EPA Fails to Protect Our Children From Shredded Tires on Playgrounds

My mommy instincts told me playing on shredded tires was not good for my children's health, but apparently the EPA lacks such intuition. According to the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibilty (PEER), the EPA has admitted it does not know "the extent of childhood … [Read more...]

Green Children's Literature: Rumer & Qix

Oh, I hate to write a negative review, but sometimes you got to do what you got to do. Rumer & Qix: The Race to Terra Incognita by Kathleen S. Wilson is a book written for young adults, a demographic that is often ignored in the wave of green children's literature that has … [Read more...]

Midwives in Afghanistan Try to Rebuild Women's Health Care System

For women of Afghanistan, pregnancy and delivery are dangerous. The war torn country has the "world’s second-highest death rate in women during pregnancy and childbirth", second only to another war torn country Sierra Leone. The medical journal Lancet reports that 78% of these … [Read more...]

Made in the USA Organic Baby Clothes: Simply Chickie Clothing Features Whimsical Designs

Inside me I've got: world peace 2 rainbows light from 4 stars green stuff milk some dog hair and a raisin Simply Chickie Clothing makes 100% organic cotton clothes for little ones. Designed by Gwendolyn Gardner, a direct descendant of The Scarlet Letter author Nathaniel … [Read more...]

Toy Companies Ignore Their Impact on Climate Change

Our home is filled with eco-friendly toys, largely sent to us for review here on Eco Child's Play, and we have a family commitment to avoid junk toys. Not only are junk toy materials bad for the environment and your children's health, Climate Counts has discovered that toy … [Read more...]