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In honor of it recently being Earth Day I want to tell you about an adorable, eco-friendly furniture collection called ecotots. True to its name, every piece of ecotots furniture carries the Forest Stewardship Council’s ecolabel. This label guarantees that the wood has been independently certified by SmartWood as meeting the standards set by the Forest Stewardship Council for environmentally responsible forestry. That means that no materials or procedures used in the creation of ecotots furniture interferes with the overall environment or the health of its inhabitants.

The entire furniture collection requires no hardware - screws, bolts, nuts or glue - to assemble allows it to remain totally "green". It also makes it really easy to put together (a bonus for busy parents!).

Environmentally conscious design blogs such as Collin Dunn at Treehugger.com and Kate Andrews at Inhabitat.com have praised ecotots for their dedication to the environment as well as their attractive designs.

I think it’s so exciting that more and more companies are getting serious about protecting the environment. As I’ve said before (here comes the cheesy part) this is the world our kids will inherit from us someday and we can’t really consider ourselves good parents unless we do everything we can to keep it healthy for them.

Okay, enough substance talk, let’s get to the style! I love that every piece of ecotots furniture is made from real wood, not printed laminates adhered to a particle board substrate. Who knew that you can be eco-friendly and buy wood furniture? (Hint: not me.)

The designs are simple, modern, and kid-friendly. Plus the earthy colors they use—red, green, brown, and natural—will look just as great in a child’s playroom as in the family room. I really like the Project Table and Chair Set. The seats are designed so that fidgety toddlers can sit, stand, or kneel at will while working at the table, which shows that in spite of their adult-friendly style, ecotots definitely hasn’t forgotten who they’re really designing for--your kids!

You can browse the entire ecotots collection at All Children’s Furniture.