VIDEO: A Wake Up Story
Date: February 25, 2010 | Category: Care, Clothing, Food, Furniture, Media, Stores & Resources, Toys, Videos
Check out this incredible new video from Healthy Child Healthy World! A must see for every parent and anyone who cares about eliminating toxins from our homes and further supporting the development of a chemical-free childhood. It all comes back to one simple question, “What’s more important than the health of your child?” Join Healthy Child Healthy World, take the pledge and then share with friends!
What a Steel
Date: January 28, 2010 | Category: Care, Food, Food & Drink, Lifestyle
With the ever present scares over BPA-laden products, it’s left parents in a tizzy trying to figure out which products are safe for little ones. One things for certain, steering clear of plastics and opting for food-grade stainless steel bottles will ensure that nothing nasty gets leached into beverages. Pura Kiki bottles are our latest fab find – in bright colors (using non-toxic paint, free of lead, phthalates, PVC and BPA) with a silicone nipple top, these modern feeders will keep baby happy and healthy. (more…)
The ecofab Guide to Halloween Candy
Date: October 27, 2009 | Category: Events, Food, Food & Drink, Guides, Holiday & Gift
When they ring the bell, trick-or-treaters give us two simple choices: smell my feet or give me something good to eat. Given the options, we have scoured the candy stores and organic markets to find a bevy of delicious, earth-friendly treats to offer the boos and ghouls. Read below for a list of our top ecofab picks for healthy candy – you’ll have all the neighbor kids tricked, unknowingly devouring goodies made with natural ingredients! (more…)
Don’t Worry Baby
Date: September 10, 2009 | Category: Care, Clothing, Food, Furniture, Kids, Toys
Baby may not know the difference between an organic swaddle cloth and a rough synthetic one, but discerning parents certainly do. If you have a little one who you’d like to coddle and rear in the pure, eco-friendly way, then you’ll need to stock your nursery like a staunch green warrior. Your arsenal might consist of organic knit blankets, hypoallergenic laundry detergents, and stuffed animals made of non-toxic fabric and natural dyes, for example. (more…)
Amazing Graze
Date: August 26, 2009 | Category: Food, Food & Drink, Kids, Kitchen
We’ve written about reusable snack bags before, but for the kids (or adults) that want a little extra punch in their noon-time box, graze organic is the newest addition to our bounty of baggie recommendations. Silkscreened by hand using water-based inks (because conventional plastisol inks contain PVC and phthalates) on 100% certified organic cotton, the snack bags are covered with the cutest graphics (more…)
Pregnancy Awareness Month
Date: April 29, 2009 | Category: Books, Care, Clothing, Events, Food, Furniture, Lifestyle, Stores & Resources, Toys
April has been all about the earth (as every day should be). Next up, it’s all about healthy babies! We’re launching into the 2nd annual Pregnancy Awareness Month where pregnant women will be empowered with information, “how to” ideas and inspiration to make healthy changes in their lives for themselves and their little children. (more…)
Happy Earth Day Baby
Date: April 22, 2009 | Category: Care, Clothing, Food, Furniture, Kids, Stores & Resources, Toys
We love our children every day, but one day out of the year we turn all of our focus on them… shouldn’t our earth get the same treatment? Earth Week provides us all with an opportunity to increase our awareness, no matter how conscious we try to be on a daily basis. (more…)
Do or Dye
Date: April 8, 2009 | Category: Food, Food & Drink, Holiday & Gift, Lifestyle
The time old tradition of dying eggs is a fun family activity, but make sure to use natural coloring. Many store bought dye packs contain unnecessary (and often harmful) ingredients like silicon dioxide, red dye #2, and coal tar – a known carcinogen, not to mention the fact that it’s petroleum-derived. (more…)
For Your Honey-Bunny
Date: April 8, 2009 | Category: Food, Food & Drink, Holiday & Gift, Kitchen, Lifestyle
The Spring-time sweet tooth strikes again! These adorable organic chocolate bunny cookies make the perfect seasonal gift for your sweetie. Made with organic fair trade cocoa and topped with organic raspberry and lemon icing, these cookies are delicious and fun. (more…)
It’s in the Baggie
Date: March 24, 2009 | Category: Food, Food & Drink, Kids, Kitchen
Trail mix, apple wedges, crackers, peanut butter and jelly… so many options for lunchtime snacks – that can subsequently add up to so many wasteful plastic ziplock bags! Each year Americans consume over 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps (EPA), contributing to the toxic contamination of waterways and the death of thousands of animals that mistake the bag pieces for food. Teach your children (and your colleagues!) about how to save the sea turtles and other marine animals by choosing reusable snack baggies. (more…)
