“Mom, you’ve got to stop using paper plates,” the youngster told his mom. “You’re wasting trees and causing trash.”
“He’s really learning about ‘going green’ from school,” the mom remarked.  “They’ve got a big program about saving the environment.”

Many schools are emphasizing the “green” theme, including those where I do substitute teaching.  Youngsters are informing their parents and looking for ways to be green at home.
This is great, as long as it isn’t carried to extremes.  Parents have to take into account cost, time savings, and their lifestyle, as well as environment practices.  Sometimes you also can’t change all at …read more

I have written before about my interest in sound and effective earth-friendly products and environmental solutions.
Behold, dear readers, the mother load of all things green in this week’s New York Times.
Your planning your wedding and you wanted the best Tuna for your sushi-themed appetizers flown in from Japan? “Fuggeddaboudit”…that would be an abuse of fuel.
(…a little detail which might work to your advantage when thinking about how to get your in-laws in from Stockholm.)
You’ve dreamed of Vera Wang designing your dress? Nope…think vintage.
The finest silverware to accompany your elaborate place settings? If you or someone you know …read more