As the families have babies and small children the thoughts of living green can be a big challenge. In the household with small children disposable diapers, wet wipes and laundry are the real challenge of living green. Our occupied lifestyle has troubled us from the ideas to be really green and energy efficient as the baby is in the house.
You could apply these unsophisticated tips for living a green life even with small kids. You already know the green mantra: reduce, re-use, and recycle. The practice of this mantra can be rather simple. Reduce the number of resources we waste, re-use things like paper, plastic, cloth, and recycle the things can no longer be use. This can be practice for households with small kids, it could be better when you include them in this activity.
Breastfeeding the infants.
Breastfeed the child is the best selection for their wellness. Breastfeed is obviously better in health factor, but it also reduces the demands to fabricate and distribute formula. Breastfeeding activity can also train appreciation to another sibling as they see the breastfeeding activity.
Switch to cloth napkins.
Disposable napkins are created from huge amount of trees to produce. Sadly we usually do not remember this when we use it. You could purchase colorful fabric napkins for your family. You could make it more interesting by giving each family member with different colors. This could be an identity or individual napkins.
Paper has two sides.
Encourage the kids to draw or write in both sides of the paper. Kids really loves to draw, it only takes few days to stack of artworks for them. This tip can be also being practiced upon office paper. After the both sides are used you can recycle it.
Going shopping with reusable bags.
One activity that easily be done with reusable product is when to go shopping. Children love to shop, reusable shopping bags are one tricks to get them to know about green living.
Energy efficient live bulbs.
Use the curly energy efficient light bulbs when the old one gives out. Turn off the light when no one is in the room.