Facts about lead FACT: Lead exposure can harm young children and babies even before they are born. FACT: Even children who seem healthy can have high levels of lead in their bodies. FACT: You can get lead in your body by breathing or swallowing lead dust, or by eating soil or paint chips containing lead. [...]

Here are 10 tips to make your Halloween eco friendly thanks to Green & Clean, the Green Home Garden Blog. 1. Skip the plastic costumes If you’re trying to be the most realistic pirate, superhero, or, um, mustard bottle at this year’s bash, then a cheap, store-bought costume is the way to go: though the [...]

Sometimes Green Trash can cannot help but check out what the kids are up to in the Green World of Planetpals. They are always busy helping to spread the word.  Kids and adults should regularly check their website for cool ideas and resources. There are so many great ways to have a greener school yearl. [...]

It is amazing when searching the web what great websites you can find.  HeathyStuff.org is a shopping tool with a database that includes test results for more than 5000 products because there is no other way to tell what’s inside.

Do you want your kids to learn to make the earth a cleaner place to live? How they can help to protect the air, water and land. The EPA Environmental Kids Club is a Web site for kids. They can explore their environment and learn how to protect it.’

Sleep time for babies should be natural A more natural way for your baby to sleep is on a  bertini All Natural Cot Mattress. Made from all natural products with no harmful chemicals or dyes, the mattress promotes natural, healthy sleep and comfort  providing the best sleeping environment for your baby.

We all produce too much waste. We recycle a great deal but more can be done to reduce the amount of waste we produce. If you can’t prevent waste, you can try to get the most out of it by reusing items or giving them to someone else that can reuse them. Reuse means using [...]

Healthy Child Healthy World are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit inspiring parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals.They are leading a movement that educates parents, supports protective policies, and engages communities to make responsible decisions, simple everyday choices, and well-informed lifestyle improvements to create healthy environments where children and families can flourish. Healthy Child Healthy World’s [...]

For the fifth year, the National Wildlife Federation invites your family to get outdoors and under the stars during its annual Great American Backyard Campout; this year’s date is June 27 2009.

We must never underestimate a child’s intelligence, or their capacity and eagerness to learn something new.