The average baby uses about 2500 diapers in their first year of life. Americans dispose of around 1 trillion diapers a year, 80% of which just sits in landfills. Diapers are made of synthetic materials that aren’t biodegradable. (source: unsustainable magazine) In this episode, host Lina Forrestal sits down for an educational discussion with Alyssa Bourmeche from blog, "Viajes con Mami". As a global citizen, traveling has inspired Alyssa to practice sustainability as a new mom. We discuss strategies for practicing sustainability:How to get started with cloth diapersThe power of second-hand clothesBreast feeding for the environmentWays to make bottle feeding sustainableThis is a special episode in that it was the very first episode that I ever recorded for the podcast! I left some of our chatter at the end because I felt like it was a special and raw moment of connection for both of us!Mentioned in the episode:UpChoose Curated sets of organic baby clothesGroVia Cloth DiapersPlanToysMelissa & Doug ToysGlass Baby BottlesBidet for Toliet on AmazonAlyssa's favorite Instagrammers to follow for sustainability:The Junk Yard JournalsWhitney Leigh MorrisShop Simple GoodConnect with Alyssa:Instagram: @viajesconmamiBlog: Viajes Con MamiConnect with Lina:Instagram: Lina Forrestal InstagramBlog: Lina Forrestal BlogPodcast Instagram: New Mamas Podcast InstagramArtwork Credit: Gabi's MediaSupport the showConnect with Lina on @linaforrestal on InstagramFollow the @newmamaspodcast on InstagramRead Lina's Blog: www.linaforrestal.comSupport the Show: Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newmamaspodcast)