ECO BABY A Green Guide to Parenting

Baby gear – from cot to car seat.

Nappies – a hot topic of debate recently: what are the pros and cons of disposable versus washable nappies?

Decorating the nursery – besides raising concerns about the planet, paints, varnishes and furnishing materials may have an impact on your child’s health.

Clothing – the best organic sources that are non-allergenic and free from chemicals.

Food – the benefits and advantages of breast feeding, a guide to formula milks, dairy intolerances and natural alternatives.

Toiletries – some of our most famous toiletry brands, even those aimed at babies, contain artificial ingredients, fragrances and colours that raise health concerns.

Toys and educational items – you can make your child’s toy box more ethical by choosing wisely from sustainably managed materials and fair-traded products.

Green Books is an independent UK publishing company, producing books on a wide range of environmental and cultural issues.

GREEN BY NAME, GREEN BY NATURE: All Green Books' recent books (where the publisher is listed as 'Green Books') are printed on a minimum of 75% recycled paper, and wherever possible 100% recycled paper, including Cyclus Offset, Five Seasons, Corona Natural and Revive.

The book covers of recent titles are made of 75%–100% recycled materials. All the printers they currently use are within 150 miles as the crow flies from Green Books' offices in Devon, and they use vegetable–based inks. Green Books doesn't print overseas, thus reducing 'book miles' and its carbon footprint.

The Directors of Green Books are Satish Kumar (Chairman), Michael Holloway, Michael Bennie, Kay Dunbar, Rob Hopkins and John Elford (Managing Director).

Besides its own books, the company distributes selected titles from Chelsea Green Publishing Company of White River Junction, Vermont, who publish in similar fields, and also a small number of titles from other publishers.

You can order through the company's website, www.greenbooks.co.uk. Distributors normally despatch orders within five days of receipt. In the UK: They sell through high-street booksellers, green retailers and by direct mail.

Green Books Ltd, Foxhole, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EB

Tel 01803 863260 Fax 01803 863843