CPSIA May Eliminate Buying Used Kids Clothes

If you buy handmade things at all, you have probably heard about the February 10 deadline for the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act which will require anything sold for children 12 and under be tested for lead and phthalates. Everyone has been worried about handmade toys and items for children but what about used clothing and toys for children?

Over at The Simple Dollar there is a great post about the impact the CPSIA could have on thrift and resale shops. In all the talk about hand…

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Facebook Holding Firm On Banning Breastfeeding Pictures

Facebook is holding firm on its policy regarding inappropriate photos, which has led to the removal of photos of nursing mothers. The hullabaloo began when some women noticed that photographs of themselves nursing their children were flagged for removal. Facebook has a policy that prohibits members from uploading any substance deemed to be “obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit.”

Stephanie Knapp Muir, one of the organizers of a Facebook group protesting the policy, says that the poli…

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Pregnant? Go Easy on Those Parabens and Phthalates?

There is a shout in the EU to label positive cosmetics and personal products as off-limits for pregnant women, following the publication of a study showing a link amoung hairspray use in mothers and penis defects in babies. According to The Independent, health concerns by parabens, common preservatives, and phthalates, found in many skin care products and fragrances, have caused that signal to action.

According to a 2007 study, British women absorb an average of 5 lbs of cosmetics thro…

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Innovative Book Recycling Ideas

I tend to hold onto my books for years but there are always a few that I am willing to part with. Whether it was a poor , a poor gift or the book has been damaged, Student Hacks has 10 Creative Ways to Recycle Old Books. Here are a few of my favorites:

For that nice hardcover book that you never plan on ing, turn it into a Secret Hollow Book to hide your precious treasures. that plus makes for a great gift.
If it’s a book with a nice spine, turn it into an Invisible Book Shelf. Your…

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December’s Green Challenge: Tips to Avoid the Excess

Join the Green Challenge every month and produce one small change to help the environment. Keep us posted on your progress all through the month and keep an eye out for spectacular giveaways.

This month I have challenged myself to reduce the amount of packaging waste that I generate by rethinking what purchases I build. I’ll be reporting on some of my findings next week. But for how, here are a few tips on avoiding excess packaging.

Buy whole fruits and vegetables instead of packag…

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Etsy Green: Play food

If you have a little one on your list, or even someone young at heart, consider feeding the dolls (and bears, and squirrels, and tigers) that Christmas.

Rather than spending money on factory-made plastic play food, why not support the handmade movement? Many creative Etsy artisans have designed original toys with your child’s heart and imagination in mind. They boost hours of unplugged, unscripted fun.

I remember spending instance at my Granny’s house playing with a hand-crocheted s…

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Obama Given List for Sustainable Secretary of Agriculture Nomination

There is considerable concern amongst those in the food industry by the fact that Obama has yet to name a Secretary of Agriculture. A group of nearly 90 advocates of sustainable agriculture sent a letter to the president-elect with a list of six suggested names to help him with his choice.

The humans who sent the letter are heavy hitters when it comes to critiquing and revolutionizing the way that we grow and purchase food including Alice Waters, Judy Wicks, and Michael Pollan. We know…

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