With more and more research showing the danger of phthalates and other common additives, here are some ways to avoid the worst stuff when caring for baby.
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Safe Alternatives to Baby Lotions and Wipes
Healthy eating trend takes natural turn
The Top 100 Grocery Brands report article "Healthy eating trend takes natural turn" just out says that in 2007 "some of the top-selling brands are naturally healthy or functional"
"Brands that have sold well in 2007, for example, include the smoothie company Innocent (up 45.6%), Cravendale milk (up 30.6%), Cathedral City cheese (up 29.3%), Uncle Ben's rice (up 26.9%) and Danone Activia probiotic yogurt (up 25.9%)."
Very intersting report on the whole.
See http://www.talkingretail.com/top-100-grocery-brands for the full report
Organic food for your pet!
Great blog on finding organic pet food. Informative and funny.
ProjectBLUE VIEW, a short film initiative by people who care about our oceans, waves and beaches
Make a creative short film that conveys the message of "buy a better future". You dont need to show project BLUE products you just need to convey the message in a creative way. Have fun, project BLUE is looking for creativity and originality. Help spread the message that our oceans, waves and beaches need help and support. Note: When you buy any project BLUE item, $2 will go directly to the surfrider foundation.Â

World Wildlife Federation fails luxury brands in “eco-testâ€
Today, the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) "graded" the top ten holding companies for luxury brands - including Bulgari, Coach, Hermes, L'Oreal, LVMH, PPR, Richemont, Swatch, Tiffany and Co and Tods - on "a scale of A+ to F for their environmental, social and governance performance and what non-governmental organisations had said about them".

Big Brand Litter
One of the big problems with litter is that the global big brands pump millions of pounds into promoting and advertising their products and ultimately don’t care about the fact that their global brands are also creating massive amounts of rubbish!