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10 Easy Ways to Go Green at Home

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 20th 2010 10:00AM

Get hip to recycling. Credit: Getty Images
Being green and earth-friendly is easier than one may think. Not only are these tips beneficial to the environment, but they are also easy on the wallet.
1. Change regular light bulbs to compact ...
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More States Requiring 'Green' Cleaning Products in Schools

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 2nd 2010 10:00AM

More schools are going green when it comes to cleaning products. Credit: Robert S. Donovan, Flickr
In an era where the "3 Rs" have now come to stand for "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle," an increasing number of states are requiring schools and ...
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Reusable Coffee Sleeves: Cool Cover for Your Cuppa

by Meryl Levin, Posted Dec 16th 2009 2:35PM

Reusable sleeves are better for the Earth. And cuter. Credit: K Studio
You love your daily latte, and you love the Earth, too. Save a tree by using one of these cute Kwilty coffee sleeves instead of hundreds of the cardboard ones. They fit ...
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Five Ways To Green Your Holiday Season

by Honey Berk, Posted Dec 11th 2009 1:30PM

Don't throw that cereal box away -- it could become next year's coolest Christmas card. Credit: WordRidden, Flickr
When you look at the facts, our holiday habits can have an enormous effect on more than just our waistlines this time of year. Now ...
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And Now -- The Placenta Teddy Bear

by Brett Singer, Posted Oct 14th 2009 2:37PM

Designer Alex Green thinks a placenta teddy bear is a good idea. Credit: jupiterimages / Photodisc
Yes, you read the headline correctly. You may retreat to your nearest powder room. All done? OK, let's discuss. Toy designer Alex Green has ...
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Take your kids on the trash trail for Earth Day

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Apr 22nd 2008 8:00AM

Looking for a way to educate and entertain this Earth Day? Why not take your kids on the trash trail? A trash trail tour simply follows your garbage from your kitchen garbage can to its final resting place. Visit the transfer station, the dump, or ...
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When kids have an interest in environmentalism

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Mar 29th 2008 10:00AM

As a person who is constantly looking for ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and as a mother who is working diligently to pass this way of life on to her own children, this article from the Seattle Times about little eco-warriors gave me a small ...
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Are you an eco mom?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Feb 16th 2008 2:39PM

Green living starts at home. At least it does for a growing number of women who are considered "green moms" or "EcoMoms." These women are taking the future of the planet--the one their children shall inherit--personally. And, frankly, from the looks ...
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Teaching kids about saving the earth

by Karen Walrond, Posted Jul 1st 2006 3:01PM

One of the things I'm attempting to do with my daughter is raising her to have a deep appreciation for the planet.  At her young age (2-1/2), there's not much I can do except make sure that she's outside a lot, and that we talk about the trees ...
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