July 11th 2008
Christina Aguilera has participated in a new PSA with her baby son, Max, encouraging people to Rock The Vote! this coming fall. In the clip, she softly sings America, The Beautiful — apparently Lady Marmalade didn’t make the cut. Check it out below:
January 31st 2008
Alternatives to disposable diapers are now in vogue, and reusable cloth nappies are showing up on the radar of many celebrity moms. Take the latest offering from Australian-based company Cute Tooshies. Their new fitted cloth diapers are made from bamboo and hemp and use sustainable and eco-friendly materials. From the site,
“Cute Tooshies are renowned for creating their Bamboo & Hemp fitted cloth nappies, providing parents with an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable nappies. What was originally created by Melbourne Mum, Vanessa Carnevale, as a hobby, is now a thriving international business with Cute Tooshies being sold in the UK, Canada, France, Spain, Germany, New Zealand and Malaysia.”
Celebrity parents currently scooping up the goods include Christina Aguilera, Toni Collette, Milla Jovovich, Usher, Jill Hennessy, and .
To reduce the expense and environmental impact of shipping ‘green’ diapers from Australia, Cute Tooshies has outsourced their manufacturing to international locales. It’s encouraging to note that their partners all maintain fair pricing, fair trade and environmentally friendly conditions.
Have a look at their website for more information!
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Sara is the Editor and CitiJo (Citizen Journalist) Manager of YouthNoise, a nonprofit organization that serves as a platform for young people to be heard, take action, and network around their favorite causes. She’s also a graduate student and volunteers with many organizations. Married to her high school sweetheart and mother to a very tenacious preschooler, she’s big on family (and getting said family to go green), earth spirituality, getting artsy and being as ambitious as possible.
