| The author looks at things that can make all the | | | | ethical baby clothes from companies such as HUG |
| difference to an eco baby and eco family. | | | | ensures that other babies in developing countries may |
| Organic and Fairtrade Baby Food | | | | benefit as well from the clothes that you buy. Cheap, |
| Organic baby food has been around for decades and | | | | brand new clothes from supermarkets etc. are often |
| fairtrade baby food has only recently been launched. | | | | made in China in low cost production facilities where |
| Why feed your baby with chemicals, additives and | | | | workers are paid the minimum wage and where the |
| possibly genetically modified ingredients when you can | | | | term sweatshops originated from. Buying second hand |
| feed them fresh, organic and healthier food? By buying | | | | or using donated clothes is the ultimate form of |
| fairtrade it also enables you to put something back into | | | | recycling and is cheaper too at this expensive time of |
| local communities where the ingredients originated | | | | life. |
| from, so that they can look after their families better | | | | Environmentally Friendly Cloth Nappies |
| due to being paid a fair price for their food and hence | | | | Cloth nappies can be washed and reused hundreds of |
| they are able to reinvest the funds into their | | | | times. Millions of disposable nappies are used |
| community and families. | | | | throughout your country and you can imagine what |
| Organic and Eco Friendly Baby Care | | | | size of landfill is needed to bury them all! Cloth nappies |
| Babies have extremely sensitive skin that requires a | | | | can reduce nappy rash and have no suspect |
| mild and gentle touch - which is why it makes sense to | | | | chemicals. By washing them with your normal clothes, |
| treat them with products made from the purest | | | | you again minimise your babies impact on the |
| ingredients. The skin is the largest part of the babies | | | | environment. |
| body and is often prone to sores and nappy rash in | | | | Breast feeding |
| the early days. Minimise the amount of chemicals | | | | Breast milk is very economical, constantly available at |
| coming into contact with the babies skin by buying | | | | the right temperature and if your diet is organic then so |
| organic or natural baby care products. | | | | is your milk which is therefore better for your baby. If |
| Organic and Fairtrade Baby Clothing | | | | you have to buy formula we wary of buying Nestle as |
| A babys skin is thinner than that of an adult, so make | | | | an International Nestle Boycott is in effect in 20 |
| sure the clothes against their bodies are free from | | | | countries. The boycott will continue until Nestle ends its |
| harmful pesticides and chemicals by buying clothing | | | | irresponsible marketing of breast milk substitutes |
| which are made from organic or hemp fibres which | | | | world-wide and abides by the International Code of |
| are made with the minimum or no chemicals in the | | | | Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent |
| production and processing. By buying Fairtrade or | | | | Resolutions in policy and practice. |