Being Green For Baby

January 25, 2009

There is nothing new parents want more than to do the best for their baby. Eco-conscience industries have been working on safe, all-natural infant products.

Burt’s Bees – These all natural products have been around since before being green was popular. Products include soaps, diaper rash cream, and lotions.

Desitin recently came out with a natural version of its diaper cream. It works about the same as the non-natural cream.

There is some debate over disposable diapers vs. cloth diapers. While they do have to be washed and will need to be changed more frequently to avoid skin irritation I still thing the pros drastically outweigh the cons. Disposable diapers just take up too much space in our landfills for too long. If possible try to find organic cotton diapers.

When shopping for baby clothes you should focus on getting all-natural fibers like organic cotton. Some sites that specialize in “green” baby clothes:

Kee-Ka - inexpensive clothes for baby, toddlers, and pets

Organic Baby Warehouse – A wide variety of organic products for baby

Pure and Little – A little pricey but the products are well worth the price. Also has a large variety.

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