We’ll be exhibiting at the 6th Annual Midwest Kids Fest July 30-31 as Itsabelly KC Baby Planners and we’d get the biggest kick out of meeting you in person! The show is being held at the Overland Park International Trade Center and it’s a unique festival where the entire family can laugh and learn together [...]
It’s becoming more common to see Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene (SEBS) used as a substitute for PVC in toys. But the question is whether it’s a safer replacement or not . . . What is SEBS? SEBS is actually a form of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) with styrene added. Green Peace lists SEBS as an acceptable [...]
Wishing you had a little more info on the latest happenings with BPA and other endocrine disruptors found in plastic? Tonight’s your chance! I’ll be joining Shari Criso for the My Baby Experts live web show tonight 9-10pm EST. Shari has been hearing from concerned folks just like you requesting help addressing this issue and [...]
In Part 2 of our series investigating flame retardant chemicals, we’re looking at another of the most common flame retardants used in the United States, Chlorinated Flame Retardants (CFR’s). I realize that we may not be able to avoid this group of chemicals, but it’s important to learn where they’re found so that we can [...]
So we’ve been thinking. You know, we love Melissa Moog and her baby planners. And we really enjoy this safe baby gear thing we’ve been doing online for quite a while. Why not combine the two to create the ultimate green baby resource for our friends here in Kansas City? So we threw all caution [...]
Years of interacting with major manufacturers has lead us to a paradigm shift. We’ve come to believe that the problem with product safety really has less to do with where the product is manufactured, and more to do with the company developing and producing the product. The U.S. has fallen asleep at the wheel in [...]
I’m thrilled to be working with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and my partners, 3 Green Angels, to launch a educational push called the Story of Cosmetics today. We’ll be hosting a special Twitter party tonight at 8pm CST (using the hashtag #ecowed) to talk about the products we use, learn what’s really in them, [...]
I’ve really been looking forward to CNN’s “Toxic America.” I just hopped onto their website to take a look at the helpful list of resources and was shocked to learn that my home state of Kansas is plagued by Trichloroethylene. In fact, we are exposed to more TCE than any other state in the whole [...]
I just finished reading Slow Death by Rubber Duck, the story two concerned men hoping to shed light on everyday toxic chemical exposure by experimenting on themselves. They focus on a new kind of pollution. We’re not looking for external evidence in factory smoke stacks and slimy rivers; we’re talking about insidious, internal pollution. A [...]
