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Pink Recycled Cashmere Booties

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

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Recycled cashmere makes the perfect material for these adorable booties. They are lined with cashmere and have a denim sole. Pink cable knit with gray accent stitching.
$28.00 at Remnant

Asian Inspired Organic Terry Bib

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

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High quality bib, hand made and hand crafted. You’ll be able to feel and see the difference!
$12.00 at Peanut and Bean’s Etsy Shop

Stuffed Spider Monkey

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

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This cute little stuffed Spider Monkey is made of natural wool yarn and dyed with natural vegetable-based dyes. It is about 14″ tall. This is a handcrafted product made by a collective of knitters in rural Kenya. The collective is involved with the Aid to Artisans Market Makers, a non-profit organization comprised of socially responsible businesses that provide a link between artisans and the marketplace.
$21.00 at Small and Medium

Twice Sewn - Recycled Sweaters

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

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Lots of colorful clothes for newborns to 4T by Twice Sewn, an indie crafter who takes the “finest textiles that the thrift stores of Northern New Jersey have to offer and transforms then into lovely clothes & gifts for your favorite little ones.”
$40.00 at Twice Sewn

Recycled Baby Blankets - Recycled Cashmere

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

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Made by artist, Moonching Wu from Sun Moon Lake Goods, these eco-friendly quilts reuse and recycle cashmere sweaters. (who wants a sweater with a hole in it? but who wouldn’t love one of these quilts!). Beautiful color and pattern combinations available.
Wee Baby : 30×30 inches $300
Baby: 35×47 inches $350
Baby: 40×50 inches $400
A few pieces are available in the Sun Moon Lake Etsy Shop or custom orders at Sun Moon Lake Goods

“Real Toys” Unique and Handmade

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

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From Australian artist, Lisa Miatke, these toys are made from recycled clothes, scraps and remnants. Lisa has a great knack for picking the perfect fabric to create these one-of-a-kind personalities. Her site is filled with horses, monkeys, elephants, lions and even monsters! Many of the toys (like the ones featured here) have embroidered features and are safe for your little ones. I love the elephants!!
$22.00 to $45.00 at Real Toy’s Etsy Shop

Custom Handmade Baby Quilts from Recycled T-Shirts

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

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stitch’T creates wonderful one-of-a-kind baby quilts, handmade from recycled vintage t-shirts. All materials are carefully selected for quality and design …or you can provide your own T-shirts for a custom design! Taking advantage of our consumerist culture and the deluge of second hand T-shirts, custom artistic quilts are created and designed by hand. What a unique way to create a personalized gift for your new baby. If you want to provide your own t-shirts for the design, plan on using about 10 shirts.
$175.00 at stitch’T

Cuddly Mouse - Organic Cotton

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

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This mouse makes my heart melt it is so cute! The outside shell is made of 100% organic cotton, and it is filled with pure lambswool. Handmade by Senger Tierpuppen, Obersinn, Germany. The added feature is that these little guys unzip and hold a packet of cherry stones (small) or spelt chaff (large) which can be warmed up on a radiator or warm stove. Soft and cuddly and warm!
$44.00 for small and $54.00 for large at Branch

Ecofriendly Recycled Baby Announcements

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

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Cute little 3 1/2″ x 5″ baby announcement cards made from 100% recycled handmade paper or tree-friendly grass paper and eco-friendly vellum.
Various prices at Twisted Limb

Rocky recycled cinema chair

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

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Big bright beautiful colors are the trademark of these recycled chairs. The were originally cinema and theatre seats that were redesigned into ecofriendly rocking chairs. They are hand crafted by artist, Guy Arzi. The chairs come in two colors: red and blue with yellow sides or green and neutral with pink sides. Great for the nursery!
£1,499.99 at Nigel’s Eco Store

 

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GreatGreenBaby is a shopping blog devoted to green, eco-friendly, babies and their parents. We love to feature products created with less chemicals --yea organic cotton! in addition to products that are recycled, green, sustainable and fair trade.
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