Natural Papa https://naturalpapa.com/ Fatherhood & natural parenting from the perspective of a tree-hugging dirt worshipper Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:05:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://naturalpapa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/NewNP-150x88.jpg Natural Papa https://naturalpapa.com/ 32 32 4619100 Sleep on Latex for a comfortable, eco-friendly slumber https://naturalpapa.com/home/sleep-on-latex-for-a-comfortable-eco-friendly-slumber/ Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:41:14 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=12978 Considering how much of our lives we spend in bed, and how crucial it is to our health to get good sleep, it's amazing that so many of us think so little about our mattresses.

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]]> 12978 Feel-Good Fashion That Does Good & Feels Great: prAna https://naturalpapa.com/gear/feel-good-fashion-that-does-good-feels-great-prana/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:36:38 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=12584 A tale of two pants... and a special discount code for those who read to the end.

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]]> 12584 Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Dan Morris https://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/homebirth-natural-parenting/homebirth-dads-10-questions-dan-morris/ Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:53:03 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=12189 Dan and his wife live in New Zealand. In New Zealand homebirth is not common, but nor is it frowned upon. It is generally supported by medical staff and government agencies.

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]]> 12189 How to take care of your living Christmas tree https://naturalpapa.com/home/take-care-living-christmas-tree/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:41:16 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=12087 A living Christmas tree that gets planted in the yard will continue to grow and provide vital ecosystem services and financial benefits for years and years.

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]]> 12087 “Snacks against obesity” offer high protein & high fiber alternative made with food recycling https://naturalpapa.com/food/snacks-obesity-offer-high-protein-high-fiber-alternative-made-food-recycling/ Fri, 24 Nov 2017 17:13:50 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11993 In a bid to offer affordable nutrition in a form that kids will eat, Planetarians is turning food industry byproducts into high protein and high fiber snacks.

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]]> 11993 Living Ink turns algae into environmentally-friendly printing ink https://naturalpapa.com/environment/living-ink-turns-algae-environmentally-friendly-printing-ink/ Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:35:55 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11785 A far safer alternative to conventional inks, says company co-founder and CEO Scott Fulbright, is to use algae cells as biopigments, and to replace the petroleum-based ink ingredients with plant-based ones, which is what Living Ink has actively been working on for the last few years.

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]]> 11785 Pentatonic’s furniture is made from 100% post-consumer waste https://naturalpapa.com/home/pentatonics-furniture-made-100-post-consumer-waste/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:28:33 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11714 By focusing on turning trash into treasure, Pentatonic aims to demonstrate a better way forward for home furnishings than the standard of using virgin materials to create relatively short-lived products.

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]]> 11714 Free app brings soil education to children (and their parents) https://naturalpapa.com/education/free-app-brings-soil-education-children-parents/ Thu, 07 Sep 2017 22:04:50 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11687 A new free app aims to illuminate the fascinating world of living soil for kids, by offering an interactive experience that presents the topics of healthy soil relationships, and the roles of plants, animals, and humans in the process of building and nourishing this foundation of our food system.

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]]> 11687 How to build fertile garden soil naturally with free local resources https://naturalpapa.com/garden/build-fertile-garden-soil-naturally-free-local-resources/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 21:29:10 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11659 One of the most important garden investments we can make is in building healthy fertile soil, which doesn't happen overnight, or in a single fell swoop, but is instead an ongoing process throughout the year.

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]]> 11659 This app aims to help you increase your local seasonal food consumption https://naturalpapa.com/food/app-aims-help-increase-local-seasonal-food-consumption/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 19:37:21 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11520 A new app from GRACE Communications Foundation (GRACE), the aptly named Seasonal Food Guide, is available for both Android and iOS, as

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]]> 11520 How to be the change you want to see: Rob Greenfield https://naturalpapa.com/activism/change-want-see-rob-greenfield/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:37:01 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11517 When it comes to walking the green and sustainable walk, Greenfield really puts it all on the line. It’s not

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]]> 11517 Solar Roofs Are A Great Way To Live Off The Grid. But How Do They Work? https://naturalpapa.com/home/solar-roofs/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:08:34 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11474 In a world that is inching closer and closer to environmental catastrophe, switching to sustainable energy sources isn’t just a

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]]> 11474 Companion planting in the garden: A visual guide & video https://naturalpapa.com/garden/companion-planting-garden-visual-guide-video/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:21:48 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11467 One not-so-obvious method for building resilient and fertile garden beds is to grow complementary plants beside and around each other, in what is called companion planting.

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]]> 11467 These biodegradable pods enable dignified burials for family pets https://naturalpapa.com/pets/biodegradable-pods-enable-dignified-burials-family-pets/ Mon, 17 Jul 2017 21:15:59 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11279 One company is looking to change pet burials in an eco-friendly and sustainable way, with its biodegradable burial pods and urns that offer pet lovers an option for creating a dignified and beautiful memorial for their animal friends.

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]]> 11279 WooBox is a sustainable foam cooler alternative made from wool & wood https://naturalpapa.com/gear/woobox-sustainable-foam-cooler-alternative-made-wool-wood/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:31:24 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11161 Those expanded polystyrene coolers, more commonly referred to as Styrofoam coolers, represent a very visible form of waste, considering how

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]]> 11161 Keep the Hives Alive Documentary Highlights Plight of Pollinators https://naturalpapa.com/environment/keep-hives-alive-documentary-highlights-plight-pollinators/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 23:27:00 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11129 Honey bees, which we rely on for most of our food crops, along with a wide variety of other pollinators,

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]]> 11129 Urban Leaf converts a glass bottle into the world’s smallest garden https://naturalpapa.com/garden/urban-leaf-converts-glass-bottle-worlds-smallest-garden/ Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:27:12 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=11085 Urban Leaf's device, which is made from a biodegradable cornstarch-based plastic, encloses a nutrient-enriched "smart soil" with herb seeds, which then cradles and nurtures the plants as they grow their roots into the nutrient solution in the glass bottle.

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]]> 11085 Tushy’s new bamboo toilet paper is a “sustainable poo-solution” https://naturalpapa.com/review/tushys-new-bamboo-toilet-paper-sustainable-poo-solution/ Wed, 24 May 2017 15:17:35 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=10937 I recently received a few rolls of the new Tushy Bamboo TP from the company, and put them into the bathroom in the name of science, errrm, blogging. The reaction to the new toilet paper by my kids was mixed, to say the least...

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]]> 10937 New seed sharing network aims to preserve plant biodiversity & increase food security https://naturalpapa.com/food/new-seed-sharing-network-aims-preserve-plant-biodiversity-increase-food-security/ Fri, 19 May 2017 17:04:44 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=10899 The new Global Seed Network is meant to be used by farmers, home gardeners, nonprofit organizations, and the general public,

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]]> 10899 Ollies Wooden Blocks: A Superb New Addition to the Building Blocks & Construction Toy Category https://naturalpapa.com/review/ollies-wooden-blocks-superb-new-addition-building-blocks-construction-toy-category/ Tue, 09 May 2017 16:24:47 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=10856 Giving kids plenty of building materials and the space to explore their imagination can yield hours of creative play, and while construction toys like LEGO and Tinkertoy have been staples in this category for decades, there's a fairly new entry to the building toy scene that has the potential to be just as engaging as those standards.

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