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Marin county mom shares her eco-friendly lifestyle: Launches EcoMom Alliance

source: KGO-TV | Feb 16, 08 | submitted by Pat Coate

Bay Area California, USA - A Bay Area mother who wants a "greener" life for her family has launched an alliance to save the planet, one "mom" at a time ... The group is less than a year old, but thousands of mothers are already on board.

Kimberly got her friends to start giving parties for fellow moms -- fun combined with advice on how to live and shop "green" and Kimberly shares ideas.


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"There is over 82 million mothers in the U.S. alone, and everyday whether we love to shop or hate to shop, we are doing a lot of shopping as mothers ... It's time to rethink your laundry plan."
- Kimberly Danek Pinkson, group founder

how you can help

There's Hope. Solutions already exist today that will drastically reduce an individual's ecological footprint.

  • When shopping for a new vehicle, choose a vehicle with low green house gas emissions and a high fuel economy. Visit EPA's Green Vehicle Guide for help.
  • Make the switch to energy efficient light bulbs that will cut energy consumption by 80%. Visit EDF's Energy-Saving Light Bulb Guide to see the abundance of designs available. This is a no-brainer because it saves you alot of money as well!

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