The Green Parent

Your Kid Friendly Guide To Earth-Friendly Living!

Ensure your Home is Healthy for You and Your Kids

A  few simple tips that will benefit your health, the earth and your wallet   As parents, we are always concerned about the health of our kids, but oftentimes it is difficult to determine the safety of everyday products found at home. To help ensure that you are creating a healthy home environment for your [...]

Are There Carbon Footprints All Over Your House?

With all the talk today about the evils of oil, you probably already know that the less of this stuff you use, the better off we’ll all be. If the fact that the consumption of oil is the number one contributor to global warming doesn’t get you, the rising prices at the pump certainly will. [...]

LEED Your Way To A Green Home

There are tons of exciting new green options for folks interested in building or remodeling their home. Even if you aren’t going to DIY your project, take a look at the U.S. Green Building Council’s website. The USGBC has develed an eco-savvy rating system called LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) that serves as [...]
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