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Going green in the nursery
Raising a baby and going green can be a pricey proposition -- or a cheap one -- depending on which eco-friendly avenue you choose. Pricey organic crib mattresses can cost hundreds -- sometimes even more than the crib, said Rebecca Carter of Miami, mom of Oliver, 1, and founder of http://www.greenermiami.com/ . While it was a splurge, Carter and her husband, Edmundo, have saved in BY JULIE LANDRY LAVIOLETTE. Read...read more...// //Good Earth books for kids
The save-the-planet buzz is all the rage among the kids. And a fresh crop of books breaks down eco-issues into bite size lessons, simple reuse and recycle projects and easy ways to get inspired. An Earth Day sampler: 101 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Before You're 12! (Sterling, $14.95, ages 6-up) by Joanne O'Sullivan. GREENER PARENTING MomsMiami is full of green...read more...// //Alternatives to plastic
Chicago Tribune reporter Trine Tsouderos , a mother of two, tried to live without plastic for a week. MomsMiami is posting parts of her story every day this week. Today: Some reasonable alternatives. Click these topics for previous posts: Why do this? ; The trouble with food ; Shopping -- and cheating ; Conclusions One of the hardest but also one of the most interesting and at...read more...// //Surviving week without plastic
Chicago Tribune reporter Trine Tsouderos , a mother of two, tried to live without plastic for a week. MomsMiami is posting parts of her story every day this week. Today: Her conclusions. Click here to read Wednesday's post on shopping -- and a little cheating; click here to read Tuesday's post on the trouble with food; and here for Monday's post on what brought this on. Coming Friday:...read more...// //No plastic, tough shopping
Chicago Tribune reporter Trine Tsouderos , a mother of two, tried to live without plastic for a week. MomsMiami is posting parts of her story every day this week. Today: Target Day. Disaster looms. Click here to read Tuesday's post on the trouble with food; and here for Monday's post on what brought this on. Coming Thursday: Conclusions. DAY THREE I wash three...read more...// //Plastic-free week = limited food
Chicago Tribune reporter Trine Tsouderos , a mother of two, tried to live without plastic for a week. MomsMiami will share parts of her story every day this week. Today: The trouble with food. Coming Wednesday: A trip to Target. Read Monday's stage setter here . DAY ONE I wash my hair with the shampoo bar, put my son in a paper diaper and talk up the new Hello Kitty stainless steel sippy cup...read more...// //Can a mom give up plastic for 1 week?
CHICAGO -- Amid a recent flurry of worrisome reports about plastic, a simple question came up: Could we live without it? Chicago Tribune reporter Trine Tsouderos , a mother of two, tried to live without plastic for a week. MomsMiami will share parts of her story every day this week. Today: Setting the stage. Tuesday: The trouble with food. Could my typical family -- a mom, a dad, a...read more...// //Green parenting: Unplug
Going green by conserving energy in the home doesn't mean you have to give up modern conveniences or move to a treehouse. "You don't have to be a wacko who lives in a tent without electricity and bicycles everywhere,'' said Terri Murru, a mom of two who's passionate about the environment. "You can make a significant impact in your own way.'' ...read more...// //Green parenting: Natural cleaners
Cleaning green can not only help save the earth, it can also put some cash back in your pocketbook and keep your family a little healthier. Debra Miller of Davie saves money by buying gallons of concentrated biodegradable cleaners and mixing her own in a spray bottle. She tries to unclog drains first with elbow grease, using a plunger or snake. She polishes wood with olive oil. "It's great for...read more...Green parenting: where to start
Parents are doing more than tossing empty cans into a recycling bin to teach their kids to be kind to the environment. Green parenting today clues kids in on how what they consume affects the community, and ultimately, the world. Jayne and Howard Rosenbaum of Bay Harbor Islands teach their kids, Joshua, 14, and Dara, 9, how the resources they use touch those around them. "We teach the...read more...
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