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Monday, 29 September 2008 19:00

By Mom Central Guest Blogger Jodi Grundig of Mom's Favorite Stuff

It wasn’t too long ago when people went about their day, everyday, without thought of the effect on the planet of our actions.  As energy prices are soaring and more information is available about global warming, it’s important that each and every one of us understands our effect on the world.

Have you calculated your own carbon footprint?  There’s a great calculator located at http://www.earthlab.com/carbonprofile.  With a few simple inputs, such as the size and type of your home, monthly utility bills, type of car that you drive, etc, you will get your very own Earth Conservation Plan score.  You can also create a plan to lower your score.  My score is 272, primarily because I drive an energy efficient car.

What’s your score?


Friday, 18 July 2008 15:28

bookKids are natural environmentalists. They Feed Icon   love trees and animals and crave outdoor time. I've found a few books that foster their innate desire to be green.

Penton Kids Press has a book called My Bag and Me! This small and simple tale (a mom and her son grocery shop) comes with a big message: Plastic shopping bags are the pits. Pleasant illustrations and succinct prose caught my eye, but the best part is the book is packaged with a reusable shopping tote for kids to pretend shop--and maybe remind mom and dad to do the same. The publishers state that more than 500 billion bags are used globally per year. Maybe this one little book can do some good (best for ages 2-5). $8.76


Friday, 18 July 2008 15:21
bottleGreen doesn't just mean looking out for the environment. It also means looking out for your family and keeping toxins far from reach. Quite a few parents are on the hunt for baby bottles that are free from bisphenol A (also known as BPA). BPA has been linked to #7 bottles (look on the bottom of then bottle for the number) and Canada has recently banned it from their baby bottles.

Friday, 18 July 2008 14:41

mailGuilt definitely motivates me. As a writing mom, I get tons of paper press releases, media kits, magazines, etc. This is one area where I strive to use the three R's: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.

Reduce: When I think about the 100 million trees that are used each year to make junk mail I cringe. That's why I logged on to ProQuo. ProQuo is a free easy-to-use Web site that allow consumers to remove themselves from marketing lists. Much like the National Do Not Call Registry for telemarketing, ProQuo works to help reduce junk mail. Register at ProQuo and choose which lists you want to remain on and which one you do not. I noticed a difference in about three weeks.


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Thursday, 17 July 2008 15:45

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Dirty kids = happy kids. It's a simple equation that has another benefit. Gardening and playing in the dirt helps teach toddlers about environmentalism. I've tested out a batch of cool gardening toys and want to share my finds.


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