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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

It’s So Easy Being Green

Posted by Missy W. @ 1:16 PM

Surprisingly, Raising Baby Green, The Earth Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth and Baby Care is not a scary read. I figured I’d have to slog through all 291 pages only to learn how un-green we are. Not so. This book has an easy to read format organized in seven thematic chapters highlighting the womb, labor and delivery, the nursery, the kitchen, the bathroom, the garden and the whole house. There are also valuable sections at the back of the book for general green information and green resources. Today’s parents don’t have a lot of spare time to read and that point is addressed well in this book: each chapter’s information is broken into easy to read sound bites, all with suggested companies or websites to do further research. I also like that this book does not take a preachy tone. It gives sensible information in a factual, easy to understand way.

A friend of mine is pregnant and concerned about buying safe nursery furniture. I opened my book up to the nursery section and was able to give her three different sites to compare mattresses, furniture and bedding choices.

I love to be outside, as does my kiddo. The gardening section was therefore the first place I looked. Did you know that 60% of all water consumed on the west coast is for lawns, 30% for east coast? Wow. It has tips for lawn alternatives that are fun to step on as well as other tips for making your garden less of a pesticide holding unit.

I can’t wait to give this book as a gift to friends, whether they are planning to have a baby or already have a bouncing brood.

Snapshot:
• Easy to read format makes being eco-friendly even easier.
• A great gift for newly pregnant friends!
• Raising Baby Green reads like a reference book, making it easy to find information quickly.

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