i found this book in our local library and i think it's a good one, so i decided to write about it. it has simple language, lots of beautiful photos. and yes, tons of helpful advice how to stay green. even if you don't have a baby.
to be honest, we are not a very green family. we have very few organic cotton clothes, we buy plastic toys sometimes, we use plastic bags sometimes, buy non-local products e.t.c. but we're trying to be better in it. i mean, we're not crazy about all those green things, but we try to create less waste, buy second hand things, not use light when we don't need it. and i really love wooden toys. much better than plastic
so here are some lessons i learned from this book (and what i will try to do):
- don't accept plastic bags in stores
- buy more quality items
- choose seasonal local products
- eat more vegetarian dishes
- try soap nuts and eco-balls
- try to reuse things more
- cut back on buying brand-new items
- back to one or two washing loads a week
- buy organic dairy foods, meat, fruit, salad leaves, oily fish, sugary foods, bread, wholegrains
- try to avoid soya, sweeteners (E954, E951), trans-fats, synthetic dyes (E211, E110, E122, E102, E124, E129), preservatives (E320-1, E250-2, E220-1, E223-4, E621)
- less package
- grow some our own food (really want to try growing alfalfa)
- greatest pesticide risk comes from 12 foods: peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, lettuce, grapes, pears, spinach and potatoes
- don't use plastic plates and cups for kids. instead choose fairtrade bamboo bowls and stainless steel sippy cups
- at least until a baby starts crawling and eating solid food she doesn't need cleansing products
- look for FSC logo on toilet paper
i think it can be easier and cheaper in many situations to choose green way, isn't it?
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