Green Articles by Kathy Summers

The Green Pregnancy: 5 Steps to Going Green
Fit Pregnancy (cover story)
When you’re pregnant, living a green lifestyle takes on a new importance. It’s not about following trends to ease eco-guilt. It’s about creating a world your baby can grow and thrive in. Your body is your child’s first environment. Here’s how to make it safe …

Getting Healthy Together
Natural Health (cover story)
We’re connected to our families by more than just our genes. We breathe the same air, drink the same water, and eat the same meals. All that sharing means we have enormous influence, for better or for worse, on each others health …

It’s Easy Being Green
Fit Pregnancy (Cover Story)
During pregnancy, making simple lifestyle changes can lessen your exposure to toxic chemicals. And while the most environmentally correct options may not always seem like the most practical, baby steps add up. Here’s how to reduce, reuse, and recycle your way through all three trimesters and beyond …

Thinking Green
Fit Pregnancy (Cover Story)
When you’re expecting, your immediate environment is more important than ever. The most difficult part: protecting yourself and your unborn child from toxins present in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink and the products we use. Here’s how to have a green pregnancy …

How to Recycle Your Old Electronics
Sam’s Club Source
In today’s world, we increasingly rely on electronic devices to inform our day. We know we should recycle, but yesterday’s models are still piling up in landfills by the ton, creating hazardous e-waste. Here are some resources for reducing, reusing, and recycling old electronics before upgrading to newer, better models …

Let Them Eat … Organic
Sam’s Club Source
Once upon a time the word “organic” on a restaurant’s menu marked it as too trendy for mainstream customers. Times have changed. Organic is now the “fastest growing U.S. food segment,” according to the USDA. Tucking a few wholesome, organic ingredients into favorite recipes now marks an eatery as enlightened. Here are five easy ways to introduce organic foods to your restaurant business …

Cities Go Kyoto
Alternative Medicine
Cities of every type and political stripe are reducing greenhouse gas emissions–even without the US signing the Kyoto treaty. Starting at the local level, where pollution often begins, citizens and city officials are working together to create action plans …