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Study after study proves that breast is indeed best for your baby. It certainly isn't shocking to conclude that breastfeeding is better for the environment as well.

Breastfeeding requires no energy (other than mom's) to heat up the milk. There are no plastic scoops or containers involved, no bottles need to be manufactured or washed and it's a 100% completely renewable resource. If the health benefits aren't enough, breastfeeding is the easiest, laziest, least expensive, and greenest option for you and your baby.

If you are pregnant and weighing the options between formula and breastfeeding, get educated. Find a supportive friend who has been successful with breastfeeding to give you encouragement. Make sure that the hospital that you are going to deliver in has a good lactation department. It is important that everyone from your partner to your pediatrician knows your wishes and respects them.

There are plenty of instances when breastfeeding is not an option (or you need a pinch hitter). In such a case, Patricia has pulled together some information about eco-friendly bottles for your little one.