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About Us. Welcome to Semilla Snack bags! We offer a complete line of eco-friendly, machine washable bags that are both functional and funky. Designed to encourage snackers of all ages to make the transition from disposable baggies to a reusable, earth friendly alternative has never been so easy-or fun! Semilla Snack Bags give parents the opportunity to teach kids about the environment, and nutritious snack choices. It is a simple idea that encourages responsibility, a healthy lifestyle, and ultimately help make our planet a little greener. As a family with young children, we understood the allure of prepackaged snacks and the convenience of plastic baggies. We are committed to supporting local business and therefore manufacture our bags in San Diego. We'd love to hear from you!

Email {snacks@semillasnackbags.com} Going a Bit Eco-Green at Home is Not Hard. 94 FlaresTwitter75Facebook0Google+3LinkedIn11inShare11Pin It Share11Buffer3StumbleUpon1 94 Flares× Making eco-friendly change to a home doesn’t have to involve tearing down your house and replacing it with a teepee on a grassy knoll. Instead, your house can often stay the same structurally while you replace the inside components of it with interior materials that won’t continue to add to landfills around the country. Best of all, many banks such as Wells Fargo offer home improvement loans that may cover part of your costs. Insulation While it’s pretty much impossible to remove old, artificial insulation from a home’s walls due to drywall being installed in place, the attic insulation can definitely be reached and replaced. The Living Room Choosing furniture inside that utilizes all-natural ingredients and components can make a big difference over time.

Rugs and wood flooring offer big alternatives to artificial materials used in carpeting. Kitchen Modifications. The Environment. Below, you will find a wide range of ideas and resources to help you when you are teaching children about the environment and recycling. If you have any relevant resources to share, please email them and I will add them to this page. Thank you! Greener Schools - Some videos which have useful ideas for making your schools greener. Our Carbon Footprint - A factsheet which explains what it meant by the term 'Carbon Footprint'.

Contributed by Perry Day. <A HREF=" Find ideas and resources linked to popular environmental books! What is Global Warming. What causes global warming? Carbon dioxide and other air pollution that is collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up.

Coal-burning power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide pollution -- they produce 2.5 billion tons every year. Automobiles, the second largest source, create nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO2 annually. Here's the good news: technologies exist today to make cars that run cleaner and burn less gas, modernize power plants and generate electricity from nonpolluting sources, and cut our electricity use through energy efficiency. The challenge is to be sure these solutions are put to use. Is the earth really getting hotter? Yes. Are warmer temperatures causing bad things to happen?

Global warming is already causing damage in many parts of the United States. Of course, the impacts of global warming are not limited to the United States. Is global warming making hurricanes worse? Yes. Yes. Yes. Save the Planet: 52 Brilliant Ideas for Rescuing Our World - Natalia Marshall. Teach Your Kids to Save the Planet with Team Energy Star - Eco Baby Mama Drama. ECO-KIDS Children are eagerly teaching parents how to go about saving the planet. November 14, 1991|By Mary Corey It's not enough that Kathy Guenther has sworn off spray paints and recycles religiously. Her daughter Kirsten isn't satisfied. What about joining the animal rights movement?

Avoiding aluminum altogether? And volunteering at the recycling center, Mom? "Kirsten is always yelling at me to do more," the Perry Hall mother says with a sigh. Call them the environmentally correct. "Children are leading their parents," says Diana Huss Green, editor in chief of Parents' Choice magazine. Among the tactics of the neo-earth kids: boycotting fast food restaurants that use plastic foam; surveying neighborhood recycling efforts; and chastising parents who smoke, waste energy or wear furs.

"Deep down inside, youngsters are frightened for their future, and they want things to improve," says Dorothy Davis, a science teacher at Harper's Choice Middle School in Columbia. Recent studies show that youngsters are, indeed, concerned about the earth. Older,' " she says. Britains Got Talent 2011 Olivia Binfield. Permanent Fabric Marker Pen - China Permanent Fabric Marker Pen, marker pensManufacturer - 3176737. Permanent marker pen features: 1)Size:125*12*10mm 2)Imported ink nontoxic 3)Environmental friendly 4)Easy writing,bright color,fastness 5)Safely certificate:EN71 &ASTMD 6)welcome OEM brand Priting logo: 1)silk screen printing 2)Shrink film 3)Hot transfer printing 4)Printing labal Inner pack; 1)Opp bag 2)Blister card 3)White box 4)Color box or OEM packing Due to the help of advance equipment and professional staff,also will save some costs for clients ,if you have any project or any budget price,and more details,please just feel free to contact me,we will recommend the suitable items to yo for reference.

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THTC came runner up in the 2006 Observer Ethical Awards for 'Best Fashion Product', and was also shortlisted for 'Environmental company of the year' at the 'Re:Fashion Awards in November 2009'. THTC's CEO Gavin Lawson was also listed in the 'Future 100' social entrepreneurs of 2008. Visit the Future 100 Here THTC is a member of Ethical Junction Visit Ethical Junction Here THTC also works with See Companies to ensure transparency within our factories. Bamboo Farming Cellulose Seed. Continental Clothing UK - About EarthPositive Apparel® What is EarthPositive ? EarthPositive® is a green revolution in promotional apparel: Climate Neutral T-shirts.

Organic and ethically made, but crucially, manufactured solely using sustainable energy generated from wind and solar power. EarthPositive® is a practical and immediate solution for business and fashion to face their biggest challenge and take immediateaction to combat climate change. We have specifically chosen to work in regions where organic cotton is planted and harvested by hand, without mechanization, and because organic farming does not usepetroleum based chemical fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide, it is less reliant on fossil fuels. EarthPositive® apparel is made in carbon neutral manufacturing facilities in India, from ‘low impact’ organic cotton, and is distributed through carbon neutral warehouses and offices in London that use only renewable green electricity.

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