When artist and environmental activist Jennifer Marsh realized there were over 200,000 abandoned gas stations marring the landscape across America she realized there was something simple she could do to make a statement; recycle one into art, and ask students the world over to help. The idea being they just might make a statement simple enough to be understood by all.
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Is the Th!nk City Car the functional, affordable electric dream ride we’ve all been waiting for? SolarCity makes ‘going solar’ affordable with a leasing program. The masterminds behind the Meatrix present a new web-based kids show. A little moth sparks big pesticide debate in California. A recent survey measures the greenwashing gap. Most Huggable is a regular roundup of some of Hugg’s top green news stories. Why not submit your own green n…
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Eco-friendly Child Care
Our friends at Plenty Magazine have recently written about the excellent trend of eco-friendly day-care centers popping up around the country. It seems the Eco-Healthy Childcare Program that started in Oregon is now moving into California– and they play to go national over the next few years. Hurray to that! They also have approved some daycare facilities in other states like Colorado and Michigan– click here to see all the sites.
What is eco-friendly child care, you may well ask? Childcare facilities can qualify as “Eco-Healthy” by completing a checklist that highlights 25 simple steps that ensure a safe place for children. Eco-Healthy childcares commit to reducing a child’s exposure to toxics and other environmental health hazards. Facilities must meet a list of criteria addressing air quality issues and exposure to pesticides, lead, and other toxins. To read more on these standards, click here.
Learn about the Dangers of Some Baby Bottles
You may have heard in the news recently that there is quite a bit of concern out there that the plastics in baby bottles may be leeching a chemical that is linked to developmental defects, cancer and infertility. The chemical is called bisphenol A, or BPA, is used to make hard polycarbonate plastic, and can be found in many items, including hard plastic bottles and in a lining of tin or aluminum cans.
Please educate yourself on this topic and decide what is right for you. You can learn more about a recent report cited on CBS News here — the report is by the Work Group for Safe Markets. Or learn more on this topic from WebMD.
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We’re all for celebrating the earth – on a daily basis. Here are some ways you can help the earth, and your home, stay green, beyond Earth Day and onward to every CalFinder-hosted Green Wednesday to come.
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Recycled paper aside, how much of our work product is green? Consider the building materials, desks, chairs, storage boxes, file holders, and cleaners that surround us from nine to five, then consider this:
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