SustainLane Newsletter
SustainLane Newsletter
June 2007 - Edition 11

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Welcome to the SustainLane Newsletter. This edition is all about the tiny greenies out there: babies, infants and children. SustainLane member, Elizabeth D., raves about gDiapers, Reid K., VP of business development, recommends glass baby bottles, and The Unsustainables find a creative use for a baby bjorn. And SustainLane is growing too! Check out the brand new profile feature!

In This Issue
  • Featured Review
  • New Feature: User Profile!
  • Children and Sustainability in The News
  • A Baby Bjorn, an Oscar, and a Hybrid
  • Staff Picks
  • Upcoming Events

  • Featured Review
    gDiapers: Better than disposables!

    Elizabeth D. details her success using gDiapers-a flushable diaper--as an alternative to disposable diapers.

    gDiapers: Better than disposables!

    "I found gDiapers on the bottom shelf of my local Whole Foods, and promptly sat down in the middle of the aisle to check it out. We had been looking for something alternative to disposables, since we found out that there was no landfill space left in Illinois and that our trash was being hauled all the way to Wisconsin! Anyway, these are great . . . click here to read more"

    Here are some other great reviews of baby supplies from SustainLane:

    Val J.'s review of California Baby Calming Lotion.

    Devorah G.'s review of the Naturepedic Organic Crib Mattress.

    Michael B.'s review of Tushies Bio-degradable Diapers.

    Are we missing something? Write your own review of a green baby supply.


    New Feature: User Profile!
    The New Profile Feature

    You're not just a great writer with lots to say about green stuff; you're also an interesting person. Tell everyone about yourself in the new user profile on SustainLane! Share a little bit about yourself and check out other people's users profiles today. Get to know your neighbor!

    Answer fun questions like "What's your non-green guilty pleasure?" or "What's your dream product?" Check out the profile of your faithful newsletter author, Jeanette L., and then make one of your own!


    Children and Sustainability in The News
    A Green Path to Conservation

    Investing time and energy in a greener, more sustainable future benefits everyone--especially babies and children. Here are the latest headlines.

    A Green Path To Conservation--A sixth grade school contest to reduce trash inspired parents and students to rethink their habits.

    Kids Vote For Broccoli--A healthy eating program in Somerville Massachusetts incorporated taste tests with surprising success.

    Biofuel Plants in Illinois Threatening Water Quality--Ethanol plants in Illinois are polluting the water ways with chemicals that can cause birth defects.

    Comments about these headlines? Email your thoughts to community@sustainlane.com.


    A Baby Bjorn, an Oscar, and a Hybrid
    Something In The Air

    What do a baby bjorn, an Oscar, and a hybrid have in common? Find out how strange circumstances put the Goat face-to-face with Al Gore in The Unsustainables newest episode, Something in the Air.

    Watch The Unsustainables.


    Staff Picks
    Glass Baby Bottles

    Reid K., father of three, found a way to stop using plastic baby bottles when he discovered Born Free glass baby bottles.

    Glass Baby Bottles

    "Due to concern about endocrine disruptors we have been trying to avoid plastic. As I understand it, there are safer and less safe variations of plastic. But our guiding principle is "better safe than sorry." That is why we were ecstatic to discover Born Free glass baby bottles . . . Click here to read more."

    In the San Francisco area, SustainLane Staffer, Rob F., recommends Peek-a-Bootique for children's toys, games, and clothes.

    Write a review on SustainLane of organic baby food and gifts.


    Upcoming Events

    SustainLane and Net Impact Boston Event: SustainLane and Net Impact bring you the third event in a series celebrating sustainability. This event features Summer Rayne Oakes, eco-model and entrepreneur, as guest speaker along with food, drinks, and networking opportunities galore. Register now before the event fills up!

    Wednesday, June 20, 6 - 8 pm
    The Foundation Lounge
    Register for the Boston event here.

    SustainLane and Net Impact New York Event: SustainLane and Net Impact bring you the fourth event in a series celebrating sustainability. This event features Majora Carter, Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, as guest speaker along with food, drinks, and networking opportunities galore. Register now before the event fills up!

    Wednesday, June 27, 6:30 - 8 pm
    Metro 53
    Register for the New York event here.

    Global ECO Trade and Fashion Show: A trade show connecting green buyers with conventional retailers interested in earthy friendly clothing designs, sustainable textiles, and eco-products.

    August 26 - 29
    Las Vegas, NV
    www.globalecoshow.com




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