The Green Parent

Oddly enough, did you know that this week is actually National Egg Salad week?  And it’s no wonder.  Now that Easter and Passover are behind us, most of us are looking in the fridge to find an overabundance of hard-boiled eggs.  Should you eat them or toss them?   movie burlesque on dvd According to [...]

Welcome to another edition of  Waste-Free Wednesday!  Last week, I wrote a post on recycling electronics and for today’s waste-free Wednesday I’d like to take a look at the recycling of one e-gadget in particular…the cell phone.   Apparently, it’s National Cell Phone Recycling Week (who knew?) which is a program sponsored by the Environmental Protection [...]

It’s Waste-Free Wednesday again, and this week’s edition is For Ladies Only as we look at ways to green that oh so lovely time of the month that for various reasons we all either love or hate (or sometimes both!) We’ve all seen the warnings on tampon boxes about toxic shock syndrome (TSS). It’s occurrence [...]

For this week’s edition of Waste-Free Wednesday, I’m tackling my daughters’ art box.  No sooner could my girls put pen to paper then my walls suddenly were papered in their sketches, drawings, painting, and doodles.  Once I ran out of wallspace, I needed to figure out a way to get the most mileage from their [...]

For this week’s edition of Waste-Free Wednesday,  I’m getting wiggly…as in wiggly worm composting.  Don’t be afraid!  Worm composting is an excellent way to reduce your food waste, create your own all natural fertilizer, and get your kids interested in gardening. Worm composting, or vermicomposting for you gardening geeks, helps kids learn about ecology while [...]

This week for Waste-Free Wednesday, I’m going “paper-free.”  Since most of my business is online, it’s pretty easy for me to avoid using paper at work.  In fact, my printer is used so infrequently that it has had the “low-ink” light on for three years and it’s still going strong! But I have found that [...]

My youngest daughter turns 3 today, so in honor of her special day, I’d like to dedicate this Waste-Free Wednesday to learning how to throw a green and waste-free birthday party.  Here’s how its done: Invites: Save money and resources by sending invites via email or text message. If you need to send an invitation [...]

For today’s Waste-Free Wednesday, I’d like to take a look at a tried and true eco-topic, the waste-free lunch.  When it comes to school-aged kids, this is one of the best ways to talk to them about reducing waste and conserving resources. If you’re not familiar with the concept, here’s a little background info.  According [...]

It’s Waste-Free Wednesday again…and today I’m issuing a crafter’s challenge. To be honest, I’m not really very talented when it comes to crafts. But my kids are, so I make sure to keep them stocked with craft supplies that come directly from our recycling bin. Every so often, I set out a few recyclables, like [...]

Morning all, and welcome to Waste-Free Wednesdays…the toilet seat edition.  I’ll explain.  Last week, the toilet seat in the bathroom broke.  Not the toilet (whew!)…just the seat.  Actually, it was the plastic bracket between the seat and the lid that broke, making them both useless.  So I replaced the seat/lid combo, and now have two [...]

According to the U.S. EPA, each American generates about 4½ pounds of garbage each day.  So, in my family of four, we are tossing away over 17 pounds of milk cartons, coloring books, juice boxes, broken dolls, toy packaging, torn-up clothes, Ziploc bags, and leftover sandwiches on a daily basis.  Now that’s rubbish! All this [...]