Buying secondhand is a great way to not support the made in China machine. All the clothes we have bought for this baby have been pre-loved.
I know some people get funny about second hand clothes, but I find that weird. You'd happily sleep on hotel or hospital sheets that have seen hundreds of different bodies, and then been washed, but won't wear clothes that have done the same? Doesn't make sense to me.

As for toys, it is brilliant to make your own out of household items and natural materials. Not just from a toxic point of view, but also as far as fostering imagination.