jersey On-Line. In [...]

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Stick it to fake organic products!

August 12, 2010

When I was 13 or so I read a book about women’s rights. In said book there was an order form for some awesome, “This offends women” stickers. You could use these stickers in stores, on products, a person – to label lame anti-female stuff. I loved my stickers. I know, I got started young [...]

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Citizenpip Discount for Growing a Green Family Readers

August 12, 2010

As you may remember we’re big fans of Citizenpip Reusable Lunch Kits at my house. If you’re looking for a great reusable, waste-free lunch kit for back to school time, it’s hard to beat the Citizenpip Soup to Nuts Reusable Lunch Kit. Luckily, if you’re aching to try this lunch set out I have a [...]

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Homemade Organic Spice and Herb Face Toner

August 12, 2010

It’s silly to pay $30+ for a small bottle of organic face toner. You can make a nice batch of homemade organic face toner right at home. First you’ll need your toner base – witch hazel: Alcohol free witch hazel. It’s important to note that many commercial witch hazel products contain more alcohol than witch [...]