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Consumer awareness is emerging at an all time high. People are concerned about what they are putting into their body, where their products are coming from, and how their products are made. This is a great time to be a consumer and we can only hope that people continue to make ethical decisions that will force companies to make ethical decisions. One of the more predominant issues recently surrounding the news has been the amount of BPA in products, specifically baby products. Well I am here today to give another BPA free update.

Are you worried about Bisphenol-A (or BPA)? Do you know what to look for to minimize your family's exposure? Read this story to learn how to make your home BPA-free.

Co-founder of green product index elaborates on what's hiding in our kid stoys other than lead

Swapping is the latest trend to hit the shopping scene, allowing folks to trade in their old stuff for something new. Check out this post on the best sites for swapping everything from clothes to toys to video games.

Can we educate our children about environmental science without the politics that often accompanies such discussions? Do environmental efforts have to be political or even politically motivated?

Lighting accounts for up to 20% of your home's annual energy bill, so it's a good place to get started on saving money and energy. Check out this post for tips. Includes a list of CFL coupons and rebate programs.

How do kids perceive our environmental crises? How can we teach & inspire the next wave of global citizens who care for the planet and have an intuitive relationship to it?

With prices rising at the store and the pump, it's good to know that it's easy to save a fortune by making eco-savvy choices. Check out this story on the top 10 ways to save money by going green.

I think it is important for young people, heck all people, to understand the whole world around them. For me, I am passionate about young people learning about the science in everything around them. Science is everywhere not just the fancy science lab class - that they won't let you in and use. Science is ubiquitous, but so many kids avoid it not realizing that everything they do, observe, and experience are examples of "Everyday Science".

This Friday (April 25th) most states across the U.S will celebrate Arbor Day...a holiday designed to honor, commemorate, and (most importantly) plant trees. It's a great day to stop and smell the acorns and to plant a seed with your little treehugger. Check out this link for some kid-friendly Arbor Day ideas...

How do you get your kids to care more about and take action on improving the environment, when the world they're focused on is on their iPod, their Wii, their phone, and online? By creating a web based kids show that doesn't preach, but instead engages them their way and empowers them.

Toys R Us recently announced the launch of an exclusive line of environmentally friendly toys that will be marketed under the Toys R Us brand.

On World Water Day, as on every other day, some 2.5 billion people are "doing their business" somewhere other than in a toilet or latrine. Thatis not a statistic many people want to examine too closely, but it is crucial data for efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals on improving global sanitation and reducing child mortality.

What would you spend £1.50 on? A couple of downloads from iTunes? A tube ticket? A bag of hand-cooked chips? In Africa, £1.50 could buy a water purification device, so that children can drink water from their local source, safe in the knowledge that it will not give them a life-threatening illness.

Effortless Good is a Firefox extension that uses an Amazon affiliate code to share the proceeds among four non-profits: Save the Children, Grameen Foundation, Miro, and the Rainforest Alliance.