Babysoy is the 1st company in the world to create baby’s newborn wardrobe using soybean protein fiber. Their modern baby layettes made from eco-friendly soybean fiber. Babysoy is conscientious and green by using renewable natural resources as the raw material for our baby wear – which is the leftover pulp from tofu, soymilk and other soy products.

I also love that all of their products are under $30. Environmentally friendly and cost effective!

Soopsori makes extraordinary wooden toys for kids that are 100% recyclable. The Korean company only uses natural wood without using bolts or paintings. Their packaging can be reused 100% since it does not contain unnecessary decoration or harmful surface coating.

Each wooden toy has its own unique color and texture depending on its species of wood chosen for that product. Soopsori carefully selected 20 types of natural wood to manufacture the natural featured toys.

Unlike color-painted toys, Soopori toys are not only safer but they also have the natural scent of tree because the natural wood is still alive and breaths although it is manufactured.

Green parents who are looking for environmentally friendly nursery items may like petitcollage’s beautifully designed mobiles.

These unique mobiles are laser-cut from sustainably harvested bamboo plywood, an earth-friendly renewable resource. Due to the nature of the material, pieces will vary slightly in color and grain.

All three mobiles available at petitcollage for $68

You can give your baby a big hug with this comfortable Huggy Bear Baby Rocker Seat from Wonderworld.

This soft and plush cushioned bear seat is detachable from the sturdy wooden, rocking frame. With a rattle in the bear’s arm and a crinkle in the bear’s ear the Wonderworld Huggy Bear Baby Rocker Seat is more than just a typical baby rocker. It provides entertainment and a comfortable place for your little one to rest.

Features:

• Designed for newborns and infants
• Crinkling ear
• Rattle in the arm
• Rocking wooden frame
• Cushion is detachable from wooden frame

*Wonderworld, an advocate of protecting the environment, insists on using only rubber-woood that is from a replenishable source*

$120 @allmodern.com

I love lemons! I love the smell and their bright color.

I put them in my ice water, on my food and I use them everywhere in my house I can to keep things clean and smelling nice naturally.

Lemon’s gift is that it is an acid. It smells fresh and lemon juice is a very good antiseptic and killer of mold, germs, and bacteria.

For many years, lemons have been used for everything from cleaning dishes to helping cure scurvy. They are an amazing fruit.

Here are 10 household uses for lemons:

1. Add half a lemon in the dishwasher for sparkling spot-free clean smelling dishes.
2. For a great cleaner, make a paste with lemon juice and salt to clean brass, copper, and stainless steel kitchen sinks.
3. To remove ink spots or rust on clothing, apply lots of lemon juice to the stain as soon as possible.
4. Polish chrome faucets with a paste of baking soda and lemon juice.
5. After you have removed expired food, place a sponge or cotton ball dabbed with lemon juice in your fridge for several hours to remove foul odors.
6. In your laundry, lemon juice removes mildew, brightens and bleaches whites.
   • For a mild, stain-free bleach, soak your delicates in a mixture of lemon juice and baking soda for at least half an hour before washing.
   • To get rid of mildew on clothes, make a paste of lemon juice and salt and rub it on the affected area, then dry the clothes in sunlight. Repeat the process until the stain is gone.
   • Diluted or straight, lemon juice is a safe and effective fabric whitener when added to your wash water. Your clothes will also come out smelling lemon-fresh.
7. To stop bleeding and disinfect minor cuts and scrapes – pour a few drops of lemon juice directly on the cut or apply the juice with a cotton ball and hold firmly in place for one minute.
8. Soothe insect bites by applying a few drops of lemon juice directly on the bite.
9. Retouch your hair with a final rinse made out of water and lemon juice (half a lemon mixed to 500 ml of water) to fight dandruff and sweep the soap film and excess oils.
10. To get rid of ants squirt some lemon juice on door thresholds and windowsills. Then squeeze lemon juice into any holes or cracks where the ants are getting in. Finally, scatter small slices of lemon peel around the outdoor entrance.

Lemons are best kept at room temperature, which yields more juice as compared to refrigerated lemon. Place a lemon in hot water or microwave it (30 seconds) to extract more juice.

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My favorite puzzle company, ImagiPLAY has introduced some new puzzles that will be sure to challenge your little one.

The unconventional way they mix shapes with numbers and letters makes their puzzles different from anything else on the market.

Their new styles will keep your child’s imagination active while also keeping the earth in mind.

The Watercolor Counting and Alphabet Puzzles are made from all natural,
managed forest basswood.

These all natural 3D puzzles offer learning, beauty and creativity! They not only help children learn their ABC’s and numbers, but they also nice enough to be hung on a wall afterwards. Watercolor paint kits are included.

For children aged 5+ $22.99

For 2009 ImagiPLAY expands their popular Colorific Earth puzzles.

The Butterfly Alphabet, Apple Tree Feast and Dinosaur Alphabet are all Hand-crafted & hand painted with child-safe paints. Parents will also appreciate that they are made from plantation-grown rubberwood, an environmentally- friendly hardwood.

For children aged 3+ $36.99

*ImagiPLAY works exclusively with small, family-run wood shops where craftspeople are paid a fair living wage and treated with respect and dignity. ImagiPLAY toys are naturally safe for children and their planet. All wood used is from managed forests or farmed on plantations. ImagiPLAY plants more than 5,000 trees a year and supports organizations that protect our environment, health, wildlife and natural resources.*

How cute are these t’s?

Puddlefoot’s organic t-shirts give veggies a personality and make them cool for kids.

The smiling bunch are printed onto organic baby rib cotton, with non-PVC, Phthlate free water based paints.

All shirts are $21.50 and they fit 6 – 24 months.

Jeep has introduced a new line of baby products for environmentally conscious families, that are made from PET recycled fabric. This amazing fabric is created from used water bottles and it has a stronger tensile strength than normal fabrics.

The new g line of baby gear uses the PET recycled fabrics in place of conventional fabrics in order to save the landfill from filling up unnecessarily.

Here a couple of the Jeep g Products:

Jeep® Wrangler Twin Sport Tandem g Edition Umbrella Stroller – Using PET recycled fabrics in this stroller will save approximately forty-five 16 ounce bottles from landing in the landfills.

It also features:

• cool-climate roll-up feature which exposes mesh for increased air circulation
• Independent reclining seats
• two individual 2-tier Sun-Rider canopies that come with a visor and cell phone pocket.
• equipped with removable cargo bags
• parent cup holder
• height adjustable five-point safety harness

In addition, the stroller features a quick, compact umbrella fold for easy storage.

$139.99, available April 2009

Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited g Edition Umbrella Stroller: Using PET recycled fabrics in this stroller will save approximately forty-five 16 ounce bottles from landing in the landfills.

It also features:

• A re-usable travel bag
• The cool-climate roll-up exposes mesh for better air circulation
• two-tier Sun-Rider canopy with windshield and cell phone pocket
• reclining seat
• a convenient cup holder
• removable cargo bags
• basket for extra storage
• shock-absorbing front swivel wheels for a smooth ride and comfort-grip padded handles.

For easy storage, the stroller features a quick, compact umbrella fold and automatically locks when folded.

$109.99, available April 2009

Jeep® 2-in-1 All-Weather g Edition Baby Carrier – The exterior of this carrier is made of PET fabric and a soft interior is made with a blend of cotton and anti-microbial bamboo fabric. Using PET recycled fabrics in this carrier will save approximately fifteen 16 ounce bottles from landfills.

The carrier allows baby to face forward or face parent for the ultimate portability. The patent-pending Secure-Fit® indicator turns red to confirm a locked latch so baby is always safe and secure. Extra wide padded shoulder straps with bolster and sports mesh help to evenly distribute baby’s weight and provide a comfortable fit for parent, while easy-in/easy-out buckles and self adjust straps make it simple for mom or dad to put on. It also features seat and leg openings that easily adjust for growing babies, a weather shield to protect baby from the elements and a mesh pocket for storage.

When not in use, the carrier stores easily in its own reusable and newly redesigned bag.

$69.99, available May 2009

The Kids Konserve reusable, waste-free lunch kit includes recycled cotton sack, cloth napkin, 16 oz. stainless steel beverage bottle, food kozy, and two stainless steel food containers.The kits pictured below are the regular Waste-Free Lunch Kit followed by the butterfly and catapiller.

$40 at kidskonserve.com