Green Your Baby

Two of my dear friends welcomed a baby boy into the world last week. The proud new parents have been eco-conscious way before it was “cool to be green,” so it came as no surprise when I checked their registry online and saw that they listed plenty of eco-conscious baby products.

I was excited that the Born Free glass bottles were still available. They are BPA, Phthalate and PVC free. If I were a parent, I would take the extra precaution and buy these bottles instead.

The FDA won’t admit that the chemicals found in conventional plastic bottles may be dangerous to a child’s health. Remember, Phthalates are believed to make boys have smaller wee-wee’s, among a long list of other things. You wouldn’t want to do that to your future son would you?

I also picked up an organic cotton swaddler, or as some of me and my friends like to call it, an eggroll or burrito wrapper. I got a few other items but I didn’t gift wrap any of them. Why? Because it’s a waste of paper that’s going to be ripped off and thrown away. Instead I bought a 100% recyclable gift bag from Babies R Us, threw the items in and called it a day.

Congrats to Ivana, Greg and earth friendly baby Luka.

Posted by thuy