okay so maybe i'm a bit earthy crunchy, but with every baby shower invite i get i am reminded of how much waste is produced by the "baby industry". it seems like babies outgrow things so quickly that so much their stuff ends up in the dumpster. similar to what happens in the wedding industry, soon to be parents are led to believe that registering at BRU, Target, etc. for all new items is "just what you do". Not that there is anything wrong with BRU, Target, etc, we plan to have a registry there for things that can't be bought second hand (pacifiers, nipples, etc) but for us we just personally like the idea of trying to reuse what is already out there - both for the green lifestyle and for the extra "green" it keeps in everyone's pockets!

trick is, traditional registries are very convenient for keeping track of what the parents need and what has already been purchased. if you ask for more second hand or hand me down items how do you tell people what you want and avoid duplicates? has anyone used a second hand baby registry website?