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Kiwi Patient Expert

San Francisco, California
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Old t-shirt? Reusable tote! by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living The holidays mean shopping—lots of shopping. And while I’m quite excited to help stimulate our ailing economy, I hate what this festive season means for the enviro ... Read on »
Consider Abundance by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living While thinking about the things I’m thankful for this year, I realized everything on the list could fall under the larger umbrella term of abundance. Whether it’s ... Read on »
How To Lower Your Thanksgiving Footprint by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Happy Thanksgiving to all! Whether you are traveling afar or celebrating the holiday right at home, try making your T-Day a green one! My favorite eco-friendly tips: Purchase ... Read on »
Kids Take a Stand Against Fossil Fuels by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living If you thought the fight against global warming is grown-up stuff, think again. Last week, fifteen-year-old Alec Loorz brought his Declaration of Independence from Fossil Fuel ... Read on »
PBS Loves Healthy Eating (And So Do We!) by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living More good news on the keep-em-happy-without-feeling-guilty front: PBS, the icon of educational fun, is delving into the web in a much bigger way than ever. Fire up the interne ... Read on »
Parent Blog Round-Up: November 23 by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Here’s the latest and greatest of what’s going on in the parent blogosphere. Interested in having your blog featured? Let us know in the comments! Our first featu ... Read on »
Bamboo-zled by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living The words “wood” and “comfortable” don’t often go together—unless it’s in the form of bamboo fabric. Some of the softest, silkiest it ... Read on »
Five Meat-Free Mains for Thanksgiving by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Will anyone at your table be passing on the turkey this Thanksgiving? Save them from another rice-stuffed acorn squash (or worse–fake turkey!) with one of these vegetari ... Read on »
A Green Thanksgiving by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to gather around a delicious stuffed turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and (for the grown-ups!) plenty of spirits. If you& ... Read on »
A Call to Keep Doing What You Can by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Despite the best efforts of many eco-conscious individuals, families, organizations, and businesses, a new report by the Global Carbon Project says global emissions have jumpe ... Read on »
Coming Up: The 2009 NAEYC Annual Conference & Expo in Washington DC by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living From November 18th-21st, more than 20,000 professional in the early childhood community will gather in Washington D.C. to attend the NAEYC Annual Conference & Expo&mda ... Read on »
Mom Blog Round-Up: November 16th by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Here’s the latest and greatest of what’s going on in the mom blogosphere. Interested in having your blog featured? Let us know in the comments! There’s a He ... Read on »
Sing-Along Story by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Next time you need a wholesome way to distract your toddler for a few minutes, click here. This adorable title from Barefoot Books has a catchy song to go with it, sung by the ... Read on »
November 15th is America Recycles Day! by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living In case you haven’t noticed, recycling is on the rise. In fact, the last twenty years have seen recycling programs spike in numbers from 1,000 to 10,000 in the United St ... Read on »
Coming Up: The San Francisco Green Festival by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living With a dedicated local and organic foods movement, ban on plastic bags, and mandatory recycling and composting program, San Francisco tops our list of sustainable spots in Ame ... Read on »
Holiday Tip: Make Your Own Pumpkin Puree by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Planning on baking a pumpkin pie as part of your family’s Thanksgiving spread? You might want to think about skipping the canned puree in favor of homemade. A recent Con ... Read on »
The Buzz: Haagen-Dazs Helps Bees by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Unless you or your kid are in danger of being stung by one, you probably don’t care about bees all that much—but you should. Why? Since 2006, farmers and scientist ... Read on »
Mom Blog Round-Up: November 9th by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Here’s the latest and greatest of what’s going on in the mom blogosphere. Interested in having your blog featured? Let us know in the comments! Crunchy Domestic G ... Read on »
What Really Makes a Smart Choice? by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living _ Recently, there’s been a lot of debate over whether or not the Smart Choices program–a labeling system that seeks to indicate to consumers that a food is healthf ... Read on »
5 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality by Kiwi Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living We recently read that indoor air quality can be anywhere from 2 to 100 times worse than it’s outdoor counterpart. This puts kids—who because of cooler weather and ... Read on »