4 Eco-Friendly Tips When Raising Your Baby
As environmentalism is now imperative across basically every walk of life, raising your children with an eco-friendly mindset is the perfect way to reduce your impact and establish great values from a young age. While many approaches foster an appreciation for the wider world, we’ve picked out a few quick tips to help get you started.
Use biodegradable baby products
Traditional baby wipes contain a large amount of plastic, making them unsuitable for recycling. However, it’s possible to purchase biodegradable alternatives that don’t harm the earth and are even better than the original. For instance, Babylux’s Baby Wipes are made from 100% bamboo, ensuring they’re both biodegradable and compostable. Plus, there are no parabens while also being fragrance-free and alcohol-free, helping to protect your baby’s skin.
Make the most of hand-me-downs
When you’re raising a baby, you must realise that not everything has to be brand new. With newborns quickly outgrowing basically everything you buy for them, it makes environmental and financial sense to accept hand-me-downs from friends, family and other parents who have gone through the same process. From baby clothing to cots and toys, using second-hand items that have been carefully cared for is a great way to make your home more eco-friendly.
Create your own baby food
When you head to the supermarket to stock up on baby food, many options are simply too expensive or use packaging made from damaging plastics or chemicals. Instead, it doesn’t take too much effort to make your own delicious baby food that provides your child with a nutritious diet once they start enjoying mashed food. With fresh fruits and vegetables, you can create tasty and affordable combinations using a food processor, a masher and a little culinary know-how.
Shop sustainable clothing
If you decide to shop for new baby clothing, you don’t have to purchase products made from environmentally wasteful materials that won’t last or are actively harmful to the earth. Parents concerned with their impact can buy sustainable onesies, sleepwear and accessories made from organic cotton or bamboo, keeping your baby comfortable at all times.
Explore the Babylux range today
Looking to shop for sustainable baby wipes? Babylux produces soft, natural wipes made from 100% bamboo fibre with zero parabens, alcohol or fragrances. Meanwhile, our baby wipes are also completely biodegradable and compostable. Find our stockists or get in touch to discover why Babylux wipes are a wonderful choice for eco-friendly homes.