Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Glass Straws by Glass Dharma

Working in the eating gear industry has opened doors to products we’ve never used, let alone thought about.  Ingenious companies like Glass Dharma have filled the need for disposable plastic alternatives.  Glass Dharma’s hand-crafted glass straws are beautiful, durable, reusable and made in the U.S.A.  Our whole family has been using the Decorative Dots Straws for [...]

Plastics: An Important Part of Your Healthy Diet

I came across this crazy advertisement today while reading through the growing list of chemicals implicated in hormone disrutpion on OurStolenFuture.org.  The ad was part of a series run widely in the 1990’s recommending that people think of plastic as “your sixth basic food group.”   It’s amazing to think about what the chemical industry spends to convince people of the safety of [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Boon PVC-free Odd Ducks

If you’ve spent any time looking for PVC-free Christmas gifts, then you know how difficult it is to find them.  PVC-free “rubber” duckies are very rare, but  Boon, Inc. has you covered with Squish, Slim, Bob and Jane.  They’re perfect for stocking stuffers and will be 30% off during our Christmas Bath Toy Sale starting Monday November [...]

Exposing the Myth of Promoting Health with Disinfectants

Women’s Voices for the Earth has released a report that debunks the myths surrounding the s0-called benefits of using disinfectants to clean our homes, daycares and schools.  They discuss chlorine bleach, ammonia, triclosan and triclocarban, ammonia quaternary compounds and nano silver, explaining the true consequences of our cultural obsession with their routine use.

Powerful antimicrobial chemicals [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Stainless Steel Beer Mug for Dad

The guys in my family have responded with equal shock and dismay after watching me drink coffee from my double-walled stainless steel mug, “Why are you ruining the ultimate beer mug with your coffee?!”
It may sound strange, but I enjoy sipping from a heavy duty mug that keeps my coffee hot – even without a lid!  My husband insists that he get to use it for his frosty [...]

Meet Me at Dr. Greene’s for a Series on Toxic Plastic

I’m honored to be featured as Dr. Greene’s Perspectives blogger this week for a brand new, updated series on Toxic Plastic!
Here’s our schedule of topics for this week:
Monday:  A little background on why I left nursing to research endocrine-disruptors found in food storage, baby teethers and toys
Tuesday: What is BPA?
Wednesday: What are Phthalates?
Thursday: What is PVC?
Friday: How to Avoid BPA, PVC and phthalates
We’ll [...]

BPA-free Sippy Cup Guide

2009 brought an amazing number of new BPA-free products to the market, so we’ve updated our BPA-free Sippy Cup Guide. You can find the complete list with background info on bisphenol-a on Squidoo (you can easily print the page for shopping trips on the go).  Be sure to let us know if we missed any of your favorite BPA-free sippy cups and [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Kids Konserve Stainless Steel Round Container

 

Folks are ditching plastic containers by the droves and stainless steel has become the trusty standby.  Kids Konserve was at the forefront, providing common sense products before the shift even began.  So today we’ll be giving away one of their most versatile products – the round stainless steel container with BPA-free lid.
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