Do you love daffodils and cherry blossoms…but hate pollen? As you’re oohing and aahing over the forsythia, are your kids sneezing, coughing and rubbing itchy eyes? Here are 7 ways to help your kids breathe easier throughout the pollen season. Why Is Pollen So Hard on Kids? Spring can be tough on little lungs, […]
Protect EPA Protect EPA? We shouldn’t have to say it, or do it. EPA – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – is supposed to protect us. Yet, the EPA is under siege. And if we don’t help protect it, it won’t be around to protect us. The threats EPA faces is real. ♦ The new […]
Why should you tell your Senator to vote NO on Scott Pruitt for EPA? Here are the 12 best reasons I’ve come up with. What are yours? Trump Recap When Donald Trump attained the presidency, my heart sank. As a woman, mother, and citizen, I feel personally violated by this man and all he represents. But […]
Headache? Achy joints? Runny nose? Itchy eyes? You’re probably thinking you’ve got a cold. It might just be that your indoor air quality stinks – literally. Indoor air quality can be a LOT more polluted than the air outside. That’s bad news for those of us who live inside – which, I think, is everyone […]
Every time you ship something, whether it’s a box of cookies or a great big couch, it creates a ripple effect that is felt all around the world.We’re partnering with Shiply to offer you our best green shipping tips so when you do need to ship something, you can do it with the least impact possible. […]
On Valentine’s Day, you express your love by sending flowers, by showing kindness and consideration, and by reflecting on who you love and why. You do that on Car Free Day, too. Though in this case, the object of your love is your community, and instead of delivering roses, you don’t drive your car, […]
424views Gasoline-powered lawn mowers may be powerful. But they’re also a big source of air pollution. For each hour of operation, says the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, “one gas-powered lawn mower emits 11 times more air pollution than a new car.” In fact, emissions from the forty million American lawn mowers in use, along with […]
738views How clean is the air you breathe? Because you don’t see smog inside your home, you might think your air is pretty clean. You’d sure want it to be, since you spend 90% of your time indoors, either in your home or at work. But in fact, indoor air can be two-five times more […]
