Even Greener: Take a look around your house... maybe you don't need to buy a changing table after all. A dresser or table that's at an appropriate height for you and your partner can be repurposed for a changing table — just invest in a removable changing table pad and an organic cotton cover, such as the organic fleece version from Little Merry Fellows. If the dresser doesn't go with the ultra-feminine pink-and-green color scheme you've chosen for your little angel, refinish it with a non-toxic paint, such as those from Milk Paint or Anna Sova, and pride yourself on upholding the three Rs credo.

SKIN CARE

Green: Does your baby smell good enough to eat? Go ahead, take a nibble on that chubby little cheek if you're using California Baby products on her... nearly all of the ingredients in this line of baby skin care products are all-natural and of food-grade quality. Lotions, soaps, shampoos and diaper-treatment products are made with mostly organic and sustainably grown ingredients, and you can even buy them by the gallon to cut down on packaging waste. The diaper area treatment line is particularly good; the Diaper Area Wash contains anti-fungal organic tea tree oil and can be sprayed directly onto baby's bum, or diluted to make a homemade wipe solution. The Calming Diaper Rash Cream contains vitamin grade zinc and can double as a zit zapper for mom!

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