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    Going Green

    Discover the many ways to raise your baby in an environmentally conscious environment, including buying organic baby foods, avoiding harmful chemicals in baby products, and more.

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    Going Green

    Thinking about going green to help the environment and yourself? This earth-friendly shopping list will give you a great start on your way to eco-friendly home necessities and habits.

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    If you are ready to start going green, take a look at this list of 10 items you should avoid buying and using in your home.

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    Going Green

    Want to go green with your car? Be kind to Mother Earth as well as your wallet, by following these tips to minimize your car use and save fuel.

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    Use this helpful tool to find out how your home rates in energy use. Then, get tips to maximize your home's energy efficiency, and minimize your bills.

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    Going Green

    Find a list of flavorful vegetables that you can easily grow in your backyard.

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    Here is a comprehensive list of items you might normally throw away, which can be recycled into craft projects.

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    This activity gives children ideas on different ways they can help to save the environment.

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    This is an excellent activity for teaching children the importance of conserving water.

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    This activity teaches children how to make a compost pile and how to recycle.

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    Let your child select a designated number of seed packets after you have sketched out a garden plan.

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    Strawberries are easy to grow, delicious to eat, and the plant bears fruit for years.

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    Your child can learn how to grow seedlings indoors, then transplant them outside.

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    Follow the easy instructions in this activity, and you can have your own bountiful pumpkin harvest!

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    Follow these instructions for growing lemons, oranges, grapefruits, and potatoes with your child.

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    Indoor herb gardening is easy and fun, and in two to four weeks, you can have great results!

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    Plant tomatoes early in the growing season, about two or three weeks after the last frost.

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