BPA and other toxins that can be found in our food and products are at levels dangerous enough to be concerned with and we need to encourage companies to ditch the chemicals and toxins in our products. What is BPA? BPA is one of the most common chemicals to which we are exposed to in […]
Eco Living
BPA Receipts – Are Thermal Paper Receipts Toxic?
How many time a week do you touch a receipt and not wash your hands after? Probably all the time. What I’m going to share with you next, will probably change that. Did you know that thermal paper contain BPA? These paper receipts are used in point-of-sale receipts (e.g., for credit card purchases), shipping or […]
Dryer Sheets Alternatives – 7 Non-Toxic Options
Did you know that fabric softener products (liquid/dryer sheets) are concentrated with chemicals and heavy fragrances? And that there are many dryer sheets alternatives that are non-toxic? I personally don’t use liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets, but if on the rare occasion I do, I always reach for non-toxic alternatives to conventional dryer sheets. […]
How to Create a Zero Waste Lunch
Looks like it is back to school time for most kids. Gearing up for the new school year can be fun, green and litter-less. Small changes can have a huge impact on the environment while preparing your kids lunches daily. Switching to homemade snacks or the least packaged foods instead of pre-packaged ones and providing a […]
Plastic pollution. An interactive plastic bag ban map
Plastic bags are such a menace to our ecosystem, and cause more harm than good. They don’t actually biodegrade. Instead, they photo-degrade, they simply break down into smaller and smaller toxic pieces that contaminate our soil, waterways, and inadvertently enter our food supply when animals accidentally ingest them. They are responsible for unsightly litter, flooding, […]
The Green Natural Valentine
Simple – that is really how I try to live, especially when it comes to different holidays. I don’t like to give into the mainstream celebrating and commercialism that surrounds them. Valentine’s day is really no different. All I have seen lately are red and pink colored chocolate boxes and stuffed animals in store windows […]
The Paper Trail: Reducing our Paper Consumption
Reducing the amount of paper you use daily is easier than you think. It just might take some extra effort on your part at he beginning to start out, but once it is all on in place, it should be second nature to go paperless! Just think of the impact your actions will have- about […]
Our planet is in need you see
My sweet niece, who I call the Good Kid Gone Green made her first appearance on my site in August with her newsletter titled “How much do you really know about global warming?” She is such a great kid and truely cares about the environment. She joined the green team at her school this year […]
