Could Plastic Coated Board Books Contain BPA?

Don't run to your bookshelves and start throwing out board books just yet. I don't have answers, but I want to share a concern that recently popped into my head while cleaning out my son's bookcase. Could plastic-coated board books contain BPA? Board books are a staple of … [Read more...]

Toys “R” Us Continues to Sell Toxic PVC Toys Despite 2008 Promise

On February 15, 2008, toy giant Toys "R" Us promised consumers it would phase out toys with dangerous chemicals. REDUCTION OF PHTHALATES AND POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) -- USE: All manufacturers have been notified that by the end of 2008 juvenile products sold in any Toys"R"Us … [Read more...]

5 Green Products: Whole Life Nutrition to Yoga Planet

1. Simple Food for Busy Families: The Whole Life Nutrition Approach This book is a great resource to teach families the difference between the Standard American Diet (SAD) and natural eating. It is written for today's busy families, and although it includes recipes, it is not … [Read more...]

Around the Green Parenting Web: Facebook, Breast Milk Sharing, Destruction of American Childhood, Happy Meal Toys, and Vegetarian Babies

Healthy Child Healthy World: Is it Healthy to Raise a Vegetarian Baby? Vegetarian parents often wonder whether raising their children with a similar diet will affect their nutrition and health. Dr. Sears explains that with the proper food and information raising a vegetarian … [Read more...]

Holiday Toy Safety: 25 Years of Trouble in Toyland

With the holiday shopping season about to begin in earnest, and all of the over-consumerism it represents, we are once again cautioned by the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) that many toys are not safe. Trouble in Toyland: The 25th Annual Survey of Toy Safety has just … [Read more...]