Green Socializing

gd.pngLet’s say you’re a person of the green persuasion and let’s say maybe you’re surrounded by peeps that are…notsogreen. It’s pretty lame, isn’t it? I mean, yeah, you’ve found a lot of like-minded folks on the internet and that’s cool but you’d rather do the in-real-life  thing sometimes and who could blame you? We all need some actual face time away from ye olde computer. But how? With whom? Well, with the people you’ll meet through Green Drinks, an international organization that helps bring together green-minded folks in cities all around the world. Just go to their web site, choose your country, state, city etc. and it’s very likely that somewhere near you, greenies will be getting together for drinks. It’s an awesome idea! See you there?

Find It Here: Green Drinks International

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Totally Sustainable, Totally Bamboo

20-1200-kauai.jpgAs a grass, bamboo grows very quickly and can regenerate in three to five years. This is one of the reasons that bamboo is often seen as a sustainable “green alternative” and makes us love it for cutting boards in lieu of wood or plastic. Yet, there are some concerns about the manufacturing of bamboo, as well as worries about clear-cutting and fertilizer use. Sheesh. Can’t anything ever be cut and dry? I guess it might be greener to salvage a cement slab and use that as a cutting board, though it wouldn’t be quite as attractive as the bamboo variety. So for now, we’re going to skip the cement (and also the plastic) in favor of these handsome cutting boards from Totally Bamboo. My favorite is the Hawaiian collection with the African collection coming in at a close second. They’re so pretty that when they’re not in use, you’ll be tempted to put them on display. I could never say that about my ugly old plastic cutting boards (that I now have to try and recycle!)

Find It Here: Totally Bamboo

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Leave Your Flip Flops at the Door

recycledflipflopmat_300.jpgSummer may be coming to an end soon but flip flops will be around all year with  wetSand’s Recycled Flip Flop Door Mat. Durable, colorful and made from scrap materials left over from the manufacturing of flip flops, they come in four different sizes: small mat, large mat, area rug, and runner. We could go on about how great it is that the foam rubber scraps used to make these super cool mats don’t go into the landfill to rest for all eternity but we’d rather just say we love them and think every door should be sporting one!

Find It Here: Recycled Flip Flop Door Mat

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Feelin’ Kinda Sassy

yhst-83333507685311_2017_12525599.gifDespite the recent FDA’s claims that BPA is safe, we at Green Mom Finds are still huge proponents of BPA-free products. We’re not taking any chances with our children’s health and that includes keeping the endocrine disruptors out of our kids’ bodies. Sorry, BPA - that means you! That said, we are happy to tell you where you can find some really practical children’s feeding products that are BPA-free, kid-friendly and affordable - like these products from Sassy available at The Soft Landing. The Sassy Feeding Plate Set with covers is my absolute favorite for taking the kids on a picnic. They’re a great alternative to bringing disposable paper plates and they come with a snap-on cover, which means you don’t have to worry about taking messy plates home with you. Or step it up a notch with the On the Go Feeding Set (pictured here) which includes several compartments and a lid. The Extra Gentle Soft Tip Spoons are great for the early feeder and the Feeding Bowl Set is nice for toddler snacks or infant feeding. Check out all the Sassy products here, and mix and match for the perfect BPA-free feeding set for your kids!

Find It Here: The Soft Landing

Green Mom Discount! Receive 10% off your purchase at The Soft Landing. Use code GMF808 at checkout!

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Born to Be Wild - Forum Giveaway!

bee.gifWild Dill is one of our favorite places to find organic, fair-trade, sweatshop-free products for babies and toddlers. I’m like a kid in a candy store when I visit their online store. Not so green of me, eh? I know, but I can’t help it. Unique, natural toys and clothing get me all excited — and so does the fact that we are giving away a $45 gift certificate to Wild Dill to one lucky winner over at the Green Mom Forum! Click here to enter!

Plus, here are the hottest discussions in the forum today!

  • Steam Cleaners - An Alternative to Chemicals?
  • Oh Yeah, Global Warming is Totally Fake…
  • Back to School - Green Fundraiser

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Too Cool for School

4a4d9b0fcd1843df59ae01246d48211c.jpgWe’re tipping our hat to SafeMama today for finding one of the coolest, non-cartoony yet totally fun lunchbox lines for children that we’ve seen. The lunchboxes are PVC and phthalate free with lead-free linings and meet U.S. and European Consumer Product Safety Standards. Now that we got all the important safety stuff out of the way, we can gush about the bright colors and fun designs on these babies. The girls of the world box is my fave for girls, while boys will probably have trouble deciding between dump trucks and dinosaurs. And that’s just for starters. With more than 15 styles available, your child should have no problem finding one she or he will love. And for mom? You’ll feel good knowing that your child’s lunch is going to be free of icky chemicals. All that for under 20 bucks. This might just be the best back-to-school deal around!

Find It Here: Crocodile Creek

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Go Green Tube

avw-1.jpgYou’ve heard of Youtube, right? You know, the video repository of the masses that has brought us such gems as the hugging video and the dancing around the world guy? Good stuff, indeed. But when you’re looking for actual information or inspiration on green living, Youtube doesn’t exactly make it easy. You type “green” in the search field and you get to wade through videos about Kermit the Frog, marijuana and Green Day. Not exactly what you had in mind? No worries, mon, because now there’s Go Green Tube and every video is related in some way to earth, eco and environmental topics that encompass everything from the purely informational to the very entertaining and everything in between. Seriously, if you have any interest whatsoever in green living, news, activism or anything else under the green umbrella, Go Green Tube is the place to go.

Find It Here: Go Green Tube

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Green Mom Consumer Safety Action Alert

action.pngThe products that we buy for our bodies, our kids, and our home are frequently loaded with chemicals that are very likely to be harmful to human health, many of which have never even been tested for safety. Now, Californians are blazing a trail to better chemical regulation and consumer awareness!  Two critical bills are up for a vote in the California legislature this week. AB 1879 would enable the state to regulate the use of all dangerous chemicals in consumer products. SB 509 would authorize the state to create an online database of chemicals to serve as a clearinghouse for businesses and consumers to search for a chemical and learn the hazards associated with it. The Breast Cancer Fund has stated that if these laws are enacted, they will lay a framework for a broader chemical policy overhaul in the state. If you are a Californian, now is the time to send a message to your representatives to tell them that you want them to vote for these bills!

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Sustainability with Style

17770-fossillarge.jpgThe first thing you should know about Graham & Brown is that they take great pride in producing beautiful lines of wallpaper. But one line, the Eco-Collection, is very special because it’s earth-friendly. Oh sure, it may look like regular wallpaper, but don’t be fooled by the term “earth-friendly” which could possibly connote something resembling a dull recycled paper bag. No, Graham & Brown’s line of eco-friendly wallpaper is not only gorgeous, unique and fashion-forward, it’s also printed on paper from managed timber sources using purely-water based inks, products are made from at least 50% renewable sources and each roll is even packaged in compostable materials made from corn. Self-proclaimed treehuggers, the Graham & Brown company takes sustainability with style to a whole new level, with nary a granola bar in sight!

Find It Here: Graham & Brown

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Eco-Dough for Eco Kids

ecokids.jpgLooking for a play dough that is all-natural and made without chemicals or artificial dyes? Want to support a mom of three with a passion for making safer products? Then look no further than Eco-Kids non-toxic, non-staining eco-dough. The vibrant colors of this play dough come from plant and vegetable extracts and for those with allergies, Eco-Kids comes in a gluten/soy/dairy-free variety, which we LOVE, especially since conventional play dough often contains wheat. Now before you question the packaging…don’t fret. It may look like the containers are plastic but would  any self-respecting eco-dough come in a plastic container? No way! The packaging is made from cornstarch and is 100% compostable. Just throw in a bamboo rolling pin (only $3.00 - score!) and let the kids have at it!

Find It Here: Eco Kids

Win It! We’re giving away a tube of six 3 oz. containers of eco-dough and a sustainable bamboo rolling pin! Click here to fill out our simple entry form. Just enter “EK54” as the giveaway name and provide the answer to this question: What else besides play dough does Eco Kids sell? U.S. residents eligible. Enter by 9/2/08.

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Fabulous Fabkins - Forum Giveaway!

fab.jpgIt was love at first bite when we first heard about Fabkins - you know, the wicked cute line of cloth napkins for kids that are so totally adorable that no mom could ever not want to pack her kids a waste-free lunch? Well, just in time for back-to-school, we are giving away a set of five Fabkins in winner’s choice of style. Just click over to the Green Mom Forum to enter and get ready to pack your kids a waste-free lunch that is fabkin-tabulous! (U.S. residents eligible, enter by 9/1/08.)

Plus, here are the hottest discussions in the forum today!

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Mowing the Reel Way

reelmowerWith their loud engines and nasty gas fumes, it’s hard to imagine that anyone would find cutting the lawn with a gas-powered mower to be relaxing. On the other hand, using a push reel mower actually could be a relaxing experience because hello? No ear-splitting combustion engine, no fumes, no filling the old gas can, no carbon guilt! Push reel mowers are a real classic that have been around since your grandfather’s day but the modern incarnations are much lighter and easier to use.  And of course, there’s the whole environmentally-friendly aspect — reel mowers cut the grass blades like a scissor and leave fine mulch clippings behind to further feed the lawn. Get yourself a push reel mower and you’ll be the quietest lawn groomer on the block plus you’ll actually be able to hear your neighbor say hi while you’re cutting away, providing the perfect opportunity to tell them all about your groovy green mower!

Find It Here: Clean Air Gardening

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