Consumer Product Safety Information Act Update: Eco Child's Play Makes ZapRoot

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/okXp3y0VCIg&hl=en&fs=1] We are honored to be featured on ZapRoot for discussing the Consumer Product Saftey Information Act (CPSIA); however, we have new information to share. Today, members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce … [Read more...]

Little Debbie Adds Snack Food to Salmonella Peanut Butter Recall

I would never in a million years feed my children Little Debbie products, but I remember eating them as a child. Yesterday, Little Debbie announced the recall of its snack products containing peanut butter due to concerns of salmonella contamination. [social_buttons] Salmonella … [Read more...]

Häagen-Dazs Loves Bees – Should We Love Häagen-Dazs?

Last year, Häagen-Dazs announced it would invest a quarter of a million dollars into research on "Colony Collapse Disorder" -- the mysterious ongoing disappearance of millions of honeybees in North America and Europe. Is this mere corporate greenwashing, or does the premium ice … [Read more...]

Corporations, Products, and a Giant Greenwash

"The phenomena of socially and environmentally destructive corporations, attempting to preserve and expand their markets or power by posing as friends of the environment."- Definition of Greenwashing according to CorpWatch. Perhaps a more consumer friendly definition is the one … [Read more...]

Folk Art Eco-Friendly Lunch Pack: Organic Cotton and Bamboo From PrintPatternPaper

One of my favorite parts of elementary school was lunchtime. I always looked forward to my sack lunch. My friends and I would compare our goodies and trade, as well as feel sorry the kids stuck with an overcooked, bland, awful school lunches. Of course, I didn't have a cool … [Read more...]