Archive for the ‘non-toxic baby products’ Category
Healthy Child Healthy World
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Our nonprofit of the month, Healthy Child Healthy World is all about creating healthy spaces for children to grow. The health of our children depends on the health of our world, and vice versa.
According to the HCHW website, this generation of children “face[s] an historically unprecedented rise in chronic disease and illness such as cancer, autism, asthma, birth defects, ADD / ADHD, and learning and developmental disabilities.” And if the cause could be environmental contaminants and the some 80,000 chemicals we’re exposed to in our lives now, they’re working to eradicate toxins and create natural, green spaces to thrive in instead.
We especially like the Healthy Child Healthy World pocket guides.
There’s one for a bunch of huge issues: plastic, toys, school lunches, formula and sunscreen to start. Download them and read them, print a copy to bring with you when you’re shopping and to share with your friends.
If you feel daunted by the whole subject, check out their 5 Healthy Steps as a starting point (each contains more than one thing to do, but they’re great general categories to focus on):
*manage pests safely
*use non-toxic products
*clean up indoor air
*eat more organic and healthy foods
*be wise with plastics
Here’s to a healthy world and healthy kids inside it.
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Non-Toxic Baby
Friday, March 6th, 2009
We know that one of the motivating factors for going green is to protect a baby or little one from harmful chemical exposure early in life, when they’re most vulnerable.
Here are a handful:
Green to Grow baby bottles are both BPA (Bisphenol-A) and phthalate (plasticizer) free–better for the world and for baby. (Learn all about plastic in containers from The Green Guide.)
Natursutter natural pacifiers are environmentally-friendly versions of the old standards. Each one is PVC, chemical, and phthalate free, making it something you won’t mind having in your newborn’s mouth.
A good read for a parent interested in having an eco-baby is Organic Baby by mother and interior designer, Kimberly Rider. She tells you what to consider, from cribs to bath bubbles to broccoli, and why it matters.
And finally, here are some ASOG-approved tips for creating a non-toxic safe haven for your little ones from a workshop Deborah and Shelley of Green to Grow hosted last May in honor of Eco-Moms and Mother’s Day.
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