5 Stylish Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
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Making fairy beds out of walnut shells and pinecone birdfeeders is great, but sometimes a mom needs to celebrate Earth Day with manicured fingernails and a glowing laptop.
Here are my top guilt-free ways to ring in April 22 with high-style and a clean conscience.
1. All-Natural Lip Balm for Grown-Ups (and Kids)
Loving Naturals lip balms, which come in all sorts of fun flavors like bubblegum, candycane, and cappuccino, come recommended by Parentable's own Chemist Mom. Made with 100% certified organic ingredients such as sunflower oil and beeswax, they are safe for both mother and child. $2.99 at Loving Naturals.
2. Paper Endorsed by the Rainforest Alliance
Made from 100% recycled materials, this chlorine-free printer paper costs one-third less when you buy it by the case, also because you qualify for free delivery. So go ahead and splurge -- what are you recycling all those newspapers and cereal boxes for anyway? $5.99 per ream when you buy 10, at Staples.
3. Bento-Style Lunchboxes
No more plastic bags or smashed bananas with these single-lid, three-compartment plastic food containers. I use these BPA-free lunchboxes every day for my grade-schoolers, and since they are dishwasher-safe, it's easy to keep them in constant circulation. Set of 4 containers for $13.95 at EasyLunchboxes.
4. Reusable Hemp Fabric Bags
Here is an area I resolve to be better about. We re-use plastic grocery bags to dispose of dirty diapers, but as soon as our last baby is grown up (boo hoo!), I'm going to console myself with these cheeky 'I Am Not a Plastic Bag' totes made of durable hemp and organic cotton. On sale now at ReUseIt for a wallet-friendly $6.95 each, with $1.99 flat-rate shipping for the whole month of April.
5. Romantic Organic Style for Less
H&M
Budget fashion house, H&M, has just launched its Conscious Collection: "casually cool looks in organic cotton and recycled polyester for ladies, men and kids making the spring-summer scene -- at oh so affordable prices," reports the Alternative Consumer.
How will you be spending Earth Day this year?
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