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Natural Garden Care
Francine Stephens
Healthy Child Healthy World
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Gardening with your children can be a wonderful way to share your experience of nature with them in an educational and fun setting. Children love to dig in the dirt, make mud pies, and search for bugs. Children also enjoy planting seeds, watching them grow and eating what they have grown. By cultivating their curiosity, you can help your children to develop a life-long love, and respect, for nature.
Feeding with the Bottle
Healthy Child Healthy World
Saturday, March 31, 2007
The healthiest and most environmentally safe baby food is breast milk, and the American Academy of Pediatricians recommends that mothers breastfeed their babies for one year. But many times mothers are not always able to breastfeed.
Recipes for Safer Cleaners
Pamela Lundquist
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Cleaning products can contain many dangerous chemicals, which are usually not listed on the labels.
One of the easiest ways to protect your family from harm is to stop using cleaning products found in stores and start making your own. In fact, it's easy, far less expensive and just as effective. Most ingredients for homemade cleaners can be found in your kitchen.
What to Consider when Buying Furniture
Healthy Child Healthy World
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Furniture makes our homes comfortable, livable spaces. But whether we're talking about the sofa or a baby's crib, there are a few things to consider about materials used to construct furniture.
Antibacterials and Disinfectants: Are They Necessary?
by S. Hartman & Healthy Child Healthy World
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
At this very moment, microbes are migrating across your kitchen countertops and kids’ toys, burrowing into your towels, basking on your kids’ skin. If this makes you want to lunge for the Lysol, you are not alone.
PVC: The Most Toxic Plastic
by Pamela Lundquist and Aisha Ikramuddin
Adapted with permission from original material in The Green Guide #23 and #59 http://www.thegreenguide.com
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The worst plastic, from both an environmental and health standpoint, is polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, commonly known as vinyl.Shopper’s Guide to Plastics & Food
by Allison Sloan and Pamela Lundquist
The Green Guide #88/89
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Recent studies show that some plastic packaging leaves residues of chemicals on foods stored or heated in it.Dr. Alan Greene about Healthy Child
Healthy Child
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Dr. Alan Greene speaks of his support of Healthy Child Healthy World, a non-profit dedicated to helping parents and others protect children from harmful environmental exposures.
Jeffrey Hollender on Seventh Generation and Healthy Child
Healthy Child
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Jeffrey Hollender, President & Chief Inspired Protagonist - Seventh Generation, is talking about the partnership between Seventh Generation and Healthy Child and the importance of providing a safer and healthier environment for children.
Jason Graham-Nye about Healthy Child
Healthy Child
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Jason Graham-Nye, CEO and Co-Founder of gdiapers, talking about the partnetship with Healthy Child Healthy World.
