Going green and living in an environmentally friendly way is not only all the rave but makes headlines every day because more and more regular people are finding easy ways to make eco-conscious choices in their day to day lives. This week on Green Mamma we meet such a person: Tabitha, the founder of Organic 4 Baby. Organic 4 Baby is a new website that features healthy, quality, and stylish organic products for babies. On getting started as an environmentalist with an organic company, Tabitha comments on her website: “I feel it is important to be well-educated when looking for products, especially those for our children. Unfortunately, there are too many products that can be harmful, even dangerous, so it is important to be aware. My goal for this website is to find the best organic products on the market.”
Below are a few easy green changes that Tabitha, her husband, and their dog Oscar made for a healthier, more eco-friendly lifestyle.
1. Read, read, and read some more. When Oscar came into Tabitha’s life, she says she researched “everything [she] could get her hands on regarding puppy care.” To her surprise and dismay, the ingredients in Oscar’s food were unwholesome. Tabitha wanted better and sought out quality pet food. To read more about selecting healthy, organic food and products for your pet, click here.
2. You are what you eat. Once upon a time, Tabitha ate a non-organic foods diet that she describes as “whatever was fast and easy.” But after she started paying closer attention to what she was feeding her body, she changed her purchasing habits, eliminated processed foods from her diet, and now sticks to fresh organic foods. Of her healthier, greener diet, she explains: “I am the healthiest I think I’ve ever been!”
3. Ah, push it! The lawn mower, of course! Tabitha and her husband recently purchased a push lawn mower to reduce gas consumption and ware on the environment. According to the EPA, gas lawn mowers represent 5% of U.S. air pollution. An added health bonus? Tabitha says her husband is getting into shape each time he pushes their lawn mower: “[It] takes a little more muscle . . . [and] is a good workout.” To learn more about the advantages of push machine mowers, click here.
4. Recycle. By now, green people everywhere are taking advantage of local recycling services. As Tabitha puts it: “The community makes it so easy and everywhere you go you see the blue bins–it’s just a matter of throwing stuff in there.” To find a recycling center in your area, visit RecyclingCenters.org and Earth911.org.
5. Rub it on right. Tabitha loves all natural beauty products and some of her faves include products sold at Trader Joes. To learn more about the health and safety of your favorite personal care and beauty products, visit Skin Deep: Cosmetic Database and read about another Green Friend of the Week: Abbie from Connecticut who loves to seek out healthy, environmentally friendly beauty care.
Thanks again to Tabitha of Organic 4 Baby for sharing a few simple tips on how she is taking on the environment and going green, one step at a time. And thank you also to her dog Oscar, the inspiration for Tabitha’s eco-conscious lifestyle.
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