Here’s a must-have book for your library: Raising Baby Green – The Earth-friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care by Alan Green, M.D. Dr. Greene is the founder of the leading pediatric Web site, DrGreene.com. He is the pediatric expert on WebMD and “The People’s Pharmacy” as heard on National Public Radio.
The book is written with consumer advocate Jeannette Pavini reporter for CBS TV 5 News in the San Francisco Bay Area, adding her experience developing stories on how consumers can “shop smart” to help save the environment. The book includes information for making smart choices and applying green principles to create a truly clean and green nursery, from zero-VOC paints to organic bedding.
The opening paragraph to The Nursery says it all, “The occasion of bringing a new baby into the world is an opportunity to apply green principles to a universe of new products, from cribs to diapers and toys to baby sleepers—and that’s the ideal time to learn about new green versions of family home improvement materials, such as paints and flooring.” I couldn’t agree more.
Boy, I wish this book was written when Matt was born. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find:
Green Parent Alert: If You Decide to Remodel – offers tips and special precautions if you are planning to do the work when you are pregnant.
Buying Green – Features some fab organic cotton fabric wall coverings (no PVCs) from ModGreenPod, with coordinating upholstery fabric. I love their contemporary designs and colors. Check them out at www.modgreenpod.com
Looking to re-do your floors? Consider wood floors, bamboo, or natural cork and you’ll find links to 10 companies that specialize in these not-so-easy-to-find alternatives.
Think you can’t find green carpeting? Not true. Take a look at www.greenseal.org/resources/reports/CGR_carpet.pdf
Want to use your buying power to help stop child labor? Visit www.rugmark.net to find a rug retailer that doesn’t carry items imported from countries where children are used in the rug weaving factories.
New parents, buy this book before you head to the baby store. New grandparents, buy this book for a not-so-subtle gift. I found the best price at www.a1books.com. We’re going to be offering it on The Clean Bedroom, too.
Let me know what you think.
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