Green Options » baby pillow http://greenoptions.com/tag/baby-pillow Posts tagged 'baby pillow' Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:01:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Is Your Child Ready for a Pillow? Make it an Eco-friendly One http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/13/eco-friendly-child-pillow/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/13/eco-friendly-child-pillow/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:01:04 +0000 Tara Benwell http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/13/eco-friendly-child-pillow/ baby-first-pillowWe are doing our best to recycle or donate anything that is not coming with us on moving day. There is one thing we’ve been holding onto that not even our animal shelter will take: old pillows.

I am not a pillow expert. All I knew about pillows before today is that you’re supposed to change them regularly because of dust mites. (Yuck I saw that Oprah show.) During my research on how to recycle old pillows (make dog beds) I discovered that there are many eco-friendly pillows to choose from. The cool thing about eco-friendly pillows is that they are made from renewable resources and last much longer than cotton, polyester, and down filled ones (the kind I’m sending to the dump because there seems no alternative-sewing machine is packed). The uncool thing is the price. The investment for a full family will be substantial. Even the kiddy pillows are pricey. This brings me to the question of the day:

Is your child ready for an eco-friendly pillow?

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