Sunday, August 12, 2007

Josie Marin is an Eco-Mommy

Model and actress Josie Maran, is an eco-conscious parent who is working to integrate her environmental values into her parenting of daughter Rumi Joon, 13 months, whom she gave birth to in her own backyard. She recently shared her thoughts on green parenting with style.com . Here are some highlights:

On Bottled Water:
Instead of buying bottled water, I always try to reuse my own bio plastic water container.

On Cooking:
I try to use as many organic ingredients as possible and then throw all food waste into a bucket designated for compost. With compost, you can have homegrown soil for your garden and feel good about reducing and reusing waste.

On Organic Laundry:
My daughter loves getting messy. Instead of bleach, I use citrus on stains. Just rubbing and rinsing with a lemon or lime followed by a little drying time in the sun does the trick.

On Diapers:
The average baby uses approximately 6,000 diapers before potty training. I use gDiapers—or "hybrid diapers," as I like to joke. They have removable inserts that biodegrade when flushed.

On Organic Clothing:
My boyfriend, Ali Alborzi, has a clothing line called Evidence of Evolution. They make the coolest dresses and shirts for women, plus shirts and hoodies for men. They're locally designed and sewn in Los Angeles—they even have an organic line—and will be selling at Barneys this fall.

On Making The Little Things Count:
Of course, there are also many things you can do to stay involved and learn more. Visit GlobalGreen.org and 11thHourAction.com for more info about campaigns, composting, carpooling, and all kinds of cool stuff.

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