Get ready Washington, the babies are coming (and they are angry!). Thousands of babies are crawling towards D.C. to “say no” to toxic chemicals found in our homes. The Million Baby Crawl is an online effort by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SCHF) coalition, Autism Society of America, Breast Cancer Fund, the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Seventh Generation (a leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household and personal care products).

What’s round like an orange, textured like a porcupine and green like a lime? It’s the green wash ball. This ball works by bouncing around natural ceramics inside the ball that raise the ph level of the water. This process is much like how traditional detergent works but instead of friction they use chemicals to raise the ph level. Also the texturing on the ball helps loosen dirt and at the same time softens clothes without the use of chemical fabric softeners.

As kids are going back to school and schedules become more hectic, families are looking for inexpensive, quick, nutrional meals. All three of these requirements can be met by using the “other white meat;” tofu, tempeh, seitan, and textured vegetable protein.

I, personally, love to clean. I love the look of a sparkling kitchen and a tidy bathroom. However, I am not as fond of the toxic smell of chemicals, which is usually a side effect of having a clean home. So, I was thrilled when I finally tried Method’s line of soaps, surface cleaners and detergents. They are ‘people against dirty’ (read, people after my own heart) and they stand for great design, sustainability, safety and good-smelling cleaning products.

I, personally, love to clean. I love the look of a sparkling kitchen and a tidy bathroom. However, I am not as fond of the toxic smell of chemicals, which is usually a side effect of having a clean home. So, I was thrilled when I finally tried Method’s line of soaps, surface cleaners and [...]

Everyone knows that kids can be really picky about what food they eat. They usually don’t choose to eat fresh fruits and vegetables on their own. So how can we get them to eat a healthier diet? Take them out to do the foraging and collecting themselves.
Growing up, many kids go to the grocery store [...]

Founded by then 12 year old Alec Loorz, Kids vs Global Warming was created to teach children and youth about the global problems we are facing.
Inspired by Al Gore’s movie, An Inconvenient Truth, Loorz created his own program and gave 30 presentations to his peers before being invited to train with the Climate Project.   According [...]

Any new parent has probably heard about the importance of buying BPA-free baby bottles from the latest news stories, friends, or other new parents. If you haven’t heard, polycarbonate baby bottles can leach bisphenol-A and can potentially have adverse affects on a newborn’s growth and development. That’s scary enough, right? Well, now consider all the [...]