Friday, August 7, 2009

Back to School - PVC Free Style

It's that time again....getting ready for Back to School. Here's a great article I found from the people over at care2.com:
Parents across the country are stocking up on the latest binders and lunchboxes over the next few weeks. But while it’s easy to know the healthiest foods to pack in those lunchboxes, many parents are not aware of the toxic plastic used to make them. In fact, the average child’s character-themed backpack is filled with supplies and materials made from one of the most toxic plastics, polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl). That’s why we at the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) have released our 2nd annual Back-to-School Guide to PVC-Free School Supplies to help you make healthy shopping choices that are safer for your kids, your community and the environment. More>>

1 comment:

Airbrush Makeup said...

Yes most of parents are unaware with all this type of plastic lunch boxes, So its very useful for them.