Some of my favorite “green” things……
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I have always wondered about pacifiers. Birch is addicted to his “bobo”. When I think of how many hours Birch sucks on his (11 hours a night), I worry about the latex and type of plastic he is sucking on. This pacifier, sold at El Goo, is made out of pure caoutchouc (rubber), which is a sustainable raw material. There is no artificial coloring, parabens,
PVC, or phthalates; it is BPA (bisphenol-A) free. It is made in Europe and made the highest European safety rating, and you know how much better Europe is in enforcing quality standards.
Earth’s Best Toddler toothpaste got one of the highest ratings from the Environmental Working Group’s excellent database on cosmetic safety.
This toothpaste is fluoride-free so you use it for children aged 6
months to 3 years (or until your child learns to spit). The calcium
lactate helps keep cavities at bay and is kosher. There are no
preservatives. We have been using Oral B for a while now, and I am
going to switch as soon as I can get to Fairway or a health food market.
A new “green” toy store opened up online called The Natural Toy Box. I like this cookware and dining set made from recycled plastic milk jugs for
$37.95. It does seem a bit expensive, but it is 27 pieces and it is all recycled and the material has a nice feel. If you want to spend less, take a look at their recycled tea set of 17 pieces for $24. Lucky for us, The Natural Toy Box is giving our readers a 10% off your entire purchase. Enter:10%CGIB when you shop there. The code is good until November 25, 2008.
I love the Medela glass baby bottles. The Medela plastic bottles have always been Bisphenol A-free and so are these of course, but these glass bottles are truly “green”. They can be recycled with other glass items when you are done with them, or use them for storing homemade salad dressing (as my friend does). I never thought I would prefer glass bottles, but I do: you can tell the temperature of the milk right away, they heat up faster, I don’t wonder if the glass will break down in the dishwasher like I do with plastic and they fit onto my pump in style.
