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10 Must-Have Eco-Friendly Finds for Mom & Baby

10 Must-Have Eco-Friendly Finds for Mom & Baby

By Jessica Hartshorn

January 28, 2008

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It’s easy to be green with these great, environmentally safe products.

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Towel Off

Use this organic cotton wrap, from Green Living Organics (GLO), to warm up your infant after the bath. ($50)

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Crib Notes

Credit: Courtesy of Nook

Nook’s Pebble Air Crib Mattress is lightweight, breathable foam wrapped in organic cotton. ($195 each)

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One-Stop Shop

Credit: Courtesy of Bambo Nature

Bambo Nature sells eco-friendly diapers and wipes, and a full line of organic products that are perfect for skincare.

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Nighty Night

Credit: Courtesy of Little Unicorn

Cotton muslin is a soft, natural fiber that makes crazy-soft crib sheets, like this one from Little Unicorn. ($27)

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Bag It

Credit: Courtesy of Lassig

Lassig’s Green Label Neckline Diaper Bag is made almost entirely of recycled plastic bottles! ($180)

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Paint It Black (or Red, or Green...)

Credit: Courtesy of Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore’s Natura Waterborne Interior Paint base can be used for any of their interior colors, such as this Palm Coast Teal. It’s zero-VOC and zero-emission so there’s no fumes in the nursery, and it’s even certified asthma and allergy friendly. ($57/gallon)

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Green Little Piggies

Credit: Courtesy of PACT

Keep baby’s tootsies warm with PACT’s organic-cotton baby socks, made in a wind-powered factory. ($19/four pairs)

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Bottle It Up

Credit: Courtesy of Natursutten

Natursutten’s Glass Baby Bottle, with a natural-rubber nipple, is a durable and plastic-free feeding choice. ($30/two)

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Good, Clean Fun

Credit: Courtesy of Babyganics

Get a small-size sample of a bunch of Babyganics products, including bubble bath and toy wipes, in this Baby-Safe World Essentials kit. All products are paraben- and phthalate-free. ($28)

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Feeding Helper

Credit: Courtesy of Boppy

Wrap your Boppy nursing pillow in the machine-washable Organic Fabric Slipcover. (Boppy Bare Naked, $30; slipcover, $20)

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