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Oysters Mushrooms Speed up Landfill Diaper Decomposition from 100s of Years to 4 Months

June 2, 2011

It’s a fact that in the US, disposable (aka landfill) diaper use is far more prevalent then cloth diapering. According to Oregon State University: Over 20 billion disposable diapers are sent to landfills each year. This is enough diapers to cover a football field 3 miles deep. Within the last 10 years the average age [...]

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Hank D and the Bee: Bee you soon!

June 2, 2011

Just because Hank and Bee are taking the month off doesn’t mean you can’t read one of the nearly 100 previous Hank D and the Bee cartoons. Get all caught up and we’ll see you in July! Hank D and the Bee: Bee you soon! is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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Islington to use Solar Panels to bring jobs and cut fuel bills

May 29, 2011

Islington to use Solar Panels to bring jobs and cut fuel bills. To help save tenants and leaseholders money, every council estate in Islington, London will install solar panels after the go-ahead was announced. The rooftops will see photovoltaic (PV) installed, on council property for a 25 year period. This however means that they seek [...]

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4 Warning Signs of a Bad Babysitter Every Parent Should Know

May 25, 2011

Janelle Sorensen The first time you leave your child with a stranger can be tense and difficult. Oftentimes your baby cries and reaches for you – an invisible string yanking at your heart as you pull away. Oftentimes a lone tear (or twenty) glides silently down your cheek. And then you count the moments until [...]

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Hank D and the Bee: Share Your Apples

May 19, 2011

ABC’s–Apples, Bees, Cartoons From Sustainablog: Sustainable Fruit Production: Eliminating “Shrink” From Ecolutionist: Vanishing of the Bees: Documentary Gets to the Bottom of the Growing Honeybee Decline Show ur love for green humor. Tweet “@GreenCartoons, I’m a #hankhead!” and share your favorite Hank D and the Bee cartoon with the twitterverse! Hank D and the Bee: [...]

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Hank D and the Bee: Republican Treehuggers

May 12, 2011

More on the would-be treehuggers From ThinkProgress: Dirty GOP: The Republican Plan To Abolish The EPA From Grist: Richard Burr introduces bill to abolish the EPA From Care2: 50% of Americans Regularly Breathe Unhealthy, Polluted Air Show ur love for green humor. Tweet “@GreenCartoons, I’m a #hankhead!” and share your favorite Hank D and the [...]

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To go car-less can be a liberation, not a bind

May 1, 2011

You have to give the car credit. It’s wormed itself into every aspect of our lives, becoming a workhorse, commute-necessity and pleasure-boat in equal measure. We need the car to shop, to work, to go to school, to hit the movies, go on vacation, or to pick up a date – even many a parent [...]

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Hank D and the Bee: Earth Day present (from Bee)

April 21, 2011

Last year’s Earth Day posts from NaturalPapa and EcoChildsPlay are full of important and oft overlooked advice. Read them here and here. Happy Earth Day! (Friday) Love, Hank and Bee (and me) Show ur love for green-themed humor. Tweet “@GreenCartoons, I’m a #hankhead!” and share your favorite Hank D and the Bee cartoon with the [...]

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Hank D and the Bee: Respect nature

April 14, 2011

Considering the state of the oceans, maybe this humpback isn’t so bad off. To get educated and involved in protecting the oceans, visit any of these great organizations. Surfrider International Greenpeace–Defending our Oceans WWF Oceans Also, Joel Harper’s great children’s book All the Way to the Ocean, is on its way to becoming a movie! [...]

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5 Green Parent Posts: Mickey Hart, Generation Green, healthy children, Technorati, Gawker

March 25, 2011

Don’t forget to click on the titles to read the full articles on the original sites! 1. Huffington Post: Mickey Hart: There’s a Fire on the Mountain Neuroscientists also have shown that the brain is hardwired for music, innovation and creativity, all other human activities follow. No human culture known to historians or anthropologists has [...]

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