Millions of Americans have been duped into believing widespread myths about bottled water. Its popularity has sky-rocketed over the last ten years. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that consumption of bottled water has more than doubled from 13.4 gallons per person in 1997 to 29.3 gallons per person in 2007. The never-ending marketing [...]
Made with the same attention to detail as The Safe Sippy, The Safe Sporter stands apart from other cookie cutter water bottles. The Safe Sporter is equipped with the well-thought out features you’ve come to expect from Kid Basix. 12oz bottle is perfect for lunch boxes, while the 16oz is just what older kids and [...]
Thanks to a tip from one of our awesome readers, we were introduced to an ingenious alternative to chemical-laden PVC pool floaties. The EcoRaft is unique in so many ways that I hardly know where to start! Features Like No Other PVC and phthalate-free outer shell is constructed of a durable polyester duc canvas Canvas [...]
Editors Note: This article was originally published by Alicia Voorhies at Healthy Child Healthy World. Many of us are aware of the dangers of PVC. Made from the flammable gas vinyl chloride and then often combined with phthalates, PVC poses a threat from its inception to its afterlife in the landfill. We work hard to [...]
Okay, we’ve muddled through baby bottles, sippy cups, dishes and the like – now what about drinking straws? Once we started looking at all of the plastic that comes into contact with our food, we eventually realized that we’re surrounded by straws too. And if it comes in contact with our mouths or our food, [...]
We never dreamed how difficult it would be to answer this question! We’ve spent the last 2 months searching for PVC-free baby pools, floaties and toys - so you’d think we would have quite a long list of options – but that’s not the case. At this point, Summer’s here, so we’ve decided to go [...]
Wow. I’ve been immersed in the world of environmental toxin hazards for years, but The Disappearing Male documentary was shocking. It has a Doomsday feel to be sure, but the dramatic increases in genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and testicular cancer in males can no longer be ignored. We’re just beginning to see [...]
