Small Changes, Big Impact

Moms make so many of the household decisions and hold the power to make the small changes that can add up to huge difference for our environment. CafeMom and Wal-Mart are teaming up to help you start making these changes so that our children (and their's) will have clean air, clean water, and a happy Mother Earth.

Today's Tip Apr. 25, 2008

Support products that support the environment

Nature Valley® 12-Count Chewy Granola Bars come in reduced size cartons that are made from 100% recycled paper, which resulted in 75 tons less packaging material last year.

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I also have a row of Lilac bushes, and spirea bushes and alot of other miscellaneous bushes and trees, and flowers galore.
By wrecmom at 10:31 AM on Jun. 26, 2008
I used to try and save all my saplings to give away to people, but nobody wants them. Can you believe it?
By wrecmom at 10:29 AM on Jun. 26, 2008
I have 60 pine, a few evergreens, one is so beautiful and ginormous. A Japanese maple, several Althea, a few Elm Trees, an American Redbud, and an Ornamental Plum, a large Silver Maple and a maple, an Oak, some gumball, and a row ofRed Tip Photinia
By wrecmom at 10:26 AM on Jun. 26, 2008
god bless our trees
By littlebittymom at 4:29 PM on May. 28, 2008
I think it's great that they are really trying to do something for the Environment and Mother Earth. If only more companies would follow suit!! Kudos to them and the Cafe for the plant a tree widget. An amazing idea!!!
By callykat20 at 10:45 AM on May. 14, 2008
I think that the concentrated laundry soap is awesome. I do not have to buy it as often, and less bottles to recycle.
By bluesubaru at 3:59 PM on May. 12, 2008

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