There are so many stresses on the environment that many scientists believe we are in the midst of one of the largest extinctions that has ever occurred on earth. Add to that the fact that many of our natural resources are finite, instilling a sense of awareness and care for the natural environment is incredibly important for today’s youth. A generation without concern for the world’s precious ecosystems and natural resources may be the final stressor that pushes the world into a dangerous imbalance that it won’t be able to recover from. How can parents help kids be eco friendly, be caring stewards of the beautiful environment they live in?
Tag Archive: Eco-Friends
7 Eco-Friendly Tips to Redecorate Your Living Room
Does your living room need some help? Guest contributor Joanna shares some eco-friendly tips on redecorating your living room.
Change of slipcovers and pillow covers
Easy touches like changing your sofa and pillow covers makes a big difference in your living room. The best thing is you can have multiple options throughout the year to change the look and wash the old covers in the mean time. Slip covers are one of the few accessories that doesn’t cost a fortune to give your room a complete face lift. The best options are always organic cotton covers as they are softer and contains no chemicals in the making of the material – perfect to be around small children in the home.
NoPlastic.ca Giveaway Winners!
We received an awesome 338! comments on the NoPlastic.ca giveaway post, and today I have two! lucky winners to announce.
These two gals were chosen at random via the integer generator at Random.org.
Without further adieu, congratulations! to:
Commenter #42, Theresa!
Commenter #118, Heather H!
You’ve each won a stainless steel water bottle set. (Total value: around $30 USD, per set.)
Thanks to everyone for entering!
Happy! Tuesday, all.
An original 5 Minutes for Going Green post. Read more about all things Kerri Anne, including her renewed commitment to green living and her affinity for talking in movie quotes at kerrianne.org.
Recycled Note Of The Week: JustUsWomen
Every week or so we use this space to feature a recycled note or three from some of our favorite online sources. This week’s Recycled Note Of The Week comes via JustUsWomen’s etsy shop. While I was browsing her shop I was instantly taken by the simplicity and creativity in her stationary sets, comprised of repurposed paper from various vintage books and paint chip samples.
Tacking and Jibing Stationary Set
Mix and match this set of 4 cards and envelopes. These folding note are cut from 80 lb 100% recycled PC White Mohawk paper, which is manufactured with wind power! The paint chips are slightly distressed to add some texture.
This Just In: Earth Week Giveaway Winners!
Two weeks ago we hosted a giveaway carnival of sorts in celebration of Earth Day, offering five giveaways for readers to win, one for each day of the week.
After an AMAZING response, I’m pleased to announce the winners of each of those five giveaways. Ready? Here we go!
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The winner of the Naked Binder Giveaway is commenter #23, Ikkinlala!
The winner of Glass Dharma Giveaway is commenter #79, Autumn H.!
The FIVE winners of the Seventh Generation Giveaway are:
- Commenter # 24, April!
- Commenter #56, Shari!
- Commenter #79, Mya!
- Commenter #150, Claudia!
- Commenter #340, Rachel!
The winner of the Through Endangered Eyes Book Giveaway is commenter #18, Mrs.
Recycled Note Of The Week: The Craft Pantry
Every week or so we use this space to feature a recycled note or three from some of our favorite online sources. This week’s recycled note of the week comes from The Craft Pantry, a Pacific Northwest etsy shop featuring a variety of recycled goods perfect for your home or office.
Here are a few of my favorites from the shop:
Folklore Garden Cards (set of four)
Folklore Garden is designed using my own original digital drawing. A set of 4 Cards, top fold, blank inside, logo on back of card. Cards measure 4.25″ x 5.5″ & include envelopes.
I use the finest materials when making my cards.
Recycling Yarn For Green Knitting (And A Giveaway!)
As MacKenzie touched on in her February 5th article, knitting is a great and relatively green hobby. My mom has found a way to make it even more eco-friendly –- by using recycled yarn.
Recycled yarn can be purchased, but she takes more of a do-it-yourself approach, buying sweaters at thrift stores to unravel and reconfigure. Watching my mom and sister shop for sweaters to recycle is pretty funny. They barely look at the clothes, instead walking down the row and touching a sleeve of each sweater. If a garment feels soft enough to meet their standards, they’ll stop and examine it, looking at the color, the label (if it has one), and the seams.
Around The Greenosphere: Weekly Link Roundup
Here are some of our favorite posts from around the greenosphere this week, to help start your weekend a bit greener.
Monday Inhabitat announced that MIO will be releasing a new green outdoor line for Target, set to be available in stores April 12th. The product assortment includes eight outdoor items made from recycled and renewable materials including a watering can, trowel, cultivator, weeder, mini herb garden, solar lights, hammock and composter ranging in price from $7.99 – $99.99.
Tuesday Dot Earth ran an informative article on climate change and its immediate and long term effects on polar bears.
Recycled Note Of The Week: Melissa Kate
Every week or so we use this space to feature a recycled note or three from some of our favorite online sources. This week’s recycled note of the week comes from Melissa Kate’s etsy shop, home of cheerful eco-friendly linotype cards and prints.
Here are three of my favorite cards from her shop.
A note from the seller:
These cards were hand printed on recycled cream flecked card stock. I designed and carved the linoleum blocks myself. You will receive 3 cards with 3 100% post-consumer recycled tan envelopes! FSC certified! Yay! The cards measure 4.25″ x 5.5″ (10.8cm x 14cm).
Around The Greenosphere: Weekly Link Roundup
Here are some of our favorite posts from around the greenosphere this week, to help start your weekend a bit greener.
Monday No Impact Man posted a sobering but important article about “the toxic mess left behind when Texaco withdrew from the Ecuadorian Amazon in the 1990s,” inspired by Joe Berlinger’s new documentary Crude.
Monday Earth 911 covered green office remodeling; thinking your office could use a green spacelift? Learn how to get started!
Tuesday Northwest Mom Finds featured adorable playhouse scavenger hunt cards from Blynken & Nod. Need a game to get your little runs outside? Northwest Mom Finds can probably help!
