What's Good for Children? Green is Not Just for Veggies Anymore!

A growing concern for many parents and caregivers are the chemicals, such as BPA, that are found in many plastic children’s products. Such chemicals have been found to leech out of the plastics and cause a wide range of health problems when children are exposed to them over long periods of time. In response, there is a fast growing market of new products offering safe alternatives to plastics.

New products, many designed by concerned parents, are being produced to meet a growing demand. The Green Scene presents three companies that make safer new products for both children and our world: Silikids, Kid Konseve and SIGG.

Silikids – Silicone Must Haves for Kids!

Silikids was founded in 2006 and produces children-safe products made of silicone. Silicone is non-porous, has a high-heat resistance, is soft, pliable and cannot harbor bacteria.

Silikids manufactures and sells 4 products:
Silipads are for the crawling baby. They are slip-on kneepads that have a silicone cushion on the outside to protect baby’s knees.
Silibibs, are completely made of silicone, providing a waterproof and easily washable bib. They are designed to lay flat on the baby’s chest, are soft and easily wipeable. For a big mess, just throw it in the dishwasher! They are dishwasher safe and hypoallergenic.
Silibottles are 4- and 8-oz. glass bottles with a Siliskin cover over the outside of the bottle.They provide a non-slip grip so baby can hang on, even with wet hands. They are microwave safe and do not transmit heat from the glass bottle to the Siliskin, keeping the bottle touchable for sensitive little hands. These bottles are dishwasher safe and hypoallergenic. The Siliskin cover is translucent to see the bottle measurements without having to take off the Siliskin cover.

Check out the full line-up of Silikids products at www.silikids.com.

Kids Konserve Helps Reduce School Lunch Trash . . . One School at a Time

Two moms of young children investigated how much trash their children’s schools were producing each day during lunch. The amount of trash was staggering. In an effort to reduce a huge amount of trash, they created Kids Konserve. They produce a variety of reusable lunch containers, bags, napkins and stainless steel water bottles. The stainless steel is food grade and the safest non-leeching product to put food in. A set of reusable drinking lids for the bottles is also available. The stainless steel bottles come in 16- or 20-oz. sizes. Any type of liquid can be put in the bottle. For a long-lasting cold drink the next day, fill up the bottle the night before and put it in the fridge. The drink will stay cold for hours. The bottles come in a variety of patterns and sell for $12 for the plain 16-oz. stainless steel bottle or $13 for patterned 16-oz. stainless steel bottles. The 20-oz. bottles sell for $13 and comes in plain stainless steel. These products help reduce trash and save money by reducing the need for other packing materials.

Kids Konserve helps organize school fundraisers nationwide. They help educate children on the need to reduce lunch trash. Kids Konserve Reusable Lunch Kits help children become more environmentally responsible.

Kids Konserve also offers custom stainless steel water bottles and is currently offering a special on the custom bottles. Through the end of July, 50 custom water bottles are available at the special 300 custom bottle price per bottle. This is a great way to start your school on conserving trash!

Check out Kids Konserve at www.kidskonserve.com.

SIGG — The Strongest Water Bottle on Earth!

In 2006, Backpacker magazine conducted testing on the durability of water bottles. They used a 100-pound cannon and stuffed it with golf balls. Every water bottle tested was destoyed, except for one. The SIGG water bottle came out of testing like a champ with just a few dents in its exterior. Although the SIGG bottles are super tough on the outside, the interior of the bottle makes them superior to other bottles. SIGG uses a special, proprietary internal coating which makes them resistant to fruit juice acids, energy drinks, alcohol, and most any other liquid beverage. The liners are taste and scent neutral. The container’s baked on inner layer eliminates bacteria build up and will not flake or chip, even if the bottle is dented on the outside.

With the recent concerns about plastic water bottles leaching harmful chemicals into beverages, SIGG states, “SIGG bottles exceed FDA requirements and have been thoroughly tested to ensure 0.0% leaching – so they are 100% safe.”

SIGG bottles are available in 100 different types, with numerous caps and lids! They are affordable, reusable and eco-friendly! SIGG also donates 1% of their sales to environmental causes around the world. Check out SIGG’s extensive line up at http://mysigg.com/.

Do you know of other great products for children that are healthy for both children and the environment? Comment here.