Tree Hugger recently highlighted a new collapsible bottle by Aquatina, praising its environmental friendliness and non-toxic status. I saw several comments from readers wondering why in the world anyone would be excited about yet another collapsible bottle. What they don’t realize is that many collapsible water bottles violate one of the rules of avoiding toxic [...]
My parents have a pool and I’ve always been concerned about whether their solar pool cover was PVC-free. In doing some quick research online, it was impossible to tell the type of plastic used, as retailers don’t list it specifically. We did learn however, that they’re typically made of three types of plastic: UV-stabilized polyethylene, [...]
We finally tracked down a couple of PVC-free ball manufacturers after running into way too many toxic brands. So many companies responded to our inquiries in the same way, “All of our play pit balls are made with non-toxic, phthalate-free PVC.” Ummmm, right . . . Not only are many of the balls made from [...]
