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Elmo Has Left the Giggle Box
An illustration and explanation of today's tainted toys |
Keri Rosebraugh, Katharine Wroth |
25 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| By Keri Rosebraugh and Katharine Wroth 25 Sep 2007 Seems you can't turn around these days without hearing about some trusted toy being yanked from the shelves. (Dora, we hardly knew ya!) If you want to keep on top of the latest recalls, check out the Consumer Product Safety Commission database or BabyCenter's product recall finder. Meanwhile, we offer a graphic cheat sheet below, followed by explanations of s ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, parenting, shopping, special series (all these topics) |
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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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