Infants love to play with these wooden ‘heirloom rattles’ handmade by a pediatrician in Augusta.
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Want to raise green children? Start by skipping all that unnecessary plastic stuff
Sustainability-minded Maine parents offer advice for raising babies and toddlers – goodbye icky, sticky sippy cups – while living lightly on the Earth.
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A new approach to community food systems integrates conservation-minded land trusts
The two worlds are converging, says Kristen Miale, president of Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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Snack time is a good time to teach your kids better, and sometimes greener, eating habits
Apply Michael Pollan’s mantra: Train them to eat food, not too much, mostly plants.
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Jessica Thomas helps new mothers cope with stress, fear
The postpartum doula guides families through the often rocky weeks after a birth.
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Leg Work: Trails lead to wild and peaceful Portland
The Portland Trails system reduces the use of cars and gives walkers, bicyclers and skaters easy access to nature.
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Dandelion greens are one man’s weed, another man’s treasure
Don’t eradicate the dandelions; eat them.
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Re-Fridge turns a cool profit for Bates College entrepreneur
An economics major, Mitch Newlin seizes upon an Earth-friendly solution to the wastefulness he witnessed on campus. And he delivers!
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Activists pushing for vote on banning plastic bags in Freeport
A Town Council-supported ballot question, meanwhile, will ask voters to consider a minimal fee on paper and plastic bags.
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Sara Corey’s a pioneer in the farming industry
At just 23 she’s the youngest to be named Young Farmer of the Year, and the first woman.