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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Message in a Bottle

February 1, 2010 Eco-Friendly Living

I guess I thought that using a reusable bottle was as common as recycling at this point, but as I watched dozens of people roll out of Target with discounted cases of bottled water this past weekend, I discovered that perhaps the message has clearly not reached everyone. Did you know that approximately 1.5 million [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Skip the High Chair

November 10, 2009 Eco-Tip Tuesdays

We never bought a high chair for Babyzilla, nor did we ever really need one. Once Babyzilla was ready for solid foods around 9 months of age, we started baby-led weaning by holding her in our lap and letting her try foods from our plates. She loved to taste new things, and especially loved eating off [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Recipes for a Green Clean

November 2, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

Approximately 85,000 chemicals are in use today. According to the Breast Cancer Fund, complete toxicological screening data is available for only 7% of these chemicals, and more than 90% have never been tested for their effects on human health. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, household cleaning products rank among the most toxic everyday substances to [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Non-Toxic Toys

September 21, 2009 Eco-Tip Tuesdays

If you spend any time with babies and kids, you will quickly learn that they can make fun out of anything. Babyzilla is no exception. With the exception of staple toys like books, colorful wooden blocks, a ball, and her stuffed puppy Franklin, no toy bought for her has captured her imagination or sense of [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Diaper Duty

September 14, 2009 Eco-Tip Tuesdays

Babies do a lot of pooping. In fact, the average baby goes through an average of 6-8 diapers a day. Unless you practice elimination communication, your baby will use an average of 6,500 diapers before potty training at roughly 30 months old. If you use disposables, this costs about $100 a month, or $3,000 per [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Sustainable Baby Food

September 7, 2009 Eco-Tip Tuesdays

Once your baby is at least 6 months in age, it is time to introduce some solid foods. But, have you ever looked on the back of a jar of baby food or a box of rice cereal? Yikes! The first thing you may notice is added modified starches, sugars, corn syrup, or preservatives—even in [...]

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