And I want to say, i totally agree with your campaign and i have the chemical maze, it's a great reference.
I am also horrified at the chemicals allowed in disposible nappies, food and clothing amongst other things.
I wouldn't touch most commercial baby products with a 10 foot barge pole.
Yay! Thanks- I'm glad to hear it (err- read it!).
If enough of us start to boycott these heavily commercialised chemical brands, these companies will start to notice a dent in their budget- and it surely wont take much soul searching to figure out why. This is what it will take to motivate them to make the changes that are necessary and severely overdue.
The eco-friendly chemical-free babycare market is growing every year- although it is up to us as consumers to support them in their quest to put ethics above profit.
For anyone interested, you can make a giant leap in the right direction by simply choosing a brand such as Nature Babycare instead of the standard Huggies etc.
Nature Babycare are made in Sweden, (albeit no more expensive!) without the use of chlorine and harsh chemical bleaches which most conventional nappies contain. They also do babywipes - both available from Coles & Woolies.
For those interested in other Eco brands- there are Moltex Eco Nappies (from health food stores), Safeties Nature Nappies & Tushies. The Moltex Eco & Safeties are 100% Biodegradable. Then there is cloth- which is obviously the most eco-friendly choice.
But my point is- we don't HAVE to give up convenience to be eco-friendly busy Mums!!! Its as simple as switching brands to be kinder to our babies bodies, and the planet they will grow to live in.
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"Be the change you wish to see in the world" - Ghandi
Well I do this with all products at home, cleaning etc
This is so alarming and Im very surprised you haven't had a bigger response
There are so many 'problems' with children these days and they get put on meds when sometimes its what is fed and used on them or around them at a young age.
Thanks for the information and for your passion. I am off to read your link now too.
it is really quite frightening what has become normal for use with ourselves and with our precious babies. I try to be conscious of what I use on my little one and I shudder to think of what slips through that I am unaware of...
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Go girl!
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