Green Parenting

I'm constantly searching for new ways to be Green. Not literally green, but you know what I mean. Environmentally-friendly.

In today's world, especially as a parent, we create so much waste in materials, packaging and toxins, that I can only imagine what our world will look like in another 100 years. Disgusting and toxic.

Who is tired of not being able to recycle small plastics? I unfortunately dispose of an abundance of pill bottles and glucose test strip bottles. And what's up with not being able to throw plastic bags in the big blue container? They're garbage in Portland. Can't be recycled in our city-wide recycling program. Apparently they clog the sorters. I've run out of re-uses for them. So what can we do with them if they can't be recycled?

Or how about that guilt you felt when you threw diapers away? OK, I felt guilty, not sure how you felt.

Well, I found a new resource to help avoid the guilt and discover more choices to care for Mother earth and to better care for our own health too.

A Facebook friend, whom I only really know from a brief encounter at our children's preschool and former preschool (she and her family have left the co-op), started up a great little community building and environmentally forward organization. It's in Portland, of course. It's online and looks quite promising.

Portland Green Parenting.

If you've ever wanted to join an organic produce or grains bulk purchasing group, buy earth-friendly and health-friendly meat products, start your own urban chicken farm, or learn how to garden organically, I think this site may just help.

http://portlandgreenparenting.com/

And in addition to all the online resources, it seems that it may be a way to help you meet other moms and dads trying to make healthy life choices for their families too.

I signed up for the free 30 day trial to read and participate in the message boards and take advantage of the online resources. If I decide I can't live without the resource, I can become a member and pay an annual fee that I determine is reasonable and which I can afford. Another neat concept in today's economically-challenged world.

Hope to connect with you soon on the greener side of parenting...