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7 year old twins Tristin and Tyler have seen a lot of innovative ways to go green while filming their green family series Tristin and Tyler’s Tales from the City. But the Malt-O-Meal® Bag The Box initiative? Now that’s something innovative these New York City kids have never seen! “Why do we need the box anyway, mom?” … Continue reading
Today’s post is from our fabulous guest blogger Kate, from Perpetually Nesting. As a young adult, I was the girl who would search high and low for the most perfect, usually expensive, gift on the market. I prided myself on finding the absolutely perfect things for the people on my list, at the absolutely perfect … Continue reading
Happy Friday! Today’s post is from the wise and wonderful Sara Snow. Sara is a Green Lifestyle Expert, TV Host and Author with a passion for healthy living and the creation of a more sustainable planet. You can check out her website here. Who wants to ruin the holidays with talk of unsightly piles of … Continue reading
Happy almost Turkey-Day! Who will be joining us in waking up early next Thursday and watching some huge balloons parading through the streets of New York? As enthusiasm builds for this helium-filled event, we wanted to share a fun post from the Mother Nature Network that gives an entertaining look back on some fun facts … Continue reading
Today’s post is contributed by a guest blogger, the lovely Kate from blog Perpetually Nesting: Times are tough. Our financial landscapes are more ragged than they have been in a very long time, and many of us (myself included) are learning a whole new set of skills to stay afloat. I have been thinking a lot … Continue reading
It can be a challenge to figure out how to make holiday celebrations a little more gentle on the planet and kid-focused while still keeping things fun and festive. Twenty years ago, Corey Colwell-Lipson was pondering this very pickle when she dreamed up the genius concept of Green Halloween. Her concept involves partnering with sponsors … Continue reading
Post contributed by TerraCycle CEO, Tom Szaky Halloween is about disguise, and a lot of what we do here at TerraCycle deals with disguising trash, making it more appealing and actually useful! Halloween, and the following holiday season, are great times to really rethink what we do with our trash. Halloween provides the incentive and … Continue reading
There’s a lot to get excited about when it comes to fall: crisp weather, changing leaves, back to school…and the list goes on! In particular, we know a few people who get quite excited about all the pumpkin-y goodness that starts going around. In honor of this very celebrated squash, we’ve put together a link … Continue reading
Halloween often conjures images of orange and black, but being a little greener is something we can strive for in every holiday’s celebration, including the one coming up at the end of this month. Tiny Green Mom has some great tips for making your Halloween more earth-friendly; check out her post, here. What are you … Continue reading
While it’s hard to bid farewell to summer, it’s hard to deny the excitement of everything fall ushers in: cool, crisp air, seasonally fun food (hello, pumpkin spice coffees!), and new episodes of favorite shows. As with all seasons, there are new ways in which to be easily earth-friendly, too. Take a favorite fall pastime, … Continue reading