When it's time for to pass the torch to the next generation, will they be ready to care for the planet? Dori and Val give their top 10 tips for teaching children to be stewards of the planet.

Beer: Carmel Wheat HefeWeizen by Carmel Brewing Company

Chocolate: Santander 70% single origin dark chocolate

Finds:

• Nonstick pans OK in new tests. A study conducted by Consumer Reports found very little perfluoroocatnoic acid (PFOA), a known carcinogen used in making nonstick coating, in the air when pans were heated to moderate temperatures.
• Cheers! Which country drinks the most alcohol per person per year? According to the World Health Organization, the tiny country of Luxembourg drinks more than 15.5 liters of alcohol per person per year. Ireland comes in at second place with 13.3 liters per person.
• Did you know? Prerinsing your dishes wastes up to 20 gallons of water per load, and doesn't get your dishes any cleaner.
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• U.S. bird species in decline. The populations of twenty different common American bird species are half of what they were 40 years ago according to a new study conducted by the National Audubon Society.
• Computer industry aims to cut carbon footprint. Organized by Google and Intel, the Climate Savers Computing Initiative aims to conserve energy and decrease global warming emissions by making computers and servers more energy-efficient.

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ comes from James. He recommends adding a footer to your emails that says "Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this". It helps to remind friends, family, and coworkers to think before they print and save paper.

Do you want to teach your little ones about caring for the planet but don't know where to start? Check out Dori and Val's top 10 tips for teaching kids about green living.

1. To throw away as little as you can.
2. Buying used is more hip than buying new.
• Read Garage Sale America by Bruce Littlefield.
3. To appreciate open spaces.
4. Where electricity comes from.
5. To appreciate water.
6. The answer to '"Paper vs. Plastic?" is "Neither".
• Sign up for Big Ed's No Plastic Bag Pledge
7. To grow something.
8. To respect other cultures.
9. It's better to give than to receive.
• Read The Kids Guide to Service Projects
10. To respect nature.

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• Disposing of antifreeze. After listening to the show on disposing of hazardous materials, he was shocked (as were Dori and Val) to hear that antifreeze could be disposed of by pouring it down the toilet. He did a little research and found that the EPA does not recommend disposing of antifreeze this way. A better option is to take you excess antifreeze to be recycled at a vehicle repair shop.
• Bringing green to the classroom. Annie is a new second grade teacher and was looking for some hip, fun, green lesson plans. Val recommends Green Teacher magazine. You might also want to check out EekoWorld and DiscoverySchool.com.
• Toy recall. Doug wanted to make sure everyone knew that about 1.5 million units of various Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys have been voluntarily recalled by the RC2 Corp. due to lead poisoning hazard.

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