Sustainable Kids
We all want the kids in our lives to be cared for and safe. Thinking green with your kids can make them safer and healthier.
Many school fundraisers sell magazines and candles that aren't green. But, a fundraiser can be sustainable, fair trade and eco-friendly too!
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
Found families take root nationwide
By Anya Crittenton and Caroline Hockenbury
By Anya Crittenton and Caroline Hockenbury
When you hire a caregiver in your home, you have a chance to vote with your dollars and make your space a just workplace. Whether you’re looking for a nanny, housekeeper, or home health attendant, care for your caregiver and they will better care for you.
By Eleanor Greene
By Eleanor Greene
When you’re out in the garden or park this summer, skip the toxic chemicals—choose natural skincare options instead.
By Sytonia Reid
By Sytonia Reid
Foraging for food in nature is an ancient concept that lives on in the 21st century. Today’s foragers share their knowledge through social media and hands-on trainings.
By Mary Meade
By Mary Meade
When your HOA or neigborhood puts pressure on residents to have lawns, you can become an advocate for your climate victory garden.
By Eleanor Greene
By Eleanor Greene
Avoid climate hazards in your backyard with these eco-friendly lawn swaps.
By Sytonia Reid and Beth Porter
By Sytonia Reid and Beth Porter
Being in nature is a health activity, even if it’s just sitting on a park bench. Urban populations, especially Black and Brown communities, don’t often get equal access to green space. These organizations are working to change that.
By Sytonia Reid
By Sytonia Reid
We spend an average of eight hours a day in our bedrooms. Learn how to make your room as comfortable—and allergen-free—as possible.
By Green America
By Green America
You need to look out for more than just lead. Here is your guide to avoiding to toxins in children's toys.
By Green America
By Green America
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Smuckers removes GMOs and high fructose corn syrup from Uncrustables, its very popular peanut butter and jelly product for kids.
Green America's GMO Inside campaign has mobilized tens of thousands of consumers to ask Smuckers to remove GMOs from its products.
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As a major food manufacturer, B&G Foods – the owner of iconic brands like Green Giant, Cream of Wheat, and Spice Islands – has the power to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture – a holistic approach that rebuilds soil health, sequesters carbon, increases yields sustainably, reduces…
JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America – the Big 4 banks – have collectively invested $1.37 trillion, or 25%, of all fossil-fuel financing…
Specialized, the cycling company, likes to position itself as a green company, but there is nothing green about the fact that workers who make Specialized clothing are being cheated out of wages.
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Green America technology director Hans Bauman (left) with two of his three children.
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As a new Godmother, I have a responsibility to spoil my Godson rotten with lots of toys. I also feel responsible for protecting him from the toxins found in many children’s products. We’ve heard about lead in toys coming from China, but we hear…
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