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Green Ideas: Filtered Sports Bottle

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We love our Klean Kanteen, but we have to admit, sometimes it gets a bit heavy to carry around on the subway or when we're running errands. This water bottle from The Water Geeks would let you carry around an empty bottle, and refill from anywhere (almost) without worrying about the water's purity.

posted originally from: OhDeeDoh

Orbit Green Edition Bassinet Cradle

2008-07-25-orbit green.jpgWe've blogged on the Orbit Cradle before, but they've come out with a special green edition. It's PVC and phalate-free and has a 100% organic cotton interior and natural wool exterior.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery

Good Questions: Cloth Diapering in an Apartment?

2008-07-17-cloth diaperes.jpg Thinking about green things, Jill is wondering how cloth diapering would work in an apartment setting. "I really want to try cloth diapering- maybe G diapers, but I'm not sure if I could wash dirty cloth diapers in our building's shared washers...

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Green Ideas: Good Gifts

2007-12-06-organic bear.jpgThere are lots of ways to go green when it comes to buying gifts this year. We found a great guide over at the website of the Environmental Defense Fund including this little guy. He's a Miyim Organic Bear.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery

Is Organic Baby Food Necessary?

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Do you buy organic baby food? Apparently, the sales of organic baby food has increased by 55% while the sales of regular jarred baby food has decreased. It definitely is nice to know organic food is free of pesticides, but there has been no definitive research to show it's healthier.

We just watched a recent Today Show episode on the myriad of choices for today's parents over at iVillage.com.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery

Green Ideas: Moonphase Clock

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Kids love the moon. Given that fact, this seems like the perfect gift for an older child learning to tell time. And while they're learning how to tell time, they can also learn about the different phases of the moon.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery

Green Ideas: Ecotots

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Go green with style with this modern project table and stool set from Ecotots. We love that the stools fit under the table when they're not in use.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery

Green Ideas: Baby Appleseed Cribs

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Refined, graceful, and elegant. Those are the words used to describe Baby Appleseed's furniture. We can't find a price on this guy, but it's made of solid wood, and it converts from a crib to a toddler bed, to a full size. Choose from the Millbury or Davenport Collections.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery

Green Ideas: Mod Green Pod

2007-10-25-modgreenpod.jpgSustainability without sacrificing style. That's what moms and co-founders Nancy Mims and Lisa Mims were striving for when they began Mod Green Pod.


Their fabrics and wallpapers are pretty and environmentally friendly- 100% organic cotton for the fabrics and clean, vinyl-free finish for the wallpaper. They also use a water-based printing process and water based inks. The cotton canvas fabric is actually hand silk-screened by artisans up in New England with no harmful chemicals used at any point in the process.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery

Green Ideas: 100% Organic Soft Animals

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Adopt a Foundling from Huggaplanet and you'll adopt a 100% cotton organic stuffed animal with embroidered eyes- machine washable and safe for any age.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery

Printable Eco-Calendars

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Here's a fun way to get the kids involved in your own efforts to go green. The Ecokids Website has free printable calendars for every month. Every day has an interesting fact or riddle. In July, you and the kids can celebrate "National Bog Day" on the 30th.

posted originally from: AT:Nursery