The Scoop on Plastics and a Ton of Research on How to Avoid the Toxic Stuff

I wanted to share a couple of my favorite websites which have absolutely invaluable information for parents looking to purge bad plastics and understand more about non-toxic feeding.  Below is some information about the particular business and a link to their site.  If you're even a wee bit concerned about all of the BPA and phthalate talk going around I encourage you to take a few minutes and click on the links below to find extremely helpful information.  You'll find cool cheat sheets, great product reviews, interesting research/studies and resources galore.  Enjoy!

If you have a favorite BPA, phthalate free, non-toxic informational resource or product please share it with our audience and comment here!

Green to Grow - this company produces Bisphenol-A and Phthalate free baby bottles.  Green to Grow was founded by Michael and Shelley Ritterbrown after reading reports that highlighted the potential dangers presented by polycarbonate plastic, which contains the hormone disruptor bisphenol A—a neurological, developmental, and reproductive toxicant.  Their link here takes you to a page titled "ABC's of Plastics", a plethora of information! Note, I will be reviewing their product as part of my non-toxic feeding series review soon!

The Soft Landing - this company founded by Alicia Voorhies, a recently retired RN and mom who after caring for her nefu decided that there needed to be a one-stop-shopping experience for parents to find non-toxic feeding options from an array of companies.  She is THE first business to enter an un-tapped market place and has really focused her efforts in helping parents find the best non-toxic products available for baby.

Safemama.com - this blog founded by Kathy Scoleri, a mom and professional author decided to create a blog that was abundant with informational resources and research right at parent's finger tips!  She describes her blog best "a one stop child safety, product recall, health and well being resource for parents."

Z Recommends - this blog created by Jeremiah and Jennifer McNichols, who are obsessive product appraisers, invested online community members, occasional consumer crusaders, and tireless blog enthusiasts.  Their posts are invaluable and they do excellent research!  Quite a few bloggers echo my sentiments.  They have created an in depth review of children's feeding products with rankings that you don't want to miss!!

The Green Guide - this blog entry gives you a helpful cheat sheet on how to choose and use plastics from Rubbermaid, Ziplock to Tupperware check it out!  The Green Guide is a wealth of info for all Tree Huggers :)

Comments

[Melissa Moog]

Thanks for the reference to phthalate free toys on nicoandzoe.com!

[Pam]

Great information! Bouncy toys by Gymnic are phthalate-free. They make Rody and Hop balls - and are lots of fun. Even 2 year olds still like to chew, so we really love them! You can find them at Nico & Zoe Toys http://nicoandzoe.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=439

[Melissa Moog]

You are welcome Kathy! We're safemama.com fans so we look forward to more of your helpful posts.

[Kathy]

Great post, thanks for the link!

[Melissa Moog]

Of course, you are welcome! We support 110% your efforts to keep our babies happy & healthy!!

[Alicia]

Thank you for the link love, Melissa! You know we love you too - that's why we always keep you in our favorite blog section :-)