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Wastepickers scour through open trash bins for recyclable paper, metals, glass and plastics, which they then sell. According to Chintan, they account for almost 1 percent of Delhi's population and handle about 20 percent of the city's waste. They earn, on average, one or two dollars a day.

Store-bought play dough wastes time and money and trashes the planet with its synthetic ingredients and disposable containers. Cure rainy day blues with this simple recipe for homemade organic play dough instead!

Working with award-winning filmmakers (Sea Studios Foundation) and animation studio (LAIKA/house) the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School produced a 10-minute film that reconnects its audience to the importance of the marine environment for all life on Earth, including human life.

From Planet Green: Raz Godelnik, CEO of Eco-Libris and a new dad, on green reading.

There is allot of debate to the ecological footprint of having children and the large difference of footprints between children of different countries. Personally I don’t have a stance on this issue right now because children are just not on the radar screen right now, but I know how that can quickly change as one becomes older. Here’s quick little article that sorta hits on what I am talking about.

The statistics are staggering when comparing children’s footprints across the globe, which causes many environmentalists to suggest that not having children may be the single most important thing you do for the environment. As a mother of two, this is a hard pill to swallow, and I try to convince myself that my children will be part of the solution since they are raised with green family values.

Is your sunscreen bad for your health? Check out this story to learn more...

A new tool created by Stanford Design School students to help parents and children use their computer more efficiently. One click of a sleepy moon icon automatically puts the computer in shut down or sleep mode. Still in BETA mode, this tool could help teach responsible behaviors and save electricity at the same time.

Memorial Day weekend is the official kick-off to summer, and what better way to celebrate than to host a barbecue. Whether it's just you and the kids or a neighborhood affair, check out this story to learn how to make sure your next BBQ is easy on the planet.

I don't know what concerns me more; the number and type of chemicals that we use to grow "food" in this country, or the fact that we will soon no longer have any reliable information about the number and type of chemicals that we use to grow "food" in this country. Check out this story to learn why what you don't know CAN hurt you.

Prince Georges County Maryland borders the District of Columbia and is one of the largest and wealthiest Counties in the State of Maryland.  With hundreds of public school, the amount of recyclables is in the tons/week.  Yet, there is not recycling anywhere to be found at the schools and the kids have taken notice.  Students at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville Md, formed an enviornmental task force and put out a petition to get recycling in their schools.

Consumer awareness is emerging at an all time high. People are concerned about what they are putting into their body, where their products are coming from, and how their products are made. This is a great time to be a consumer and we can only hope that people continue to make ethical decisions that will force companies to make ethical decisions. One of the more predominant issues recently surrounding the news has been the amount of BPA in products, specifically baby products. Well I am here today to give another BPA free update.

Are you worried about Bisphenol-A (or BPA)? Do you know what to look for to minimize your family's exposure? Read this story to learn how to make your home BPA-free.

Co-founder of green product index elaborates on what's hiding in our kid stoys other than lead