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Take the OEC Family Pledge!
The OEC Family Pledge is a simple and effective tool to help your family identify first steps in going eco-healthy. Be one of the first 500 to pledge to 3 changes and get a free t-shirt for your child just like the ones featured here!
Send a photo of your eco-healthy kids and we'll post them on the website.
Check out our new tool that helps you find great used baby gear!
Re-using baby gear is a great way to save money and reduce your child's impact on the planet. The Oregon Environmental Council, with support from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, has made it easy for you to stay up to date on used baby gear in your area.
Download our handy Safer Plastics and Green Cleaning Wallet Guides
Another great OEC tool is our comprehensive Tiny FootprintsTM Baby Shower Kit!
A new study looks at BPA in baby bottles.
Don't forget about OEC's Buying Guide...
Having trouble figuring out toys, nursery equipment, and other key baby stuff that is safe to buy? Want some suggestions on some places to find low-toxic products? Check out our guide to buying eco-healthy for your baby.
MORE GREAT RESOURCES...
FUN, RECYCLED, AND ROCKING... care of a clever designer
Did I already say clever? Just in time for the holidays, this wonderful website offers a cheap, easy, green and very hip way to get you kids rocking (while seated). Thank you Nicola Enrico Staubli!
Safe Toy Database
Parents worried about toy safety after a record year of recalls can now look through a list of more than 1,200 items tested for lead and other harmful chemicals by the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, MI. Use this fantastic database when picking out toys for your children this holiday season.Moms taking action and making a difference!
There are many parent-focused action-oriented website out there, but I wanted to take a moment to direct you to one that is especially useful and engaging. Activistas is a community run blog with great, Oregon-friendly information. Check it out!
Finding Crib Mattresses that work for you!
Much of a child's early life is spent on their crib mattresses. Many mattresses are made of materials that off-gas air toxics or are heavily treated with brominated flame retardants, recently banned in California, Maine, Washington and the European Union due to potential health impacts, but still extensively used throughout the country. Two forms of brominated flame retardants were banned in Oregon, but the most common form, deca, is still used.
Fortunately, there are alternatives. The following vendors offer crib mattresses made from organic materials, guaranteed not to be treated with flame retardants: Naturepedic Baby Works Organic Mattress Store Green Home Other vendors offer organic cotton or wool options, but this is a good place to start.
QUICK LINKS:
10 Eco-Healthy Shopping Tips
Tips for a Toxic-Free Home
Baby-Proofing Tips
Hazardous Household Products