Today I rid the home of almost all chemical-laden plastic containers: kids dishes, sippy cups, even the ever-useful Glad containers that I love. (More of my New Years' plan). Plastics with #'s 1, 2 or 5 are thought to be ok--just look in the little recycle triangle on the bottom--throw away plastic #3 and 7 as they are known baddies.
I must admit that Arnold Schwarzenegger (yes, I had to look up that spelling) has done some darn good things as Gov'na. (That's right, I'm saying it. Though I still think he's a handsy Austrian.) I enjoyed reading awhile ago that he had made staff members turn off lights when they weren't using rooms in the capitol. I love it--common sense.
I am soooo for the couple of bills he has passed banning harmful chemicals in kids toys, baby products, etc. I always thought it was a joke when toy commercials would gleefully claim "and it's non-toxic!" Well, duh--it's a child's toy. What kind of deranged company would make toys toxic? Oh yeah, American-owned ones. But it seems only Schwarz. has taken steps to pass bills to regulate the selling of toys that can cause illness. Right on. Maybe it's his Euro background 'cause I believe all of Europe and many other countries have already banned this type of thing, but only one U.S. state. Ho hum.
Sorry to blab. Check out: www.environmentcalifornia.org and look for children's health for more. And get cleaning. It's for the kids!
Worst Part of the Day-
Will-O and I are having issues.
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What makes this issue even worse, is that it becomes a have/have not thang. For example, even after many high end stores had stopped selling toys that are toxic, the Dollar Stores kept selling them. Not to mention that I bought some Kleen Kanteens the other day (OKAY so they are still in the car, but I'm working on it) which are insulating, reusable, cool looking bottles. But they are $$$. And if you don't have the money or the information on this ..... SOL. Hating it.
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