My son wants to change the world, one lunchbox at a time. When I got my copy of Fed Up with Lunch in the mail, he read the title and sighed, "Fed up with lunch? I’m fed up with lunch, too, all that Styrofoam." I wasn’t sure what he meant, but he explained that hot [...]
Entries Tagged as 'recycling'
My Child is a Green Activist (& He’s Only Six!)
February 7th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Call to Action, Green Living
Tags: juice·kids·recycling·school food
Is Your Extended Family "Green?" How to Help
December 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Green Living
I’ve got 3 easy tips over at Simple Organic today to help you share the green consciousness with your extended family without driving them nuts: This time of year, many of us find more time to spend with our extended family than usual. As much as family time is a blessing, it’s also often fraught [...]
Monday Mission: Reduce, Reuse, Celebrate!
December 12th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Green Living, Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to celebrate the season by giving a gift to the earth. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Did you know that the months of November and December get the prize for the most trash of the year? And not just by a few tons, but 25% [...]
Tags: Green...Your Way·Monday Missions·recycling·reusable bags·reuse
To Recycle, or Not to Recycle?
July 28th, 2011 · 15 Comments · Green Living
I’ll keep a promise today. When I started writing for Green Your Way, I promised my husband I’d make the post over there become a post here for a day so I wasn’t doing any extra work. I’ve had so much to say lately that I never got this month’s post included! Since I need [...]
Tags: recycling
Weekend Reading Links
January 23rd, 2010 · 8 Comments · Uncategorized
I’ve been reading some great Real Food and Go Green articles this week. I know I don’t usually post on weekends, but I can’t help but share! Borders are Closing: What will Happen to their Books? Sign the petition to avoid book trashing here. Are Grassfed Cattle Immune to e. Coli 0157? (I’m almost sad [...]
Tags: BPA·grassfed beef·Jamie Oliver·plastics·recycling·Weekend Reading
Monday Mission: Decrease Holiday Disposables
December 14th, 2009 · 29 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Upgraded Nutrition
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find a way to decrease your disposable waste this holiday season. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides T’is truly the season for multiplying garbage bags on the curb, is it not? We just celebrated one of our extended family Christmas celebrations this weekend, and I’m [...]
Tags: Christmas·crafts·Decreasing Disposables in December·recycling·reducing waste
Monday Mission: Analyzing Aluminum FOIL in August
August 10th, 2009 · 30 Comments · Avoiding Waste
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to reduce your consumption of aluminum foil. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps This is a classic reduce, reuse, recycle challenge. I’m going to offer multiple options today; choose one or more to fit your lifestyle – but be sure to at least take one step [...]
Tags: aluminum foil·recycling·reduce·reuse
