Ever since September, when my son started taking juice boxes to school, he’s been bringing them home. We’ve had a running argument that he should just throw them out, because they can’t be recycled and they were dripping on his papers. Then one day my friend in Portland, Oregon mentioned that juice boxes can be […]
Alicia’s Green Gift Guide
Posted on November 24, 2009 Written by 1 Comment
There are a plethora of lists of “green gifts” out on the web, in magazines and on tv. I believe that the best gifts for the environment are ones that are not tangible at all. I know a did a posting on consumable gifts, but I’d like to take that one step further and […]
Reuse "Disposable" Restaurant Cups
Posted on November 21, 2009 Written by 1 Comment
It took me several years to realize that the plastic cups with lids and straws that are used for children at restaurants are considered “disposable” by restaurants. In other words, if you don’t take them with you, they will throw them out. These cups are very, very reusable, and can save you a ton of […]
Plastic Silverware Is Not a One Time Use Item
Posted on November 20, 2009 Written by 2 Comments
Do you throw away your plastic silverware every time you use it? I challenge you to start saving it, running it through your dishwasher and reusing it. Most plastic ware can be reused this way for years. When I’m in a situation where I’m using plastic ware, like a fast food restaurant or cafeteria, or […]
Late Fall Broccoli Harvest
Posted on November 18, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
We live in the Boston area and we’ve already had some significant frost, in fact this afternoon we were clearing ice off the picnic table. Most of my garden has been put to bed, but there are still a few things producing. This leads me to thinking about what items to plant next year […]
Teaching Young Children About Environmental Issues
Posted on November 8, 2009 Written by 2 Comments
I mentioned in my Starting With Children post that I would post additional information about what our preschool did when teaching about environmental issues. I asked their preschool teacher for information about what books she used with the children so that I could share the information with others. She says: “I just wanted to quickly […]
Greening Birthday Parties – Invitations and Location
Posted on November 3, 2009 Written by 2 Comments
We just had our twins birthday party and we tried to make it as green as possible, without being too expensive or too difficult. I’d like to share with you what worked and what didn’t work for us. There are so many ways you can make parties green that I’m going to start with […]
Happy Green Halloween
Posted on October 31, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
We hope everyone out there has a fun, safe and happy Halloween. We hope the ghosts, goblins, princesses and all other things have fun trick-or-treating tonight. If you have a great tip or eco-friendly Halloween ideas, leave us a comment. Our favorite tip for this year is to get second hand costumes. You can get gently used costumes […]
Love My Fleece Nursing Pads
Posted on October 29, 2009 Written by 2 Comments
New babies traditionally bring a lot of disposable things with them, and the first thing that comes to mind tends to be disposable diapers. I’m currently doing a trial of different cloth diapers, and I’ll definitely do a post or two on what I’ve found. However, many women also find nursing pads to be very […]
Great time at the Harvest the Wind Festival
Posted on October 25, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
We took the kids over to the Harvest the Wind Festival put on by Mass Energy and Medford. I was working the event as part of my role on the Medford Clean Energy Committee, so it was a must see for the family. The kids had a great time and they had the middle school […]
