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Green Toys, Inc., has a great lineup of toys that are made from recycled milk jugs. The toys include all the classic favorites like a sand play set, tea set, cookware and dining set and an indoor gardening kit.
The toys are 100% made in the USA, in California, so US-based consumers can satisfy their desire […]
Wallace J. Nichols is a marine biologist and Eco All Star. He’s an Ocean Conservancy senior scientist and a top sea turtle expert who was first to track the 7,500+ mile awesome migration route of Pacific loggerheads.
He works with more than a dozen conservation groups. This year he’ll help Mexican villagers develop profitable […]
A hollowed out cave on a frozen Norwegian island is on its way to becoming the world’s largest seed bank. The Svalbard International Seed Vault opened yesterday and is intended to conserve the genetic wealth of the world’s flora and food sources.
The vault received an initial deposit of 100 million seeds that originated in over […]
Want to do a clean sweep on toxins? Planet Green has got a great online lineup of room to room ideas for detoxing your home. From the bedroom to the kitchen and every space in between. This guide is filled with great ideas from Planet Green’s lifestyle expert Sara Snow with contributions from Jasmin Malik […]
A new online information tool from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an interesting interactive that shows North American environmental issues.
The North American Environmental Atlas brings together maps, data, interactive map layers, and links to other related materials.
The maps outline geographical features like railways, roads, cities, lakes and rivers. Different layers relay visuals for […]
Houseplants are a simple, inexpensive way to help boost indoor air quality. They help clear pollutants and toxins from the air and moderate humidity indoors. Here’s a list of the most effective plants for removing indoor air pollutants, from a study by NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA):
Tags: ALCA, ASPCA, clearing toxins, […]
Kids can find everything they want to know in their favorite ‘Ology’ at the American Museum of Natural History. Like archeology, paleontology and marine biology.
And their favorite science focus doesn’t have to rhyme with the site, genetics, biodiversity and astronomy also play a role in science fun at ‘Ology’.
Kids can ‘Ask a Scientist’ - […]
Carbon Rally is a social networking site that rallies communities together to take action to reduce their CO2 emissions.
Teams compete against each other with challenges like “go one week without using any disposable coffee cups” or “unplug your computer every night for one month”. By accepting challenges and incorporating carbon reducing ideas into their daily […]
Avoiding toxic chemical cleaners in the home has gotten a whole lot easier with this great DIY kit from Eco-Me. The Eco-Me Home Kit gives you a great start to a chemical free home with the basics needed to start making your own cleaning supplies.
What’s in the kit:
1 natural fiber storage bag
2 spray bottles […]
A recent study in California has found that sewage-treatment plants cannot remove hormones and hormone-altering chemicals from waste water and the chemicals are released into the ocean, according to the LA Times. The results of these recent studies are just more proof of how human activities affect natural ecosystems. Male fish are developing female attributes […]
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