Resources
Healthy Toys
Find out how safe ( or how UNSAFE! ) toys in your home might be. Healthy Toys tests for toxic chemicals in both toys and children’s products. Their online database has test results for more than 1,500 products.
Earth 911
Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE. Love, Love, LOVE this site. I hate throwing things away. It’s almost become a little game to see how little I can throw away each week. If I can’t throw it in my recycling or compost bin, I search this site to find out where I can take it. Motor Oil, CHECK. Old Paint, CHECK.
Skin Deep, Cosmetic Safety Database
Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products. Search their database to see how safe your personal care products are! I have thrown out many a cosmetic after finding them rated too unsafe for my liking.
Baby-Safe Bottles and Formula
Environmental Working Group has put together a great guide on choosing safe bottles and formula for your babes. BPA ( bisphenol A ) has become a big topic for moms over the past year, brush up on your knowledge at this site.
Healthy Lawns
The tagline, ‘Lawns Can Look Great Without Chemicals’ says it all. Learn how easy it is to use natural alternatives in your garden and on your lawn. Personally, we don’t use chemicals on our lawn ( though my husband threatens to once in awhile). While our lawn isn’t perfect, it looks pretty darn good and we’ve only been doing this for a year.
Healthy Child, Healthy World
This organization iwas started by parents that lost their daughter to a non-genetic cancer. It is dedicated to protecting children from harmful environmental exposures by providing education for parents through newsletters, webcasts, books and more.
Responsible Shopper
This site allows you to search hundreds of company profiles and quickly compare their corporate responsibility records. They also have a list of current campaigns to end corporate abuse of the environment. Dig into campaigns against Monsanto, Exxon-Mobil, and Victoria’s Secret. Even underwear can be environmentally unfriendly.
SafeMama
One stop safety and product recall resource. The ladies at SafeMama do all the safety research saving moms hours ( and we don’t have any extra minutes, let alone hours, do we? ).
