Easy Keeperslinks to sustainable design
In our efforts to start our eco-friendly toy company, we’re constantly doing a ton of information-gathering to fuel our passion and knowledge of the health and environmental issues concerning petroleum-based plastic. Here are some of our favorite resources. The Problem with Petroleum-based Plastic Plastic in the Pacific Ocean http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/plastic-in-the-pacific/ Impact of Plastic on Humans http://www.sustainableplastics.org/problems/plastics-impact-human-health http://bizngo.org/pdf/cpa-plastic-principles-bizngo.pdf http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/default.asp [...]
greenpeace study on alternatives to pvc plastic in toys
My single most important decision– Easy Keepers had to be bendable, but made from the safest, most environmentally friendly materials possible, and made in the U.S.– or don’t make toys. That one decision led the way to inventing a new, better material to make toys. Then I came across this study and was inspired to [...]
