Parenting and Kids

ECHOage: Celebrate Your Child's Birthday with Less Waste and More Meaning
Children's birthdays can be stressful. On one hand you want to create a memory that will last a lifetime for your child, as well as throw a party that's fun for you and your friends. On the other, birthday parties always seem to be too expensive, and create way too much garbage. If you have mixed feelings about such fetes, you aren't the only one. Two moms have come...

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Technology

Exxon Spends $600 Million on Biofuels
Recently, Greenopia released the updated ratings ranking ten oil companies in terms of their green practices. How, pray tell, can an oil company be eco-friendly? We looked at their environmental reporting, greenhouse gas emissions, production efficiency, oil spill cleanups, stance on climate change, and pursuit of alternative energy. And coming in at #5 was...

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Eats and Drinks

A Spring Equinox Feast: Recipes for a Healthy Season
Spring is almost here! On March 20th, the northern hemisphere will welcome the Spring of 2010 into the world and many of us will celebrate the Spring equinox to recognize the change of seasons. Why not throw a dinner party to herald the return of green to nature? These recipes are all healthy, delicious and take the best of winter and combine it with the new flavors...

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National News

Greenopia Greens Up the Natural Products Expo West
You know when you go to the supermarket, and people are handing out samples of tiny quiches that are so, so good? And know you shouldn't ask for seconds, but somewhere you're wearing a hat pulled low in line again, hoping the quiche lady doesn't recognize you? Last weekend I played this scenario out times time when I attended the Natural Products Expo West in...

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Health and Wellness

How to Choose the Best Beverage Container for Your Health and the Planet
I recommend the following water bottles, all of which are BPA-free and safe for hot beverages too. Glass Lifefactory Libre Tea Stainless Steel Kleen Kanteen Sigg Steelworks Line ...

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Eats and Drinks

Best Tips for Green or Eco-Friendly Beer this St. Patrick's Day
This is the holiday where people celebrate the green. Why can't we also celebrate the eco-friendly? So before you down your Guinness and chow down on organic St. Paddy's Day eats, take a moment to think about the ways you can green up your St. Patrick's Day alcohol consumption. Need some help? Check out our green tips! First, pick up an organic beer. Want to know...

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National News

THINK City electric cars will offer fast charging in 15 minutes. That quick enough?!
Back in January, THINK electric vehicle company announced that its working with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) to develop high end charging or fast charging for the THINK City electric vehicle (EV). AV is one of the leaders in fast charging worldwide for electric cars. As you can imagine, this is intended to jump-start the fast-charge infrastructure in the United States....

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