Green Resource: Environmental Working Group
One resource for your green journey is the website of the Environmental Working Group (EWG). I call this group the “Consumer Reports of green living.” They are an independent third-party
Resources
10 Labeling Traps to Recognize in Body Care Products
Happily, I have observed that there is a great deal of optimism and trust in the world. Most strangers truly are kind and wish us well. While I count myself
Handwashing How-To and How-Not-To
And now we come to that time of year where students and teachers dive headlong into those overflowing human petri dishes we call “schools.” My kids have brought home some
A $10,000 Green Challenge
There are so many reasons it’s awesome to be a student! And here’s one more: Turning Green’s Project Green Challenge. This program directs high school and college students through a month of
Join Me to "Take Back Your Health" in L.A.
I’m honored to have been asked to give two talks at the upcoming Take Back Your Health conference in Los Angeles, April 9-11, 2016. On April 10, I’ll address how
My G.I.Y. Workshop and Mom Story
Nothing motivated me like being pregnant. I knew there was very little I could do for my baby beyond how I treated my own body. I would think things like,
Protecting Your Human Sponge
Here’s another article I wrote that was published on Maria Rodale’s excellent blog, Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen. Maria is and author and the CEO of Rodale Publishing (recently acquired by
Community Supported Agriculture
I am a huge fan of CSA’s. They satisfy my principles, my health, and my schedule. Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, unites many of the good things about greener living.
10 Steps to Green
It’s a new year and a time for new beginnings. I love this time of year. I never understand why it has this impact on me, but I