If you’re in the market for a new cell phone, consider one of these “green” models that are being featured at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. * Motorola’s MOTO W233 Renew – constructed of plastic made from recycled water bottles; can be completely recycled. Cost: $9.99 with a two-year contract; buy through T-Mobile. Comes in packaging […]
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Fill Your Heart with Organic Chocolate
Any day is a good day to eat chocolate as far as I’m concerned. But on no day is it so special as on Valentine’s Day, when heart-shaped boxes full of cocoa-based delicacies can keep people (well, me) happy pretty much all day. That’s particularly true if the cocoa is produced organically. Cocoa powder is derived from […]
Have you unplugged your refrigerator?
Honestly, it never would have occurred to me as a significant way to save energy. But a story in today’s New York Times reports on this growing trend, which some consumers are adopting as much for the symbolic value of un-plugging as for the electricity savings. (NOTE: Many folks have been inspired to unplug by my […]
Why I Believe in the Power of the Purse
This month’s Green Moms Carnival topic is “I believe…” I am taking the opportunity to reiterate why I created Big Green Purse, a campaign to motivate women especially to channel their spending power into social and environmental change. It is because I believe… * the fastest, most effective way to stop polluters is by pressuring them in […]
Lipstick Takes a Toxic Turn; Prevention Agenda Needed
Toxic chemicals keep turning up in lipstick. Previously, I reported on dangerous lead levels in lipstick. Now, according to research done in Canada, two other chemicals used in lipstick and other personal care products pose a significant threat to human health. The chemicals, known as D4 and D5 siloxanes, have been linked to uterine tumors and […]
Where can you find safe peanut butter?
What peanut butter products are safe to eat? Earlier this month, products containing peanut butter produced by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) were disovered to be tainted with salmonella. Over 488 people have become ill; six have died. The government has issued this list of products consumers should avoid. It is quite extensive and […]
Top Ten Eco Ways to De-Ice Your Driveway
Tis the season for snow and ice – only fun if you’re a penguin or like to walk with an ice pick. For the rest of us, the big challenge is dealing with frozen precipitation once it hits the ground, especially if we want to be ‘eco friendly.’ These tips will help. What’s wrong with […]
Why Did Mom Shift $1,000 to Greener Cleaners, Organic Food?
Here’s another One in a Million success story! Carolyn, a Phoenix, Arizona wife and mother of two sons aged five and seven, spent the last year shifting her spending to greener cleaners and organic food. Here’s why: “Early in 2008 I read an article in the Arizona Republic about the One in a Million campaign and it […]