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Alterna-Toys
Where to turn when you're sick of disposable doodads |
Katy Balatero |
25 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Block to basics. Photo: iStockphoto Keeping up with Ken and Barbie got you down? Check out these companies invested in making eco-friendlier playthings for your little ones. (And read about one mother's no-crap crusade.) Dwelling These soft, handmade toys are created by a women's knitting collective in Kenya, under the guidance of a nonprofit that helps connect artisans to international markets. All of ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, health, parenting, shopping, special series (all these topics) |
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To Freak or Not To Freak?
How four green parents deal with the plastics scare |
Katharine Wroth |
20 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Pop quiz time: plastic baby bottles are a) completely safe, or b) a risk to you, your baby, and every other living thing in the entire universe? The answer lies somewhere in between -- but you wouldn't know it from most media reports. Over the last year, countless stories have sprung up citing research about the dangers of endocrine disruptor bisphenol A leaching from clear plastic baby b ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, health, parenting, shopping, special series, toxics (all these topics) |
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