With approximately 3.9 million infants dying within a month of birth each year throughout the developing world, and 25 percent of those deaths due to complications of being born prematurely like heat and water loss, a group of innovative engineers at Design that Matters are finding a way to recycle cars into infant incubators and hoping to ensure that millions of kids live to see their first birthday as a result of their effor

Who could resist a face like that! So cute. Or his tee-shirt that says " I give a hoot". They are both, baby and tee, courtesy of Inhabitot, TreeHugger's favourite new baby design website. The shirt is made out of 100% organic cotton, printed by hand with eco-friendly, water-based inks. It features their mascot, the green owl, and has a nice green message for the world.

:: Bottle feed baby? Seek out BPA-free and eco-friendly bottle brands.

:: Mocha Cocoa-lovers, delight in this sustainably sinful pair: organic Sumatran coffee and organic Flourless Chocolate Cake.

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Phthalates, the plasticizer used to make vinyl soft, have been known to be a gender-bender that has been shown to affect the masculinity of rats. Even the Bush Administration, not renowned for its defence of the public against the chemical companies, has banned it from childrens' toys.

Closet Environmentalist: Carnival of the Green #147! by Alina Beloussova
"As you can see, I am on a sort of hiatus right now (busy busy!) and this here little blog is looking as neglected as the environment in a Sh&ll board meeting. Well… sorry about that. I’ll be back soon. Don’t you quit on me now, all 6 of you!"

Gavin Rosdale sings at teh Roots and Shoots Festival. Image: Sarah Strack.

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The opening of EcoStiletto's Kids Line was a who's who of trendy mommies and daddies. The event was sponsored by Green Works Natural Cleaners, as part of the Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots celebration at the United Nations International Day of Peace. Gavin Rossdale performed while Gwen Stefani and son Kingston jammed in the audience of the Roots and Shoots Celebration.

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The opening of EcoStiletto's Kids Line was a who's who of trendy mommies and daddies. Gavin Rossdale performed while Gwen Stefani and son Kingston jammed in the audience. The event was sponsored by Green Works Natural Cleaners, part of the Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots celebration at the United Nations International Day of Peace.

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"Something is happening to today's boys and men: Fewer are being born compared with girls, they're having more trouble in school, virility and fertility are down and testicular cancer rates are up. Now, scientists say these 'fragile males' may be more vulnerable than females to pollutants, affecting their development as early as the womb."

Maternity garb might be considered the ultimate in disposable clothing. After all, they're not meant to last more than a few months.