I think every parent has heard the warnings about using plastic bottles that contain the chemical bisphenol-a. Whether you decide to head to the warning or not, Toy “R” Us is taking no chances.
Within the next year they will be pulling some plastic bottles off of their shelves by the end of the year. As a consumer it’s not easy to determine which bottles contain the chemical because it’s not found on labels. Prompting brands like BornFree and Adiri to market themselves as BPA-Free.
Walmart will also be removing all bottles with BPA by the end of 2009. Canada is already in the process of banning baby bottles containing BPA. The US has yet to issue ban, but it’s nice to know retailers are stepping up to the plate.
We took our son to the doctor’s office yesterday to determine the cause of his coughing and rash. It turns out that he has eczema and may also have asthma. His doctor wouldn’t diagnose him as asthmatic since he is so young but did give us the medication to try out on him. So it got me to thinking, what could be causing all of these problems and what can I do about it.
Is it something in the air that is triggering his coughing, is it the cleaning supplies we are using. Is he allergic to the laundry detergent we are using? Will he grow out of it or will he have problems for a lifetime?
So I am going to start replacing our cleaning products, laundry detergents and soaps with more eco-friendly items. This will be good for him, the family and the environment.
I just bought some Seventh Generation products from Whole Foods. I’ll let you know what I think.
What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked.
Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For several years, it had been troubling me that the state of our environment was simply a non-issue in the politics of the country. Finally, in November 1962, an idea occurred to me that was, I thought, a virtual cinch to put the environment into the political “limelight” once and for all. The idea was to persuade President Kennedy to give visibility to this issue by going on a national conservation tour. I flew to Washington to discuss the proposal with Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who liked the idea. So did the President. The President began his five-day, eleven-state conservation tour in September 1963. For many reasons the tour did not succeed in putting the issue onto the national political agenda. However, it was the germ of the idea that ultimately flowered into Earth Day.
I continued to speak on environmental issues to a variety of audiences in some twenty-five states. All across the country, evidence of environmental degradation was appearing everywhere, and everyone noticed except the political establishment. The environmental issue simply was not to be found on the nation’s political agenda. The people were concerned, but the politicians were not.
Halle Berry, Soleil Moon Frye, and Trista and Ryan Sutter all have decided to “go green” with their new babies nurseries. In fact, its been reported that Halle Berry has spent $60,000 greenifying her new baby’s three nurseries.
Many celebrities enlist the help of Lisa and Ron Beres from GreenNest.com when they decide to go the green route. But you don’t have to be a celeb to go green, people on a tight can make simple changes for a healthier lifestyle.
You can read more about new celebrity parents go green with organic baby products at ecorazzi.com.
I have gone to their site on many occasions and told myself I’ll take the pledge tomorrow, I still have water at home to drink, I don’t have a handy refillable water bottle yet. And so on and so on.
First I thought I’ll just get the Sigg bottle at Whole Foods, but they much more expensive then I imagined. To be honest I was a little nervous that the aluminum might make the water taste funny. Even though Sigg does claim that the inner-lining prevents any weird taste.
I decided on purchasing two 32 oz bottles from Nalgene Outdoor for $22.00. They have several different sizes and best of all you are promoting the Filter For Good pledge right on the bottle. Get yours today!
After I took the pledge I learned that by keeping my commitment to reducing bottled water waste I would save 1095 bottles each year from going to landfills and that just water I drink alone. I didn’t include my husband, daughter and son. Combined we probably consume about 6 bottles a day!
I’m so glad I took the pledge. Sign up and take the pledge today!
