Sightline Series

Sustainababy: Born to be Green

Anna Fahey looks at pregnancy and motherhood through the lens of sustainability policy—or, rather, reexamines sustainability policy through her newly acquired “mama lenses.” Beyond myriad personal choices about “green” diapers, bottles, or toys, she finds that pregnancy and the prospect of parenthood shed new light on big policy priorities from food, air, and water quality to climate, energy, and economic security. Readers from across the region are invited to chime in with their experiences of growing green babies.

Posts on Sustainababy: Born to be Green

40. Let It Snow…Baby Clothes

How can we recreate the sustainable, community-boosting magic of snow days and babies the rest of the year?
on January 19, 2012 at 10:00 am

39. What Demons Lurk in Our Halloween Stuff?

Slave-labor candy, union-busting costumes, and lead-laden makeup?
on October 31, 2011 at 10:57 am

38. Fatherhood Confronts Climate Change

Environmental journalist Mark Hertsgaard's “Hot” describes what life will be like for his daughter’s generation.
on July 5, 2011 at 4:05 pm

37. Ban BPA: It's Eco-nomical

Kroger bans BPA from store brands and receipts.
on May 19, 2011 at 10:20 am

36. Baby's First Flame Retardants

Chemicals that pose significant health risks are still in baby products.
on May 18, 2011 at 2:05 pm

35. Trading One Sippy-Cup Toxic for Another

Is there a new unknown danger lurking in my baby's BPA-free sippy cup?
on May 11, 2011 at 1:40 pm

34. My Substance Abuse Problem: Sugar

Is sugar a toxin on par with alcohol? And is it killing us?
on April 21, 2011 at 11:20 am

33. PBDEs in California Kids

New study finds high levels of flame retardants in Latino children.
on April 21, 2011 at 9:45 am

32. BPA Ban Debated in Oregon

Oregon looks to cut bisphenol A out of baby bottles, sippy cups.
on February 14, 2011 at 3:55 pm

31. The Most Nutrition for Your Nickel

Why cabbage rocks.
on February 9, 2011 at 2:00 pm