Articles tagged “Green Family”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

How to Go Green: Kids' Toys By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Green toys are fun for kids and great for the environment. Find out why choosing eco-friendly green toys isn't just child's play. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Funerals By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Jun 1 2010 Green funerals and eco-burials are one way to lessen the impact of traditional burial and cremation practices. Learn how to have a green funeral, who to contact, and what facts to consider when planning your eco-friendly burial. + READ MORE

Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, and More Have Switched To Cloth Diapers, Why Not You? By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden May 29 2010 Celeb mommies like Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Gwen Stefani, and many more are jumping on the cloth diaper bandwagon. + READ MORE

"Weaming" Causing More and More Couples to Fight By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden May 25 2010 At least 60 percent of British households, and probably a similar number here in the U.S. And can all be solved with some simple energy efficiency measures. + READ MORE

Homemade Roll and Cut Refrigerator Cookies By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 20 2010 For those of us too busy to deal, you can still have make ahead cookies that aren't a processed mess. I got this recipe from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything Cookbook. + READ MORE

With All the Toxins Found in Breast Milk, Is Breastfeeding Still the Healthiest Option? By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden May 12 2010 "Were it regulated like infant formula, the breast milk of many US mothers would not be able to be legally sold on supermarket shelves." + READ MORE

ONE2ONE Tells Us (In Six Words) Why Moms Matter By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Work & Connect Apr 30 2010 Don't get me wrong, I feel the love, but beyond my own family, why does Mother's Day matter? After reading about Women ONE2ONE, a project that gets to the roots of why mothers play such an important role in our lives, my mommy heartstrings were tugged. + READ MORE

Greensburg Episode: A Town Reborn By Team Planet Green IN Greensburg Episodes Apr 30 2010 A massive EF5 tornado, one of the largest to touch down in United States history heads towards the tiny town of Greensburg, Kansas. The air sirens are muffled by the deafening sound of a town collapsing. When the storm... + READ MORE

Greensburg Episode: The Crossroads By Team Planet Green IN Greensburg Episodes Apr 30 2010 Two and a half years after the tornado, Greensburg is looking more like a town. Homes are being built and a LEED platinum City Hall and Business Incubator are completed, but not everyone likes the modern look of the public... + READ MORE

Greensburg Episode: This is Home By Team Planet Green IN Greensburg Episodes Apr 30 2010 Ninety-five percent of the homes and business in Greensburg were destroyed by the 2007 tornado. The five percent of homes that were only damaged are on the East side of town. Shirley Butler and her husband, Rex, live in a... + READ MORE

Fair Trade Sports Has Vegan Sports Balls, A Healthy Respect For The Environment By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Work & Connect Apr 27 2010 Scott James is a father, recreational soccer player, and an advocate for fair trade and the environment. He left a job in technology and started Fair Trade Sports because he wanted to be able to tell his children that his job helps people. + READ MORE

Share Your Best Green Ideas for a Good Cause with Kelly Ripa By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Apr 27 2010 Actress, talk show host, and mom Kelly Ripa brings together great green ideas from other green gurus at her website, Kelly Confidential. + READ MORE

Be An Earth Day Family Every Day By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Apr 21 2010 Raising children is hard enough without worrying about the environmental consequences of your parenting choices. Don't sweat it. You already care about your child's well-being and earth-friendly choices make it easier. Parenting is a 365-days-a-year job. Why not make every day Earth Day while you are at it? When it comes to being an Earth Day family + READ MORE

A Good Relationship Is Good For Your Health, Researchers Say... By Mat McDermott IN Food & Health Apr 20 2010 Research into the connection between marriage and good health shows that it's not being married that provides the benefits, it's the quality of the marriage. In fact a bad, stressful marriage can be as bad as regular smoking. + READ MORE

Meet the Host of treehugger TV, Faith Salie By Team Planet Green IN Treehugger TV Apr 19 2010 Faith Salie is a television and radio host, commentator, interviewer, "ethics expert," actor, and journalist. And she's probably the only Rhodes scholar who's been a standup comedian. On television, she hosts Sundance Channel's coverage of the Sundance Film Festival, conducting... + READ MORE

Art For Global Justice: Inspiring the World to Help Do the Right Thing By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Work & Connect Apr 16 2010 Art for Global Justice is an organization that uses the power of art to create social change in the world. Their aim is to provide youth workshops, art exhibits, and an art exchange programs to facilitate this movement to create a more just planet. + READ MORE

30 Days Episode: Muslims in America By Team Planet Green IN 30 Days Mar 24 2010 David Stacy, a 33-year-old Christian man from West Virginia, agrees to make a drastic life change for 30 days when he moves to the largely Muslim community of Dearborn, Michigan. David struggles with his feelings and previous prejudices against a... + READ MORE

Meet Aviva Goldfarb, Author of Earth-Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Cookbook, The Six O'Clock Scramble By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Mar 18 2010 Enter author and expert meal planner Aviva Goldfarb. The eco-conscious mom and cook launched a cookbook called "The Six O'Clock Scramble" in 2003 as a system to help busy families put easy, healthy, delicious and earth-friendly meals on the table each and every night by giving them a weekly seasonal menu and a grocery list online. + READ MORE

Eco-Dentists Get Their Own New Certification Program By Mat McDermott IN Food & Health Mar 11 2010 The Eco Dentistry Association has just launched a new green certification program. Find a greener dentist near you. + READ MORE

Cleaning Out the Pantry: Stir Fried Tempeh with Peanut Sauce Over Soba Noodles By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 5 2010 This recipe utilizes pantry staples for a meal that's restaurant worthy. Adjust the recipe to use what you have on hand in terms of produce. The peanut sauce is so tasty and easy to pull together. + READ MORE