Think Sport Stainless Steel Bottle Review
June 22, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Reusable Bottles for Adults
The Think Sport water bottle is quickly becoming famous – and for good reason. Emily of Reasonably So sums up her own experience in a real-life review: I’ve been working hard to take good care of my body, lately: eating as best I can, drinking lots of water, getting good exercise, and sleeping as well [...]
Enviroblog Calls for Plastics Labeling – We Second the Motion
June 21, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Buzz, PVC, Phthalates
In their blog post, Our Poorly Managed Plastic System, Enviroblog spells out what most frustrated parents across America are thinking, “Just label the dang plastic already!” But that would mean admitting there might be a problem with some of the chemicals used in baby feeding products, wouldn’t it? It’s quickly becoming apparent that mandating labels [...]
CHEJ Pulls Back the Curtain on PVC
June 17, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Buzz, PVC, Phthalates
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 [...]
Dr. Brown’s BPA Free Polypropylene Bottles: How Do They Stack Up?
Parents across America leaped with joy when they finally heard news of a Dr. Brown’s BPA free plastic alternative. Demand for the new bottles has been almost impossible for us (and the manufacturer) to keep up with. Now that you’ve had a chance to take them for a spin, we want to know your thoughts [...]
Enviroblog: House Bill Would Ban BPA in Food & Drink Containers
A new bill, brought to the House yesterday by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), would ban BPA from food and drink containers, including canned infant formula. The ban would affect all canned foods, including prepared foods like soup and pasta which EWG tests found to contain some of the highest levels of BPA. read more | [...]
Stay in the Know – Follow The Soft Landing on Twitter
I’m addicted to Twitter. There. I said it. All of those great little tid bits swirling in my mind finally have a place to belong! What kind of tid bits, you ask? New and up-coming product scoop Notification of updates to our Safer Feeding Gear lists Links to our favorite non-toxic resources Breaking news in [...]
Avoiding BPA in Baby Food Containers: Baby Cubes to the Rescue
June 5, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Baby Dishes and Utensils
Sometimes it’s nice to find a simple solution in our quest to remove BPA from our children’s diet. Baby Cubes by Juvenile Solutions, Inc. make if possible for non-gourmet parents like me to whip up chemical free home-made baby food. Not only are Baby Cubes made from BPA, PVC and Phthalate free virgin polypropylene, they [...]
More BPA and PVC Free Sassy Baby Products
June 3, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Baby Teethers, PVC
NEWLY UPDATED 9/19/08 (based on new info provided by Sassy) Sassy has been so helpful in providing complete material lists since the very beginning. Now they’re working with us on an expanded list of products that are BPA, PVC and phthalate free. We created a new Quick Reference Guide on Squidoo to help streamline your [...]
