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Store-bought play dough wastes time and money and trashes the planet with its synthetic ingredients and disposable containers. Cure rainy day blues with this simple recipe for homemade organic play dough instead!

Memorial Day weekend is the official kick-off to summer, and what better way to celebrate than to host a barbecue. Whether it's just you and the kids or a neighborhood affair, check out this story to learn how to make sure your next BBQ is easy on the planet.

I don't know what concerns me more; the number and type of chemicals that we use to grow "food" in this country, or the fact that we will soon no longer have any reliable information about the number and type of chemicals that we use to grow "food" in this country. Check out this story to learn why what you don't know CAN hurt you.

How to Turn Your Parents Green, by James Russell and illustrated by Oivind Hovland, is a humorous book for kids ages 8-80 (you are never too old to turn your parents green). This book helps alleviate eco-anxiety by empowering children. “The premise for the book is that grown-ups (the Groans) are responsible for causing global warming, but it’s you (the kids) who will have to deal with the consequences.”

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

This is my website, a weblog/journal concerning my family and I going off the grid. I want to share all the information I can with my fellow environmentalists. I update as regularly as possible, and hope that you'll join me.

Top 10 picks for gifts for kids of all ages.

Fair trade candy, reverse trick-or-treating and more.

Makena Brown, grade 8, has a plan to help keep the planet healthy and make money, too. Makena collects all of her family’s recyclables and stores them in the back yard.

Looking for some inspiration when planning a theme or activities for your child's birthday party? Consider the list below—the ideas are either eco, healthy or socially responsible.