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Ready, Set, Green, Week Three: Oh, Baby!

2 Jul 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

I may not have any children, but that doesn't mean I never cruise the baby aisle at the toy store: With five of my friends giving birth to daughters last year and my cousin and sister-in-law both scheduled to deliver before the end of 2008, I've blown my baby-gift budget by more than I care to...+ READ MORE

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Making Your Nursery Organic!

20 Jun 2008  IN GREENOVATE |   COMMENTS

If you're greening your home like the people are on Greenovate and you have young children (or one on the way), creating an organic nursery can be done without too much trouble. Here are some tips if you’re in the market to make your nursery as eco-friendly as possible:+ READ MORE

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Seminal graphic artist and designer Shepard Fairey

Alter Eco: Episode 2

16 Jun 2008  IN ALTER ECO |   COMMENTS

The Green Team meets up with seminal graphic artist and designer Shepard Fairey to help reduce the footprint of his new Sunset Boulevard studio.When they find out Shepard's wife Amanda recently gave birth, they hit the shops for some earth and baby friendly products and give her nursery a loving...+ READ MORE

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Renovation Nation: Episode 9

13 Jun 2008  IN RENOVATION NATION |   COMMENTS

Host Steve Thomas shines a light on an eco-smart solarium, a drought resistant garden and a prototype for the house of the future.+ READ MORE

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Can Baby Poo Be Green?

6 Jun 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

Ever since becoming a green mom, Kirsten has struggled with the huge problem of diapers. And Kirsten is the kind of person who does her research, from mommy groups to consumer groups. She showed me first hand on my recent visit to Barcelona how tricky the science of baby poo can really be.+ READ MORE

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Green Budget

Budgeting your Green: How to help the environment, and your pocketbook

14 May 2008  IN LIVING WITH ED |   COMMENTS

Is it possible to create and refine a more "green-friendly" lifestyle without seriously breaking the bank?+ READ MORE

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Four Tips For Buying Mom Eco-Friendly Roses

9 May 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Mother's Day is just around the bend, so for all you gift-giving procrastinators out there, how about showing mom you care with a bouquet of organic, Fair Trade roses?+ READ MORE

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Choose Safer Baby Furniture

8 May 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

It's rough out there for a parent: It seems like everyone and everything is out to kill your baby, or at least turn your precious bundle of joy into the drooling, monosyllabic Fratelli brother from "The Goonies."+ READ MORE

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Detox Your Home: Get Rid of Products With Bisphenol A

23 Mar 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Andy Warhol: Campbell's Soup Cans, 1962; MoMa We have mentioned the dangers of gender-bender chemical bisphenol A from polycarbonate bottles, baby bottles, as well as in our Detox Your Home series in the kitchen and the nursery.+ READ MORE

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Green Your Nursery: Choose Non-Toxic, Eco-Friendly Paints

23 Mar 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Most commercial paints release organic compounds that evaporate readily into the air. (From 1.95 per gallon) BioShield: 98 percent of these low-environmental-impact paints are made from renewable and naturally-derived raw materials, such as citrus peel extracts, essential oils, seed oils, tree...+ READ MORE

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