Why Don't You..Schedule a Yearly Tune-Up for your Lawnmower?

Keeping your lawnmower in good working order will cut emissions by up to 50 percent and reduce fuel consumption by 30%. Most local hardware or home improvement stores offer lawnmower tune-up services.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Green Your Parenting: Ditch the Plastic Bottle

Being a parent makes the initiative to live sustainably feel that much more important. But it can be a difficult balancing act. To make things a little simpler, this week we're providing easy green parenting tips so you can reduce your kids' impact on the planet they stand to inherit.

Tip #1: Opt for a Glass or Steel Bottle

Your baby's favorite plastic bottle is harmless, right? Nope. It harbors the nasty compound bisphenol-A (BPA), which is linked to cancer, heart disease, and brain-development problems. When you heat milk in a plastic bottle, it leaches BPA into your child's drink. Plus, it's definitely not eco-friendly: BPA gets into waterways and stunts fishes' reproduction and development too. Protect your baby and our wildlife by opting for a sturdy glass or stainless-steel baby bottle. This information found here.

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