New Greener Family

Yesterday I opened a box to pull out a new Blackberry of my very own. On the outside, not a very green thing to do. But you see, my phone is different.

I’m the newest member of the Credo nation, a phone service that donates to various green and progressive causes. They plant trees, use soy based ink, and helps offset Carbon usage. They also sent me a sweet Solio solar powered charger for my phone. Yep, my phone is solar powered and that makes me happy. Read more…

Related Books:

Work Song

Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn't Be Your Alarm Clock and 1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution

Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life

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The end of this week we begin moving into our new home, and I’m pretty excited.

This new house marks a beginning of things for me. The fenced in yard gives me more courage to start a real garden, that and the fact that I won’t be pregnant and ready to birth when next spring rolls in. There is also a perfect little corner where I can stick a compost bin. Hopefully keeping it out of the way will keep complaints from neighbors at bay.

Not that I know what my neighbors think, but in case they think composting attracts animals or smells bad I want to be prepared. Read more…

Related Books:

We're Moving (First-Time Stories)

Everything Green Living Book: Easy ways to conserve energy, protect your family's health, and help save the environment (Everything Series)

Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls