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Mint containers make excellent snack packs. Toddlers get great satisfaction out of opening and closing these things. When my husband was a kid he used…

Forget the trips to Toys R Us. As long as they are toddlers you can find plenty to do with junk around the house and…

As part of New Year’s resolutions, many of you are probably thinking about clearing out clutter, being greener, and doing more good for your community.…

I still haven’t figured out how the Woodstock generation became the generation that forwards e-mails to inform us that chopping onions will give us food…

Did you know that swapping half the costumes kids wear at Halloween would reduce annual landfill waste by 6,250 tons equal weight of 2,500 midsize…

WHYY Newsworks recently reported that Philadelphia has quadrupled its recycling rates in just four years! The rate increase is owed to several of the city’s…

Cool news that Philly is moving up the list of greener cities according to Grist.org’s latest Top 10 Report. Sure, we have a long way…

Sometimes I think I would make a good politician. But then I remember three things. 1)     I lost my 6th grade class presidential election with…

Being both green and frugal, I refuse to pay for wrapping paper. (I hate cards too, but suck it up and buy thm because I…

As a not-so-perfect green mom, I try not to be critical of other people’s choices. In fact, part of my imperfection is a bit of a…