Gift wrapping paper with all it's bright colors and beautiful design is often hard to resist. Yet it is also expensive and wasteful to produce and use. Why use resources to produce beautiful paper that will end up ripped to shreds and thrown away only a few weeks later? Should we just go without wrapping the gifts that we give to others? Most people like to give gifts with some sort of embellishment so you may want to consider cheaper "recycled" gift wrap options. Thoughtful touches and e … [Read more...]
Friday Wrap Up – Your "But" May Be To Big
Have a great weekend everyone! I leave you with a few cool links to check out over the weekend. Ever wonder why you have so many excuses about going green, eating healthier, spending more time doing what you love, etc (take your pick). MMND might be on to something. Your BUT could be too big. It is a hilarious post...go check it out. I saw a newspaper article recently about a guy that decided to save all his trash for a year to show how much accumulates and show that there really is no … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Birthday Party
I have had quite a few emails from the Nature Moms blog readers about doing an article on how to host a green birthday for kids. Nothing has a natural mom cringing more I guess then the thought of a conventional birthday party with the enormous amount of garbage they generate from torn wrapping paper and cardboard boxes to the disposable cups, plates, and napkins that are often used. Kids are hyped up on sugary birthday cake, and they get lots of toys that frankly they just don't need. So … [Read more...]
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