Archive for May, 2009

Stainless Steel Lunch Carrier

he Mother Nature network reviewed our rectangular stainless steel lunch carrier with sauce container and this is what they had to say about it:
Complete post.

Minnesota bans BPA; Chicago to follow?

On May 8, the state of Minnesota officially banned BPA (Bisphenol A) from baby bottles and sippy cups. It is the first state to ban the chemical for products for young children and other are expected to follow suit. the ban is effective January 1, 2011. Today a Chicago City Council panel [...]

Go Green: Reduce our Oil Dependency

It is not only at the pump that we use petroleum and its derivatives. Here are ten simple things that you can do to help the planet. When you help the environment, you help yourself: “it’s the circle of life.”
1. Trade in your plastic fridge storage containers for glass storage containers and do not [...]

The Green Mom Review

The moms over at The Green Mom Review had to move their very informative and helpful website (formerly Green Mom Finds). Their site is a wonderful place to find out about safe products.
This is their mission:
“The Green Mom Review is doing the work for you. We’re not experts on the environment but we are [...]

No BPA here!

Canada became the first country on April 19, 2009 to ban BPA (bisphenol – A).  Good going!
Complete Washington Post article link

Plastic and oil dependency

It is not only gasoline for your car that makes us highly dependent on foreign oil, it’s all those plastic bags!
Here is some information from the Miami Herald:
1. Plastic bags are a petroleum product and a waste of a non-renewable resource. Americans use 100 billion bags a year, requiring 12 million barrels of oil.
2. They [...]