tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post8426241003931267921..comments2024-02-06T02:55:38.691-05:00Comments on Eco-Libris blog: Monday's green books series: Green Babies, Sage Moms (plus a giveaway of one copy)Raz Godelnikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16563394691076298729noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-13789805172407667382008-06-08T20:35:00.000-04:002008-06-08T20:35:00.000-04:00Congratulations on your baby! It's a very excitin...Congratulations on your baby! It's a very exciting time but also overwhelming. My kids are now 5 and 3 but I sure wish I'd read this book when they were born. I'm sure you'll make better decisions for having read it.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-59688698458825178602008-06-08T15:28:00.000-04:002008-06-08T15:28:00.000-04:00MANY CONGRATULATIONS! the best thing i think you ...MANY CONGRATULATIONS! the best thing i think you can do is be sure that you are leading a planet-friendly life before your baby comes into this world. being green is a mind-set, and a "way of life" - this is the most important thing that we can hand onto the next generation, ensuring that not only do we raise green babies, but also create green future adults too, and subsiquently green grand children and green great grandchildren etc etc etc. this way we minimize the ecological footprints of ourselves, our babies and even our future ansestors. the single most important thing in my opinion, is that the baby grows in this world seeing that being green is the norm, that they will look for sustainable solutions in their lives which will not damage the beautiful world in which they live. i am awaiting the arrival of twins in london!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-86408476343350241162008-06-03T22:48:00.000-04:002008-06-03T22:48:00.000-04:00From my point of view as much as you can use produ...From my point of view as much as you can use products from natural than you maximize your baby's growth and development more.And it will help our planet from pollution.Such as if you use reusable cloth rather than diaper.because every diaper needs plant for producing it.<BR/>you can use cloth more times.<BR/>Another thing you can did,that you can plant trees when your child born in your lawn.and everyday it will increasing with your child.you can take picture with him or her.<BR/>this work benefited two way.one you can use your time for conservation nature and another passing a good time.<BR/>one thing all of us should remember that nature didn't forget the abuse which we made.So, don't hurt her.<BR/>And congratulations for our new citizen of this planet.Sandhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394278464044634689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-80214662537588910092008-06-03T21:46:00.000-04:002008-06-03T21:46:00.000-04:00This is a great baby shower gift. I have friends I...This is a great baby shower gift. I have friends I've been trying to green for years and maybe this is the ticket.<BR/><BR/>And think, you start these ideals with a baby and soon enough they are telling their friends..."no wait, we compost that at my house."bmitd67https://www.blogger.com/profile/17733514127804471754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-36020237065910205962008-06-03T12:26:00.000-04:002008-06-03T12:26:00.000-04:00Congratulations on the new baby! I agree with the ...Congratulations on the new baby! I agree with the others, and I think most will, that the best thing you can do is use cloth diapers. They make them now where you can get them in all sorts of colors/prints. Remember the diaper covers! Also, kids grow so quickly that we find ourselves buying lots of clothes. The other thing you can do is to not throw away the clothes (if you aren't keeping them a hand-me-downs), but give them to someone who can use them (be it the local thrift store or posting them on Craigslist or a family member). Even if they are faded or have a stain here or there, you post them for free on Craigslist, and someone out there will find a use for them.<BR/><BR/>Congrats again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-6314766572852550322008-06-03T11:17:00.000-04:002008-06-03T11:17:00.000-04:00What's the most important thing I should do to kee...What's the most important thing I should do to keep my baby's ecological footprint to minimum?<BR/><BR/>Congratulation! what a joy :)<BR/>well, in my opinion the most important thing to do is use washable cotton or other non-synthetic fabric diapers. Do not buy pampers or any other brand of disposable diapers because they are going to be used just once, and once you dispose them it takes them AGES to dissolve in the ground, and never fully. <BR/>you can make or buy (if you'll find, thought I'm sure there are websites for this) 3-4 washable diapers, and they will surely serve you for at least a year or so. <BR/>Just make sure to boil them otherwise they are never fully clean.<BR/><BR/>For the record, i do not have my own baby, i was raised on washable diapers, and the knowledge is taken from stories my mother told me. In those days "1985" they didn't have disposable diapers and what i just told you was their default.<BR/><BR/>I truly believe that the most environment contamination your baby is able of doing is only by using the diapers, get rid of them and you've got an Eco-baby :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers, <BR/>BianaInternet-lolcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575643977748037649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-90044012969069938462008-06-03T11:05:00.000-04:002008-06-03T11:05:00.000-04:00The easiest way to lower the ecological footprint ...The easiest way to lower the ecological footprint of your baby is to switch to cloth diapers. They are reusable because they can be cleaned, and they don't put diapers into landfills.<BR/>Each year, the United States throws away about 16 to 18 BILLION diapers each year, enough to stretch to the moon and back nine times. That can virtually be eliminated by using cloth diapers instead.<BR/>Cloth diapers are made from cotton, which is gentle on baby's skin. Typically, a baby will use 80 cloth diapers in their life, or 7,000 disposable diapers. Disposable diapers are used for a few hours, cloth diapers are used for months to years.<BR/>As well, it takes three times as much energy to make disposable diapers, and they generate 60 times more waste. Each year, one billion trees are destroyed each year to make disposable diapers and it takes as long as 500 years for disposable diapers to disappear.Craig Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558880073295414037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-91947393435522761392008-06-03T11:02:00.000-04:002008-06-03T11:02:00.000-04:00Congratulations!I think that the most impactful de...Congratulations!<BR/><BR/>I think that the most impactful decision is to use cloth diapers, but not everyone can handle washing them after. <BR/>But when you think about your baby using 2-3 per day for 2-3 years... that is a whole lot of plastic ending up in the trash.Cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008924231240093986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-28645583419826132132008-06-03T05:08:00.000-04:002008-06-03T05:08:00.000-04:00Wow! First baby what a special time.So happy for y...Wow! First baby what a special time.So happy for you. That is some very good reading wish it would have been out when I had my daughter. Good LuckDebby Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243968070589613713noreply@blogger.com