Besides being mucho expensive, having a bajillion kids is pretty awful for the planet, and actress Evangeline Lilly wants people to chill out with the breeding.

Lilly believes that we have to stop having so many children if we want to protect the earth.  She says:

“For a very long time, I have had intentions to adopt. We have a huge population problem on Earth. We’re not going to protect the Earth the way we need to protect it if we don’t stop making so many babies.”

“I have always wanted to have a child of my own and I will always want to go through the gift that women have been given to experience that, so I hope to be a mother at some point. I think I can allow myself one child – and from then on, I think I would have to adopt. It makes sense not to add to the population problem.”

What do you think? Should people consider the planet before getting prego? Chime in and share your thoughts!

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The National Enquirer (indeed!) has quoted a “a source” as saying Richie “fussed over every imaginable detail, right down to the type of cotton in the sheets and the linens to the type of paint used on the walls. She scoured stores and researched on the Internet for weeks to find wood products that are made from reclaimed sustainable wood from the Brazilian rain forest.”

Considering how fussy parents can be this is a great thing to be fussy about. I’m looking forwarding to checking out what other green steps they’ll take and what else they’ll get up to once they’ve got two babies on board!

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Soleil Moon Frye, previously famous for her role as Punky Brewster on the 80’s sitcom, is expanding the scope of her green baby empire with the launch of a new eco-clothing line for tots.

The new threads will carry the same name as her green baby shop in Los Angeles, The Little Seed. Moon and her business partner Paige Goldberg Tolmach decided to create the new line after having trouble figuring out what to put on their kids. “Both our kids had allergies, and we wanted to create an eco-alternative that they could wear that would be incredible, it would be colorful,” she told The Insider. “We wanted to kind of spin the concept of organic upside down and really create something that was vibrant and beautiful and colorful and filled with life, and happy and cheerful. From beginning to end it’s been the most amazing process.”

Among the celebrities in attendance at Moon’s launch for the clothing line were Ashton Kutcher and wife Demi Moore. Look for the new Little Seed eco-clothing to hit the site soon.

Photo credit: The Little Seed blog

–Actress Ana Ortiz in a new interview with Celebrity Baby Blog. She’s due with her first child on June 25th.

In a new video posted to MySpace, Tori Spelling is opening up about getting dirty in the kitchen — by making her own organic baby food. “People are probably like, ‘Tori Spelling doesn’t do that. She probably has someone that cooks for her,’” she says. “No, actually I don’t. … And I actually make my own baby food!”

When Liam Spelling, Tori and husband Dean McDermott’s first son, was ready for solid food, the actress says that she only served him jarred organic baby food. With her new daughter Stella, however, Tori went straight to the food processor — and she says the results were eye-opening. “She’s an eater. Like, she loves her bottle. She would take the [jarred] food and she was fine with it,” Spelling explains. “But once I made my own baby food … I literally gave it to her that first day, it was a spoonful, and her face lit up. She had this huge smile.”

Since then, Tori says she hasn’t gone back to the jarred food, which she notes “contains preservatives and is often bland.” Check out her full video below. Anyone else out there make their own baby food?

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Jessica Alba

While the cupcakes themselves were “awesome” and “moist,” Jessica says that the icing “sucked” — so she decided to take a detour from the health-food route, and opted for icing in a can! “It was like, all this organic stuff and then canned icing,” she laughed.

I can attest to having some really crappy vegan frosting — but there’s also some delicious alternatives out there as well. My recommendation? The book: Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World, 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule. Believe me, you will not be disappointed.

Ok, enough with the April Fools jokes — this one is for real!

When I first heard early news reports that Amazon.com had launched a new eco-friendly baby store called “The Little Seed”, I was like, “Oh man, Soleil Moon Frye is gonna lay the smack down!”. Of course, on closer inspection, it appears that Amazon has partnered up with Frye to help sell her ‘Little Seed’ collection through their giant online outlet. What a fantastic opportunity for her business — and a great way to get even more green baby products out there to the masses.

While there’s no mention of Soleil’s name — there is small clue at the bottom right of the page with an image of her “Little Seed Blog” url. I guess Amazon won’t let her link directly to her official site?

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When last we spoke of John Lennon, he was headlining a new PSA for a laptop charity. We found it kind of creepy, since they had to do some digital manipulation to have Lennon talk about laptops — some twenty-eight years after his death. This latest tie to the former Beatle is bit more snuggly — and thankfully, the legendary singer is mentioned in name only.

A company called Dandelion, creator of earth-friendly goods for kids, has just announced a new collection of eco-friendly plush toys modeled after sketches John Lennon did for his son, Sean. Called the “Imagine A Better World” collection, it features a whimsical kingdom of Plush critters; where fabrics are made from organic terrycloth, soft velour, and touches of canvas, and stuffing is fluffy natural corn fiber. Even better, each elephant, giraffe, or rhino comes with its own organic canvas diaper bag.

The collection is not yet available — but it looks like the website’s online store will go live on April 1st. Hopefully, Yoko isn’t finding out about this just now…

via Ecorattle

The following is an exclusive preview of an interview between Ecostilleto and actress Jenna Elfman set to run on March 1st. Please visit the site next week for the full article!

We know her as Dharma and she’s married to Bodhi, but these days Jenna Elfman’s taking eco-consciousness to a whole new level in her work with Healthy Child, Healthy World, a national non-profit for children’s environmental health. We wonder where she gets the time: This year alone, catch this busy mom on the big screen in “The Six Wives of Henry Lefay,” with Elisha Cuthbert and Tim Allen and “Love Hurts,” with Janeane Garofolo and Carrie-Ann Moss. Elfman took a break to talk with www.ecostiletto.com about her eco-favorite obsession (and we mean that literally): Recycling. Here’s what she has to say about eco-friendly parenting:

ES: How do you find time to be greener while managing the demands of motherhood?

JE: I admit, I am not some perfect, green, mother person. But I do use planet/baby-friendly household cleaners, detergent, diapers, wipes, baby soaps/shampoos, flooring, paint, crib mattress and bottles. Plus, all the recycling. It’s a start in the right direction. I learned a lot since getting involved with Healthy Child, Healthy World. They’re awesome.

ES: What is your secret for staying centered and balanced while juggling work and motherhood?

JE: I really put my attention on staying present and just doing what I’m doing while I’m doing it! Otherwise, it’s easy to feel dispersed and overwhelmed when you’re trying to do too many things at once and you end up feeling like you’re never in the moment, because actually, you’re not. I find just staying present, but really productive, has helped me stay centered and balanced. Also, finishing those things once I’ve started them has really helped, too.

ES: How did motherhood change your outlook on the environment?

JE: Motherhood has really connected me to and given me an expanded view and perception of “future” that I never had before. So then I immediately started feeling more aware and responsible for the consequences of all my actions with regard to how they were going to affect my son and his current and future life and environment. It certainly upped my “game.”

ES: What’s the biggest green change you’d like to make in your life—even if it’s impossible right now?

JE: I would really love to have a home that’s completely solar-powered.

For more from Jenna’s interview, plus her seriously obsessive recycling secrets, check out the EcoCelebrity section at EcoStiletto.com, beginning March 1st.

As a new father, I’ve got all sorts of free time — which makes the launch of a new site like Ecorattle seem like a project of insanity with my day-to-day work here at Ecorazzi. However, I need some kind of outlet for all the cool things I’m learning about in the green baby scene, so here she is.

As you can tell by the site’s theme, we’ll be covering almost everything related to green parenting. As a guy leading this effort, I hope I can offer some perspective from that angle and get more dads to chat about their experiences. Obviously, this is a site for parents, so for those of you that have not yet crossed to that side, I understand if you pay a visit once and then move on to Perez Hilton. But eventually, I hope you’ll be able to relate to all the joys, confusion, and wonder that comes with being a mom or dad.

So, when you have a moment, come say hello to Ecorattle. We’re a bit naked still — and just learning how to walk — but hope to up and running more smoothly in another month or so. Oh — and we have a great contest running right now for the complete line of the Kiss My Face Kids line. See you there!