http://www.themotherhood.com/ The Most Recent Items from Motherhood.com. en-us Joined on Tue Aug 12 08:12:43 UTC 2008 http://www.themotherhood.com/profiles/964 http://www.themotherhood.com/forums/28/topics618 Joined on Mon Aug 11 16:25:15 UTC 2008 http://www.themotherhood.com/profiles/961 http://www.themotherhood.com/forums/28/topics616 In a terrific promotion we can only hope will lead to more creative thinking, Rye Playland in Westchester, NY recently held a promotion where every child that turned in 100 plastic bags for recycling received free admission to the park that day. All told, the kids put together some 39,995 plastic bags as they worked their way through the turnstiles in search of a good time at one of the most historic amusement parks in the country. And while we recently highlighted a high school student who recently came up with a way to make plastic bags decompose in just three months time, the truth is that simple actions like this not only go a long way towards cleaning up the local environment but help educate kids, their parents and the public about what a positive contribution they can make by limiting the use of plastic bags. So hats off to the folks who run Rye Playland, perhaps those at Six Flags will take the hint and come up with something similar? http://www.themotherhood.com/stories/3126 Joined on Wed Aug 06 03:08:58 UTC 2008 http://www.themotherhood.com/profiles/957 I am giving up plastic for the whole of August. By this I mean not buying or accepting anything which contains plastic or is packaged in plastic. So, no take-away coffees, bottles of water or pre-packed sandwiches. I'll be forsaking punnets of strawberries and packs of chicken, supermarket milk and bottled cleaning products, and switching to reusable nappies for my toddler. No longer will my other half and I be able to slump in front of the telly of an evening with the latest DVD, a takeaway curry and a bottle of wine (the cork could be plastic). http://www.themotherhood.com/stories/3108 I'm really digging these reusable fabric produce bags by SoManyIdeas, which are handpainted with botanical motifs, sugar skulls, and more. I've been looking for a way to avoid using plastic produce bags from the grocery store, and these may be just the ticket. http://www.themotherhood.com/stories/3103 http://www.themotherhood.com/forums/28/topics611 Search by zip code to find stores, farmers' markets, CSAs, and even restaurants near you that sell locally produced food. http://www.themotherhood.com/stories/2991 Hope to Action is organizing women around climate change, and women across the country are hosting eco-salons to learn about and share information on living more eco-friendly lives. Check it out and join the movement!!! http://www.themotherhood.com/stories/2987 Joined on Tue Jul 01 20:59:55 UTC 2008 http://www.themotherhood.com/profiles/943 http://www.themotherhood.com/forums/28/topics568 http://www.themotherhood.com/forums/28/topics557 Joined on Sun Jun 08 17:12:59 UTC 2008 http://www.themotherhood.com/profiles/924