I’m very honored to share with you about a new children’s book that was written by a fellow planet lover. It’s called Loui Saves The Earth and was written by Alexandra Gnoske of Recycle Me Organic Clothing.
I knew about Alexandra’s passion for the planet and her clothing business, but now she’s showing her talent in the writing of childrens books. Alexandra has taken her passion for nature and wildlife and turned it into an inspiring story with a simple message: children can make a difference for Planet Earth. As a …

In an valiant attempt to protect our children, the government passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), in August 2008. CPSIA’s intent is to protect children from lead exposure in the products they come into daily contact with.
We’ve all heard about lead in paint, toys, etc, especially from toys manufactured in China, but the threat is an issue in products made throughout the world. So, in an effort to make some enforceable guidelines to battle this health issue, we now have CPSIA.
ONE BIG PROBLEM THOUGH….the government didn’t think this …

Sloan Barnett recently released a great book called Green Goes With Everything. On the website for her book, is a fun and easy interactive “body burden” test. Take the test and see how the “normal, everyday products” that you use around your home, can be potentially harmful to everyone in your household, including your unborn children.Even, the infamous Environmental Working Group (EWG), refers to Sloan’s book and this online tool, right on their home web page.
Publishers Weekly comments:According to Barnett, the Green Editor for KNTV in San Francisco, human beings …

Last June, I posted information about a Bill that had been introduced into the House of Representatives in May 2008. It’s called the Kid-Safe Chemical Act, and it is a comprehensive bill attempting to amend the current Toxic Substances Control Act. This bill’s intent is to reduce the exposure of children, workers, and consumers to everyday toxins.
Recently, I was directed to this video on the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) website, that explains a lot about the type of exposures that all of us can and do come in contact with. …

I’ve talked about it on this forum previously, but the previous references to BPA (Bisphenol-A), were related to adverse exposures to children and pregnant women.Now, in a new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, they believe there may be a link between BPA and heart disease and diabetis 2.
The discussion is really heating up, because the FDA will be holding a public hearing this coming Tuesday. Stay tuned for more bantering while our society’s health continues to suffer.

Our children are our future and their future’s are being threatened by the thousands of online sexual predators out there. Even less encouraging, the personal contacts that children have within their families, schools, etc., is getting even more dangerous.Unfortunately, if parents were more diligent in monitoring their children’s accessibility on the internet, there would be fewer problems. But, that problem just becomes more and more common, as both parents work more or single parent households.So, I see Senate Bill 1738 as a step in right direction for making funds more …

Despite the recent reports from a governmental agency that there weren’t any human health concerns from exposure to BPA, two new study’s say otherwise.Exposure to a chemical, bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in everyday plastics has been linked to problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys. This coming from researchers at the Yale School of Medicine.This week’s article in the Washington Post, summarizes the study done at Yale School of Medicine. The researchers are saying that there is “some concern” for humans, based on the results they …

We’ve been hearing about this Bisphenol A (BPA), being in baby bottles, sippy cups, water bottles and the like. And hopefully, many are seeing the light on that and finding safer alternatives.
But, there’s also an issue with BPA being found in liquid infant baby formulas. It’s in the metal lining of some of the cans of several of the “big name” baby formula manufacturers. Here’s a link to an article done by the EWG (Environmental Working Group), on this topic.
The National Toxicology Program, a subgroup of the Department of …

Our children, future children and of course this planet, are in desperate need of protection. Currently, there is a proposal for what is being called The Kid-Safe Chemical Act.Here’s an overview of the Act: – Requires that industrial chemicals be safe for infants, kids and other vulnerable groups; – Requires that new chemicals be safety tested before they are sold; – Requires chemical manufacturers to test and prove that the 62,000 chemicals already on the market that have never been tested are safe in order for them to …