EWG Names the Top Ten Safest Sunscreens

I feel like I’ve been running around in circles trying to decide which sunscreen will protect us from cancer, not promote it.  We’re planning our vacation and will be spending most days boating on the water, so we’ll need that extra help fighting off sunburn.  I really thought I had my act together when I [...]

Q & A: Parents in the Know - Help! Which BPA Free Bottles Will Fit My Avent Isis Pump?

As you can imagine, we hear from thousands of parents with great questions. We would love to be able to answer every single question, but sometimes we just don’t have what we need give a great, well-tested answer. So we’re asking for your expert help in our new series Q & A: Parents [...]

Enviroblog Calls for Plastics Labeling - We Second the Motion

In their blog post, Our Poorly Managed Plastic System, Enviroblog spells out what most frustrated parents across America are thinking, “Just label the dang plastic already!”
But that would mean admitting there might be a problem with some of the chemicals used in baby feeding products, wouldn’t it?  It’s quickly becoming apparent that mandating labels may [...]

CHEJ Pulls Back the Curtain on PVC

I still remember opening my first baby doll for Christmas and thinking how wonderful that new plastic smell was. Now when I smell the aroma of fresh PVC off-gassing, I’m struck with a new thought, “Eeewww, smells like poison!”
The Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) released a new study, “Volatile Vinyl: The New [...]

Dr. Brown’s BPA Free Polypropylene Bottles: How Do They Stack Up?

Parents across America leaped with joy when they finally heard news of a Dr. Brown’s BPA free plastic alternative. Demand for the new bottles has been almost impossible for us (and the manufacturer) to keep up with.

Now that you’ve had a chance to take them for a spin, we want to know your thoughts [...]

Enviroblog: House Bill Would Ban BPA in Food & Drink Containers

A new bill, brought to the House yesterday by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), would ban BPA from food and drink containers, including canned infant formula. The ban would affect all canned foods, including prepared foods like soup and pasta which EWG tests found to contain some of the highest levels of BPA.
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Stay in the Know - Follow The Soft Landing on Twitter

I’m addicted to Twitter.  There.  I said it.

All of those great little tid bits swirling in my mind finally have a place to belong! What kind of tid bits, you ask?

New and up-coming product scoop
Notification of updates to our Safer Feeding Gear lists
Links to our favorite non-toxic resources
Breaking news in the world of toxic chemicals
Real [...]

You Can Help Pass a Federal Ban on Phthalates in Toys

The Breast Cancer Fund and Healthy Child Healthy World are making a call to action in support of Senator Feinstein’s Toxic Toys amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act.
The Act is in conference committee until June 4, but the committee may decide to move on this issue at any time.  The conferees need [...]

Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home

v. to fashion:
to make, create, build or forge by combining the necessary materials with a precise design (my interpretation added)
We enjoy watching our Dad, the original Can-Do Man, work his magic. He has an uncanny ability to take something that looks utterly impossible and turn it into a completely doable project. [...]

ZRecs vs. Tupperware: A Lesson in Uncovering Product Material Lists

Parents across the world have grown weary of the games being played by the major manufacturers of our children’s feeding gear. The market is experiencing one of history’s fastest swings away from a single chemical used in product manufacturing. Manufacturers are reeling in the wake of requests for information regarding the types of [...]