Entries Tagged as 'Parenting'

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

How families can save up to $60 a week (and the environment)

Be good to the planet and save $60 a week by following these tips: – Use cloth napkins instead of paper.  This saves trees and lessens the load in landfills. – Turn down the thermostat to 62 at bedtime.  It cuts smog-forming pollutants. – Cook at home one additional night a week, which saves a [...]

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Helping Suburban Parents Save The World

I recently read the enlightening book Aphalt Nation, by Jane Holtz Kay, which elaborates on how the automobile came to dominate the American landscape and the tremendous toll that our auto-centric lives extracts from the environment, our architecture and our quality of living.  A few points struck a particular chord.  She points out that 50% [...]