My eight year old Cedar is actually a fan of healthy food. Like most kids he likes to splurge, but most of the time he chooses to eat healthy. Example: Yesterday we were at the store and I said, “What should we have for dinner?” Cedar says, “Can we have steamed carrots, steamed broccoli, and organic french fries with ketchup?” I kid you not. This is a kid who’ll ask for sliced red bell peppers and applesauce for breakfast.
Am I just lucky? Maybe. I’ve gone with no force feeding since Cedar was born and he was raised vegetarian. It likely …read more

School is starting up soon and it’s time to start planning your green school efforts. Tree Hugging Family has covered a lot of school topics here already, but this year I’ll be bringing in some new cool ideas, green school gear, and tips. If you’ve got a specific question about greening your school experience (for you or the kids) this year, this would be a good time to ask. Leave a question in the comments and I’ll try to cover it soon.

That said, before we take off for the 2009-2010 school year, let’s look at some past resources plus a …read more

Now that fall is quickly coming up on us, you’ll need to find your kids a nice lunch bag or lunch box. Preferably a sustainable option. Today I’ve got a review of one option…
Product: Environmentally-Friendly 100% Bamboo Lunch Bag from New Wave Enviro Products

Basics: 100% Bamboo Lunch Bag; reusable, good for kids or adults.
Cost: $17.79
Eco-perks:
Waste-Free Lunches notes on average one school-age child using a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. That’s about 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for just one average-size elementary school. Reusable lunch sacks cut down on this incredible waste.
Bamboo is one of the …read more

If you’re looking for some information about saving resources on lunch, (think packaging), then a visit to waste-free lunches is a must.
Waste-free lunches covers everything you need to know in order to pack an earth-friendly lunch for your kids. The waste-free lunch website notes that “It’s been estimated that on average a school-age child using a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. That equates to 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for just one average-size elementary school.”
That’s a lot of waste. This site can help you beat the waste.
Ideas covered include:

Cost of a waste-free lunch.
Comparisons …read more

Peggy and I think alike. She just posted, Green Your Child’s Lunch, which is actually the direction I was considering this morning. Since she went over some basics, I figured I’d pull out some of the best green lunch boxes to share. Later we’ll look at some healthy organic food choices, and of course other green back to school issues.
Last year we took a look at how to Pack Your Kids An Eco-Lunch and also saw (more recently) a cool idea for making your own Oilcloth Bags.
Both of the above are good choices. When looking for a good green lunch …read more