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Today at the farmer's market, I was stopped by a young guy from Greenpeace to talk about a global warming campaign. I have a soft spot for anyone volunteering/working on environmental causes out in public due to a summer spent volunteering at PennPIRG. He asked me to sign a petition stressing that we need to do something for the future of people like him and my daughter. At that point, I looked him straight in the eye and advised him that I'm probably not that much older than him and what about… Continue

That may be the best solution because covering myself and my child in sunscreen may be hazardous. I sat in the bookstore yesterday and leafed through that book "Gorgeously Green" which made me all paranoid about our health and beauty products. Then, I was cruising around Eco-Chick and found a post about the dangers of sunscreen. That's right, the dangers of sunscreen. Not to fear though, apparently it is possible to buy nano-particle free sunscreen for a mere $14 per one ounce. Yeah, I don't thi… Continue

Who knew I'd be interesting enough to be a "featured member"? I think it's time for an "Eco-Rant". I just came back from a multi-generational trip to Mickey's House and I'm still in recovery. The excess of humanity, consumption, and fried food was mind boggling. Don't get me wrong, we had a wonderful time with my family and it makes me cry just thinking about my daughter's face when she finally got to meet Minnie. On the other hand, I think we could have had just as wonderful a time renting a ho… Continue