We're so excited about our mention in Gillian Deason's new book Green for Life, 200 Simple Eco-Ideas for Every Day (Spring 2008). Parenting By Nature has been listed as an eco friendly store to find all natural baby products and cloth diapers in Canada. The baby category covers cloth diapers, natural baby toys, natural bedding and natural ideas for raising baby. You'll find Green for Life in bookstores across Canada.

The traditional disposable diaper takes an estimated 500 years to break down. What's more, in Canada, more than four million disposable diapers are discarded each day! Several greener brands of disposable diapers are now available -- these are usually free of chemicals, fragrances and chlorine, and made with unbleached cotton and wood pulp. A reusable diaper, however, is the best option.

For more information on alternatives, visit: www.parentingbynature.com.

David Suzuki's Small Steps appears Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Vancouver Sun.

Savvymoms.ca has done a piece on great lunchtime solutions in their "Think Outside the Lunch Box" article (Sept. 11/07). Our Klean Kanteens were mentioned as the healthiest alternative to plastic - a reusable stainless steel bottle that it toxin-free & non-leaching. And when asked where to find Klean Kanteens in Canada, Parenting By Nature was mentioned.