Target lags behind other major retailers in phasing out PVC, and the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice (CHEJ) is hosting a PVC day of action on May 24th. You can sign up for the event or organize your own by clicking here. PVC has been called the "Poison Plastic". … [Read more...]
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Green Family Values: Are Our Children Lab Rats?
Monday's Daily Grist included the headline "I Believe the Children Are Our Lab Rats: Pesticides could make kids dumb, diesel emissions make them sick". After the recent news about BPA in baby bottles, lead in children's lunchboxes, jewelry, and baby bibs, as … [Read more...]
Possessed Puzzle Recall
Z Recommends has a monthly feature highlighting toy recalls. The possessed puzzle I had previously written about has been recalled. Sounds on the Go and Sounds on the Farm have been recalled, not for driving parents insane, but for the puzzle piece knobs that can come off and … [Read more...]
Natural Toy Recall
Buying natural toys does give a parent some peace of mind; however, sometimes even natural toys are recalled. The Peek-A-Boo Ball is one such natural toy, and the ecochildsplay family has it! We purchased our Peek-A-Boo Ball through Ecobaby, not Hearthsong. This fun wooden toy … [Read more...]
Who Is the Consumer Product Safety Commission?
With the news of lead in lunchbags and bpa risks in baby bottles and sippy cups, I have been wondering who and what the Consumer Product Saftey Commission (CPSC) is. The CPSC is an "independent" agency of the US federal government, meaning it does not exist within any department … [Read more...]