Download Our Free Ebook to Find Out Why Avoiding Toxic Plastic is More Important Than Ever

The Environmental Working Group just released the results of a 2 year study where the umbilical cord blood of 10 random infants was tested for chemical pollutants.  BPA was detected for the first time ever – but it wasn’t the only offender – 231 other contaminants were found as well.  This research demonstrates that industrial [...]

Spotlight on Dad Invented Products: Sprig Toys

I’ve heard so much about the very unique Sprig Toys, but never had a chance to talk with them until I ran across their booth at the ABC Kids Show this month.  I learned a lot of great tidbits about the company’s background and decided right then to do a spotlight on their Dad-invented products!
Getting [...]

Locating PVC Free Splat Mats for Baby Isn’t Easy

Finding PVC-free splat mats has turned out to be another one of those time-consuming and mostly unfruitful searches.  85% of the splat mats we researched were either made from PVC or were laminated with it.  All of the mats we checked on were free of BPA and phthalates.  We did locate a few PVC-free gems out [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Thermos Funtainer Insulated Straw Bottle

We won’t even try to hide our prejudice toward Thermos Funtainers!  There is just nothing like it for older kids who have out-grown the sippy cup phase.

CHEJ just released their PVC-free Back to School Guide, and you can bet that you’ll find Funtainer straw bottles and food jars listed there as a top choice [...]

PVC-free EcoRaft Provides a Unique Way to Reuse 2 Liter Soda Bottles

Thanks to a tip from one of our awesome readers, we were introduced to an ingenious alternative to chemical-laden PVC pool floaties.  The EcoRaft is unique in so many ways that I hardly know where to start!
Features Like No Other

PVC and phthalate-free outer shell is constructed of a durable polyester duc canvas
Canvas is extra durable [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Boon’s PVC Free Odd Ducks

Let’s face it, PVC-free duckies are really hard to find (kind of like PVC-free pool toys!).  There are plenty of companies out there touting phthalate-free duckies, but that doesn’t eliminate the other toxic aspects of PVC.  Boon, Inc. has recently added the snazzy Odd Ducks to their ever-growing list of children’s innovations.  Yes, they have [...]

Ask TSL: Do You Know of Any PVC-free Pools and Toys?

We never dreamed how difficult it would be to answer this question!  We’ve spent the last 2 months searching for PVC-free baby pools, floaties and toys -  so you’d think we would have quite a long list of options – but that’s not the case.  At this point, Summer’s here, so we’ve decided to go [...]

In Search of PVC-free Bath Mats

The hunt for PVC-free bath mats has been a long project, but we’ve finally been able to gather a nice assortment of options for you.
Now we’re not talking about just any old bath mat here – we were looking for the ever elusive “rubbery” mat with safety grip.  We’ve come across many different styles of [...]

Which Dolls Contain PVC?

UPDATED 1/21/10 (see Madame Alexander)
After highlighting Safbaby’s research on PVC-free doll options, we had a lot of parents asking a more specific question, “What about the good old plastic dolls with hair instead of yarn?  My daughter really wants to be able to brush and play with her doll’s hair.”
Because we love our readers, we [...]