AusPens:  The Right Write Stuff

A couple of weeks ago, I found the perfect teacher gift at the San Francisco Green Festival:  A set of eco-friendly white board markers.  Not only are they non-toxic - which is better for all the big and little people in a classroom, but they can also be refilled multiple times.  [...]

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O’Bon pencils and paper make homework fun

My daughter, Samara requested that I write a post about her “beautiful” Eco friendly pencils from O’Bon. They are made from recycled newspaper using a patented “rolled on” method. They are non-toxic, splinter free and especially sturdy- the newspaper casing protects the graphite better than a wood casing, so [...]

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Can Public Art Propel Us Toward Action?

The subtitle of Elizabeth Kolbert’s piece in the latest NRDC magazine, OnEarth, says it all:  “When it comes to climate, it’s five past midnight. Time for the Big Fix.”  She quotes noted scientists saying that the experts - the people who study climate and “do the ice cores” [...]

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What is the best way to educate, entertain and exhaust your kids, hang with your girlfriends, get exercise and contribute to the betterment of our Planet all at the same time?

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Join Jessica Tuck in her challenge to work through one chapter a week of Squeaky Green- The Method Guide To Detoxing Your Home.

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I’ve never been a fan of gift baskets. Let’s face it, by the time you dig through all that plastic wrap and shredded paper there is very little left to get excited about-I usually end up re-gifting most of the contents. Then I discovered The Green Perspective, a new company based in Philadelphia, committed to [...]

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Here we go again – another school year is upon us, and with it the harsh realities of the state of American food. We know that good nutrition is central to good learning, that food is the fuel for our kids’ minds and bodies and that our little critters get grumpy when their blood [...]

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