Until recently, artificial Christmas trees were cut from compressed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheets. Now there's a newer technology that allows manufacturers to create branch tips that are made from injection-molded polyethylene (PE) plastic using copies of live tree needles. It creates a … [Read more...]
The generous folks at Zuvo contacted us recently with an opportunity to try out one of their water filtration systems, so I jumped at the chance! I'd already been looking for a better, yet affordable, alternative to our filtered water pitcher, and the Zuvo Water Filtration System was definitely the … [Read more...]
How in the world do you choose safer products from thousands of untested, unlabeled and unhealthy options sitting on the shelves of your local store? It seems like a full time job to keep your family safe sometimes. Our team has spent the last seven years researching toxic plastic alternatives, … [Read more...]
In all my years, I've never found a single thing that our babies would accept as a substitute for my keys. So it's always been a constant struggle to keep them from actively working to chew on those grimy, lead-filled keys. Then along came a really smart mommy who officially put an end to our … [Read more...]
The Ecology Center (HealthyStuff.org) tested 68 Christmas light sets and found that a shocking 54% of the products contained more than 300 parts per million of lead in PVC encased cords and light-bulb sockets - a level higher than the CPSC's standard for lead in children’s products. Products with … [Read more...]
We learned a lot about PVC and lead last year in our research on artificial Christmas trees. The toxic couple made yet another grand appearance as we turned our attention to Christmas lights this season. It turns out that lead is specifically chosen as the main stabilizer in the PVC casing used … [Read more...]
If this most recent news highlighting the woes of PVC doesn't convince America that it's time to make a major move toward PVC-free alternatives, then nothing will! The nonprofit Ecology Center tested over 1,000 flooring samples and nearly 2,300 types of wallpaper for substances that have been … [Read more...]
