Awareness of BPA in plastics is becoming more common, but did you know that children’s lunch boxes, binders, backpacks and nap mats can contain chemicals linked to learning disabilities, ADHD, obesity, and asthma? A new 2011 study found PVC is one of the most widely used hazardous plastics in the world because it’s made with [...]
Well, you may want to skip the Toy Story 3 action figures from Toys R Us this time around. Even though the company made a pledge to steer away from selling toxic PVC toys, they obviously haven’t done so. The irritating part about situations like this is that the products are unlabeled, so we parents [...]
Mike Schade and his colleagues have created a masterpiece in Pass Up the Poison Plastic – the PVC-Free Guide for Your Family & Home. They’ve answered the call for a definitive explanation of why it’s worthwhile to avoid PVC, then followed through with a practical way to get it done. Here’s a glimpse of what [...]
The Soft Landing has always been a proponent of PVC free eating gear, so we were happy to see the first-ever Back-to-School Guide to PVC-Free School Supplies created by the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) Their informative Guide will help makes it so easy to make healthier choices for your kids and family. [...]
I still remember opening my first baby doll for Christmas and thinking how wonderful that new plastic smell was. Now when I smell the aroma of fresh PVC off-gassing, I’m struck with a new thought, “Eeewww, smells like poison!” The Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) released a new study, “Volatile Vinyl: The New [...]
