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Beware the Toxic Sippy Cup

As Canada prepares to declare bisphenol-a a toxic chemical, parents around the globe are emptying their cupboards of potentially harmful plastics. Major retailers are pulling Nalgene bottles, baby bottles and sippy cups made with BPA, after studies show it can cause horrible hormonal problems, third nipples, personality disorders, bad breath, bad jokes...

Henry is way beyond bottles, but after looking at the list of supposedly safe plastics, I think maybe we'll just use glass from now on.  Hoping, of course, that the broken shards of glass on the floor will be less dangerous than the poisonous chemicals.

For on the go, we use the kid Sigg bottle:

Sigg:  Will not cause brain damage.  Also, very cute.

400 Million = The Number of Hungry Children in the World

Still looking for the perfect reusable shopping tote?  When my friend Kris (always a step ahead of me) met me at the gym last week carrying this United Nations World Food Program FEED bag--that is not only green, but also feeds a child for an entire year--I was green with envy.

Shopping is always more fun with it's for a worthy cause.  Get your Feed bag exclusively at Amazon.com

The Impact Of Your Lifestyle

Are you living a sustainable life?

Play NPR's Consumer Consequence game to find out what the world would look like if everyone lived like you.

I played and my results were embarrassing.  The fact that I recycle apparently doesn't make up for my ridiculous consumption.