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Unacceptable Levels DVD Giveaway

Until recently, consumers haven’t questioned long-term health effects of our massive untested chemical exposure, but that is changing. Globally, disease rates are on the rise.…

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Sustainable Holiday Gifts: Plan Toys Review

As a green-minded parent it is so hard to find toys we can feel good about buying. I can literally count the brands I like…

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Community Recycling Kids and New Foundations Charter School Clean Out Their Closets for a Cause

Parents of students at New Foundations Charter School have a new incentive to get kids cleaning out their rooms and their closets. Community Recycling’s CR…

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It’s Giving Tuesday: Donate to Crowdfunding Campaign for Philadelphia Solar Schools Initiative

The Philadelphia Solar Schools Initiative (PSSI) has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its innovative program that connects sustainable energy, education, and economic development in Philadelphia. This joint program between Solar States…

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A Wish for My Children to be Passionate, Fair, and Righteous

Last week at a parent-teacher conference, the words used to describe my four-year-old were “righteous,” “fair,” and “passionate.” I have never felt so proud. Obviously…

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ConnecTable: The New Sustainable Solar Charging Solution for Open Spaces

More data, more problems. That’s what we all feel like every time an iPhone update leaves us with an even shorter battery life. It doesn’t…

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My New Obsession: Secondhand Shopping and Selling on Poshmark

The complete opposite of a hoarder, I am an obsessive purger. I loathe clutter and want to get rid of anything that has not been…

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Finding a New Nanny with a Little Help from My Fabulous Mama

The part time nanny who cared for my son the first year of his life didn’t set the bar very high. She was unreliable, overpaid,…

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Stuff You Don’t Need…According to Me

After reading Sharing is Good: How to Save Money, Time and Resources through Collaborative Consumption, I started thinking about all the things we purchase that…

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Giveaway: Wave Bars for Healthy Snacking

With all the sample I brought home from Natural Products Expo East, the one thing my 4-year-old really liked was the Wave Bar. A pretty…

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