Going Green

Reduce, reuse, recycle – is this a phrase we truly live by? Get your green on this global recycling day with these fun challenges.

Here are five fun and creative ways to get your kids excited about the environment and the next generation involved in saving the planet.

As a parent, it’s hard to imagine a world without paper towels, diapers, and wipes, but the good news is that you can still apply zero-waste principles to your life in very realistic and doable ways.

Go meatless just one day a week to transform your family's eating habits. Reducing your family's meat consumption by 15% can do wonders for your health and the environment, too!

Going green is something everyone should do to help protect the environment. Try one of these eight easy ways to teach your child to go green along with you, on Earth Day and every day!

You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan — almost anything can be turned into a home for green, growing things. Windows, balconies, and front steps all make wonderful spots to start. Who knows what plants you may choose to grow and who will come to see your new garden? Phyllis Root delivers a modern rhyming mantra for anyone hoping to put their green thumbs to good use, while G. Brian Karas’s cheerful urban illustrations sprout from every page. After all, anywhere can be a farm — all it takes is one small seed and someone to plant it.

Green up your family's lifestyle with these simple and easy ways to reduce household garbage.

How can you minimize your family's exposure to harmful chemicals and lessen your impact on the environment? Try swapping out some of your everyday plastic products with these non-plastic alternatives.

The average school generates 20 tons of waste each year. Learn some easy, eco-friendly tips for packing waste-free or "greener" bag lunches for kids.

Print out the EPA's "Waste-Free Lunch" poster. On Waste-Free Lunch Days, students, parents, and school staff try to eliminate packaged lunch items, use reusable containers, and recycle as much as they can. Go green and try it at your school!

These everyday household items double as germ-busting super stars.

Give your child the gift of green this year. Teach them about saving the environment with these gifts that are both fun and eco-friendly.

During this gift-giving season, let's be more generous to the Earth. Check out these great, green gifts that are eco-friendly and sure to spoil your loved ones.

With a worsening economy and rising energy costs, many families are looking to save some money on their energy bills this winter. We've come up with a list of the top 10 ways to save money and energy this winter.

This Room-by-Room Guide to Greening Your Home is packed with tips on preparing each room in your house to be more environmentally friendly. Due to the graphics in this PDF, it may take several minutes to download the file.

Learn how to create the earth-friendly flower garden of your dreams.

Learn the basic steps in creating your own compost for a thriving, earth-friendly garden.