We’ve recently been flooded with questions about the safety of common food storage products such as Rubbermaid, Tupperware and Ziploc. We found a very helpful cheat sheet put together by The Green Guide and thought we would share it with you. This list was published in 2006, so it’s more recent than some, but it [...]
We’ve finally been able to confirm with Baby Bjorn that both their Plate and Spoon and Soft Baby Bibs do not contain bisphenol-a (BPA) or phthalates. This is great news for parents looking for more alternative baby feeding options! Both products are available at Amazon.com. UPDATE: There still seems to be some confusion as to [...]
The new MAM UltiVent Baby Bottles have only been available at Target and Amazon.com until recently. We’re excited to finally have them in our hot little hands! They look like a well-thought-out, yet affordable safer baby bottle option. We read through some of the reviews on Amazon.com and found the following thoughts from current users: [...]
In a shocking article released yesterday, Enviroblog points to a new study showing that reusuable plastic bottles leach BPA at room temperature. Read the full article below. This may be worse than we thought Enviroblog Feb. 15, 2008 A lot of people have those re-usable polycarbonate water bottles; you can’t go to a college campus [...]
EVA looks and feels an awful lot like PVC, so is it made with the same toxic chemicals? Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) is widely accepted as safe for use in teethers. EVA is a type of plastic that does not require a plasticizer and is bisphenol-a free, so it is considered to be a safer [...]
Safe Mama has put together another one of her famous “Cheat Sheets” to help answer this question: FAQ: BPA and Phthalate Free Bottle Nipples Dear SafeMama,I’ve switched to BPA free bottles but now I am wondering about the bottle nipples. Are they safe? Is there BPA in Silicone? I’ve gotten this question quite a few [...]
Updated 1/7/2012 We’ve been asked a lot over the years about the safety of Brita pitchers because they’re a top choice for folks interested in decreasing their disposable bottled water use. Of course it always makes sense to scrutinize food and beverage containers when you’re working to protect your family from toxic chemicals like [...]
The Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) has launched a campaign to call for an immediate stop to the use of bisphenol-a in baby bottles and other food and beverage containers. Their campaign is based on a study completed by The Work Group for Safe Markets, a coalition of U.S. public health and environmental [...]
New information has been released about phthalates in baby lotions and shampoos. It seems to be common practice for manufacturers to add phthalates to help bind fragrances. These products are readily absorbed through the skin and are adding to our children’s already heavy toxic burden. The Daily Green blog presented several steps to help you [...]
