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Learn how to take care of your family with news about babies, pregnancy and even pets. Plus: Protection & safety.

  • eButterfly project helps kids become citizen scientists

    Wed, May 22, 2013 5:25 AM

    by Jenn Savedge

    Kids can help scientists understand the impact of climate change on butterflies by sharing their butterfly sightings in a new database.

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  • 6 green reasons why breastfeeding is the best feeding

    Tue, Aug 11, 2009 9:30 AM by Jennifer Chait

    Not only is breast milk free, nutritious and easily portable, it's also a waste-free renewable resource.

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  • Make your own outdoor lanterns

    Tue, Aug 11, 2009 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Easy summer craft: Turn Chinese take-out into gorgeous outdoor decor.

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  • How to pack a green lunch

    Mon, Aug 10, 2009 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Don't stop at waste-free. Use these tips to make sure your child's lunch is green and healthy.

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  • Green parenting on a budget

    Mon, Aug 10, 2009 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    The best eco-savvy money savers that help you get the most green for your green.

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  • Ecollywood: Lauren Storm and Lauren Velez

    Fri, Aug 07, 2009 2:00 PM

    Video: Get this week's eco-tips from Lauren Storm and Lauren Velez.

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  • How to reuse old nail polish

    Fri, Aug 07, 2009 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    A few tricks to make the most of all that leftover nail polish.

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  • Create an indoor mini-planter from recyclables

    Fri, Aug 07, 2009 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Turn on old can into a mini-planter you'll proudly display on the counter.

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  • How to make soap out of breast milk

    Thu, Aug 06, 2009 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Got milk? This video shows you how to turn extra breast milk into soap.

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  • Congress asks FDA for proof that BPA is safe

    Thu, Aug 06, 2009 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Congress asks the FDA to prove that BPA is safe or take it off the market.

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  • DC kids: Lead levels were "wildly" underreported

    Wed, Aug 05, 2009 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Washington Post reports that D.C. lead level studies were based on 'wildly incomplete' data.

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  • Captain Planet: 'No Two-sies, Whoopi,' or celebrity voices

    Wed, Aug 05, 2009 1:07 PM

    Video: Barbara Pyle discusses casting the voice talent.

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  • Green gear for school lunches

    Wed, Aug 05, 2009 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Six eco-savvy products to green your child's lunch box.

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  • How can back-to-school be less wasteful?

    Tue, Aug 04, 2009 3:24 PM by Vanessa Vadim

    Get schooled on how to go back to school in the greenest way possible.

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  • Making the green's list

    Tue, Aug 04, 2009 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Generation Y is greening the college scene.

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  • 350.org shares climate talk strategy

    Tue, Aug 04, 2009 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    350.org co-coordinator Jamie Henn gives an update on where we stand, less than 90 days before the Oct. 24 International Day of Climate Action.

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