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Home Energy Eaters: How to Save Energy and Money Around Your Home

Energy use and costs are increasing at a fast pace. Most of our energy is generated by burning fossil fuels, which contributes to global climate change. Saving energy reduces utility costs and impacts on the environment. By understanding the “energy eaters” in our homes, we can help our family budget and the environment. This article provides many tips to help save energy and money at your home.

Ticks and Lyme Disease: Is there an Environmental Link?

Different types of tick species carry different tick-borne illnesses. The incidence of Lyme disease has increased dramatically in the last ten years. One reason may be the increase in deer populations and the displacement of deer from their natural habitat due to development pressure. This article discusses the health concerns of Lyme disease and the many ways you can protect your family from tick bites and tick-borne illnesses.

Safe Bug Spray for Kids: The “Buzz” on Chemical and Plant-Based Repellents

Because of the potential harm that biting insects may bring, it is important that an insect repellent be not only safe, but effective. But before you douse yourself and your children in bug spray, consider the toxicity of the active ingredients in the insect repellent. This article discusses the toxicity and effectiveness of common chemical and plant-based active ingredients.

Safe Sunscreen for Kids

Before applying sunscreen on your children, you may want to consider the active ingredients contained in sunscreens, some of which could pose health hazards to your children. Sunblocks containing only a physical agent offer the greatest protection from UV radiation and may pose less health risk to your children than their chemical counterparts. This article discusses the active chemical agent and physical agent ingredients found in sun protection products.

12 Simple Things You Can Do for the Environment this Summer

You guessed it. This article provides 12 great ideas on how you can easily help the environment this summer.

Recycling Plastics: As easy as 1-7

Recycling helps to reduce human environmental impacts, supports the recycling industry, and is a way to get your kids involved in helping the environment. This article discusses what the numbers on the bottom of plastic containers mean, and provides useful steps to avoiding frustration in recycling your plastics.

Family Gardening: Inspiration and Guidance from the National Gardening Association

Gardening is a tried and true way for your family to connect to the cycles of life and the elements of nature upon which all life depends. This article provides a few ideas to guide and inspire you as you contemplate cultivating the earth and your children’s love of nature! You’ll also find insights from the National Gardening Association’s Parents’ Primer to help you use the garden to nurture the interests and capabilities of children of specific ages.

Get OUT!

You don’t have to live in the woods of Vermont to foster an appreciation for the natural world. All you need is a patch of grass, some rocks, a stoop, the beach, a puddle, a park, or a tree. Just go outside. This article inspires you with lots of great ideas on how to get your kids outside and immersed in nature.

Activities, Books, Movies and Websites to Encourage Environmental Stewardship in Kids (and You!) this Summer

This webpage provides ideas for activities, websites, books and products that are sure to be fun and encourage environmental stewardship in your kids and you this summer.

Legislative Updates

We at realmama.org strive to provide you with information about environmental issues that impact the health and well being of your family. To that end, our Legislative Updates page provides you with regular updates on pending or recently passed legislation, regulatory actions and Presidential initiatives. For a quick summary of relevant legislation and other basic information please see our Legislative Updates.

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