If you’ve got a kid heading off to elementary school this year, we can’t think of a better thing to send them off with than this eco-friendly hemp backpack from Earth Divas These backpacks are durable, roomy and good looking.

Hemp is a naturally Earth friendly fiber.  It grows without the use of much pesticide or [...]]]>

If you’ve got a kid heading off to elementary school this year, we can’t think of a better thing to send them off with than this eco-friendly hemp backpack from Earth Divas These backpacks are durable, roomy and good looking.

Hemp is a naturally Earth friendly fiber.  It grows without the use of much pesticide or fertilizer.  The hemp used for these backpacks grows in the foothills of the Himalayas.  It is gathered and spun into yarn,  woven into sturdy fabric, and then sown into these outstanding backpacks by artisans working in Nepal.

Earth Divas works directly with the artisans paying well above the standard rates.

Got a middle schooler, high school kid or even a college student?  Try this Deluxe Hemp Backpack, also from Earth Divas. Even roomier,  with a built in sleeve for a laptop

In short  - too many chemicals – too many toxins – not enough testing

Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel water bottles have been on our lists for a long time. Klean Kanteens are safe,  longlasting, reusable water bottles.  They keep your drinks tasting good, and reusing bottles is better for the environment then disposable, single use bottles.

Now there is an insulated Klean Kanteen, perfect [...]]]> From the Fremont Green Buyers Club Blog.

Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel water bottles have been on our lists for a long time. Klean Kanteens are safe,  longlasting, reusable water bottles.  They keep your drinks tasting good, and reusing bottles is better for the environment then disposable, single use bottles.

Now there is an insulated Klean Kanteen, perfect for hot drinks or soup.  The insulated Klean Kanteen will keep drinks hot for up to 6 hours,

For example, we love this set of three wooden tops made in the US from sustainably harvested maple wood by Maple Landmark Toys.

This  eco friendly  toy recycling truck is green from the ground up!  Made from recycled milk cartons in the US.  Green Toys are the safest toys you can buy.   Even the packaging is designed with to be minimal and totally recyclable.

But even better the toys [...]]]> This is just too cute!  Green Toys has done it again.

This  eco friendly  toy recycling truck is green from the ground up!  Made from recycled milk cartons in the US.  Green Toys are the safest toys you can buy.   Even the packaging is designed with to be minimal and totally recyclable.

But even better the toys themselves are FUN.

Cardboard packaging cleverly includes images of bottles, cans, and newspaper bundles you can cut out. Instructions let you know to put those “recyclables” into the side recycle chutes, then remove them after opening the rear door of the recycling bed. Hey, you’re recycling!

We love it

First of all, like all toys from Green Toys,  this gardening kit is safe.  They are manufactured in California,  and have no traceable amounts of BPA or phthalates,  and no external coatings.

The gardener kits are really special.  By allowing young gardeners to see nature at work, growing [...]]]> We love this new Gardening set from Green Toys.

First of all, like all toys from Green Toys,  this gardening kit is safe.  They are manufactured in California,  and have no traceable amounts of BPA or phthalates,  and no external coatings.

The gardener kits are really special.  By allowing young gardeners to see nature at work, growing beautiful flowers in just days, these toys will help to create and foster a sense of wonder in your child.

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First, it takes energy and resources to make them.  Then,  only a small percentage of plastic water bottles are recycled.  Most end up as land fill, or even worse as litter.

And, to top it all off we have found that the chemicals in the plastic can [...]]]> Plastic water bottles are bad news on lots of counts.

First, it takes energy and resources to make them.  Then,  only a small percentage of plastic water bottles are recycled.  Most end up as land fill, or even worse as litter.

And, to top it all off we have found that the chemicals in the plastic can leach into your water.

For all these reasons, we really like these bpa free stainless steel water bottles from Klean Kanteen.

They are available in a variety of sizes from 12 oz to 64 oz.  For young kids and toddlers, we really like these 12 oz stainless steel sippy cups.

These delicious, organic fair trade chocolates from Sjaak’s will make your Halloween a happier time.

This year enjoy a Green Halloweeen.