We have anxiously been awaiting the arrival of Spring.  Not that we expected the sun to miraculously shine all day, or see the return of our enormous bumblebees and spiders yet, but Saturday at least marked  a day we could celebrate and gave us something to look forward to. Living in England we take...

Well, we did it.  We fired Arrowhead Spring Water and we researched, purchased and installed our new Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Filtration System.  Why didn’t we do this sooner?  We haven’t purchased personal-sized water bottles in a couple of years since we bought our Sigg reusable water...

Okay, so I am not trying to greenwash you here. I am simply spreading awareness of my husband’s new ringtone collections for the (un-green) iphone.  (I wouldn’t be a good wife – or business partner – if I kept silent.) We love Apple. I am happy that they have greened the new...

I decided to take Beth’s challenge over at FakePlasticFish and tally my family’s disposable plastic trash for one week, starting friday morning 5/15 and ending at midnight 5/21. I was curious to see if having a toddler increased my plastic consumption in any significant amount. Turns out,...

When Beth at FakePlasticFish asked for more bloggers to write about plastic, I thought, what could I possibly have to say that she hasn’t said already? She’s the plastic-free goddess! Then my toddler clamored and clawed his way on to my lap to see what I was doing on the computer and I realized...

If the Great Garbage Patch is estimated to be at least twice the size of Texas and upwards to 15 million km (roughly the size of United States and India combined), then it makes me wonder how much land is being used in the US for trash in the landfills?  The garbage in the North Pacific Gyre is estimated...

For the past few years I have been seeking out natural and organic foods and personal care products for my family.  The irony, is that some of the wonderful non-toxic, organic lotions come packaged in plastic, as does our laundry detergent, organic yogurt and sunflower seed butter. Yes, these products...

We don’t go out to eat much anymore. When we lived in Los Angeles, my husband and I loved eating out. There were so many great, eco-friendly choices. We dined at Hugo’s and Real Food Daily on a weekly basis. Since having a baby and moving to Northern California, we just haven’t found...

Once each month, we women experience one of the joys of womanhood – and that’s the guilt-free indulgence of that much needed, organic and fair trade chocolate!  The reason behind it can be seen as a joy and a hassle sometimes, but each month, we have the choice of how to contend with “Mother...

One of my favorite toys as a kid was a model of a human called “The Visible Man”. It was made of plastic, and like model airplanes, pieces were glued together and then assembled with the organs in their respective places.  It was see-through so you could view all the parts on the inside....