Celebrity Moms Go Green!

All the sudden we are being bombarded with green celebrity news. Green moms in Hollywood seem to be a hot topic…Jessica Alba is doing eco-friendly renovations on her house and recycles everything….Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, Brooke Shields and Jenna Elfman dress their little ones Baby Soy clothing

Baby Soy Chocolate Long Sleeve Kimono BodysuitThis kimono-style bodysuit wraps your baby in comfy softness. A convenient snap front makes for easy dressing, with an interior snap to keep the wrap in place. Finished with ribbed trim and a bow. Baby Soy Chocolate Long Sleeve Kimono Bodysuit

….Maggie Gyllenhaal uses organic cloth diapers, People is reporting that Gwen Stefani buys Nature’s Gate organic baby wash, E News recently reported that Julia Roberts (who also grows organic veggie), Kate Hudson and Courtney Cox are all using Nature’s Baby and California Baby products.

California Baby Mommy and Daddy Overtired and Cranky SprayWhen you’re just about at the end of your rope, spritz yourself a dose of this aromatic mood lifter and breathe a sigh of relief as the tension dissipates. Mommy and Daddy Overtired and Cranky Spray

The news is everywhere (who knows which of it is even true!) and I think it’s GREAT! I’m so glad that the “popular girls in the class” are making it cool to go green! Good for them! I’m thankful the media is picking up on this stuff and reporting about it. A lot of people would say the reason they’re going green is because they have the money to buy the products. Well… yes, I agree that going green can be more expensive, but it’s really not an all or nothing kind of thing. All the little green changes we make really do add up. Taking one less paper napkin, bringing cloth bags to the supermarket, buying organic when you can, reading the labels on personal products and buying less toxic cleaning products are little things we can all do which make a huge positive impact on our families health as well as the environment! Go Green(er)!

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Why should I spend more for organic cotton??

Not that my wardrobe (or Madeleine’s) contains many articles of clothing made from organic fibers YET (baby steps baby steps), but I am realizing that we should all start paying a bit more attention to how the fabrics we wear are made. I always like a quick read with bullet points so thats how I’m going to do this.

Here are some reasons I found on the web to buy organic cotton clothes:

• natural and organic fiber fabrics use fewer chemicals
• organic cloth creates less of a negative impact on the environment
• buying these natural and organic fibers supports environmental causes
• 84 million pounds of pesticides were sprayed on the 14.4 million acres of cotton grown in the U.S in 2000
• one pound of conventional cotton has been sprayed with an average of 1 1/4 pounds of pesticide
• Seven of the top fifteen pesticides used on cotton crops in the USA have been classified by the EPA as probable human carcinogens
• it takes 1/3 pound of pesticides to produce just enough cotton to make ONE 100% conventional cotton T-Shirt

Check out the adorable organic cotton toys at Essere Organics or the organic cotton sheets at Baby Center!!

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