The Schools Clean Up Day is on Friday 5th March 2010
Inspiring children to care for the environment is a vital part of Clean Up Australia.  Since 1992 Schools Clean Up Day has allowed school students to participate in Clean Up Australia as part of their school community.

Pet products and eco-minded goods are both rapidly growing industries, but it’s not every day we see them intersect. Sure enough, though, California-based InPlay Products offers a line of sustainably made habitats for cats that can be decorated by kids.
Caboodle Habitats for Cats are durable and expandable three-level structures for cats to play, lounge and [...]

Reading, writing, arithmetic and science are some of the basic topics your children learn about while they’re in school all day. But what about green issues?

“Discrimination lies at the root of many of the world’s most pressing human rights problems. No country is immune from this scourge. Eliminating discrimination is a duty of the highest order.”

International Volunteer Day was created to acknowledge and show appreciation to all those people who dedicate their much needed time and skills to the many community organisations across the world.

Sesame Street celebrated its 40th anniversary  on 10th november, 2009, and thanks to a multiday parade of Sesame Street Google images, it’ll be anything but a surprise party.
Still, with a little help from U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, the show looks to be joining what you might call the green party: Tuesday’s 40th-anniversary season premiere [...]

Trick-or-treat with reusable bags or containers. A cloth grocery tote will work just fine, or even a pillowcase (hey, the larger the container, the more room there is for candy).

This year, New York City became the largest school district in the country to announce that it would “go green.”  This is no small undertaking – the district has more than 1200 buildings and 1 million students – but efforts are already paying off.
“In one building, becoming more energy-efficient helped slash electric bills in [...]

Do try pest prevention first.

Remove sources of food, water, and shelter.
Store food in sealed plastic or glass containers. Make sure food and food scraps are tightly sealed and garbage is regularly removed from the home. Garbage containing food scraps should be placed in tightly covered trash cans.
Fix leaky plumbing and do not let water accumulate [...]

Secondhand Smoke Can Make Children Suffer Serious Health Risks
Choose not to smoke in your home and car and do not allow family and visitors to do so. Infants and toddlers are especially vulnerable to the health risks from secondhand smoke. Do not allow childcare providers or others who work in your home to smoke.
Until you [...]