Love Your Mother(s)

Gobs of green ideas for Mother’s Day 4

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OK, it’s one thing to say Screw Earth Day, but there are some holidays you just don’t toy with. We know enough to leave Mother’s Day alone. You don’t have to pull this car over.

In honor of the day, we hereby present great green gift ideas for ma. Not that you still need a gift, what with having procured the perfect item several weeks ago. But, you know, just in case:

If your shopping is done (or your gift is a great big hug), spent a little time with these mom-oriented stories from our archives (still soft as a baby’s bottom!):

Happy Mother’s Day, all! Because we said so.

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  1. backcountry Posted 7:31 pm
    07 May 2009

    great ideas... I like the mothers day eco gift guide... there are some really neat stuff there
  2. greengoblin Posted 4:11 am
    08 May 2009

    Mom could defintiely get on board with this!  Fun way to turn-around environmental damage.  I'm trying to bring awareness by
    spreading the word on the winners of the Tomorrows World video contest:  http://www.tomorrowsworldcompetition.com/   They
    had a competition over videos about water efficiency and flooding.
    Living off the West Coast, it's a very real worry of mine.  I think the
    winners did a great job! Check out their work and forward the link if
    you like it.
  3. beccabee205 Posted 10:32 am
    08 May 2009

    Here's an idea for a greener Mother's Day. Instead of actually buying her something that is eventually going into the trash, why not buy and experience? Art Museums? The zoo? Even a park, or a walk in the park? These are all experiences and time you could be spending with dear old mom.
    I know the Seattle Art Museum is even having a special where mom's get in for free on Mom's Day, as I'm sure there are lots of places that are giving extra perks for just being a mom that are at discounted prices and better yet involving things that don't create the trash afer.http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/eventDetail.asp?eventID=16587&SAMintranet=TRUE  
  4. Storm Dragon Posted 3:07 pm
    09 May 2009

    When we celebrate Mother's Day, we would do well to remember that it was originally Mother's Peace Day, founded by anti-war activist Julia Ward Howe.  With this in mind, it seems appropriate to honor our mothers, (and Mother Earth), by working to make the world a more peaceful place.  After all, the pursuit of modern warfare is one of our most environmentally destructive occupations.

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