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PVC, Michigan and Puddlegear

The dangers of PVC and the toxic dioxins that are off-gassed from it are scary, legal substances.

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How to grow cabbages in a PVC pipe

Here's how you can create your low budget green garden at home that doesn't need alot of space.

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BPA, Phthalate and PVC Free: Born Free Sippy Cups, Bottles and Pacifiers

We're almost out of the sippy cup stage. I've been happily using the Born Free sippy cups with my two year old since she was old enough to try drinking on her own. In fact, she loves drinking from them, and I have to encourage her to use a "big girl cup" instead.

Oakland, CA

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Feeling irritated about my PVC planner

My planner is my friend--it keeps my social calendar in order, tracks expenses and to-dos and personal contact information. And now, I've found it is made of PVC, the poison plastic.

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PVC and Vinyl Floors Linked to Autism

I've referred to PVC as the poison plastic, along with the Center for Health, Environment and Justice for quite some time.

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Question About White PVC Roofs

How can PVC roofs be good for us?

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How Toxic is Your Stuff? (purses, toys, back to school gear, carseats, cars and pet gear)

Sure, you've monitored the toys for recalls and toxic contents, but what about your handbag? Does it have that shiny fake leather feel (read:PVC). And I've written about toxins in carseats on this site before, but it is hard to keep track of what the best options are.

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Q: Is it ever safe to store food in plastic?

A: It may be that no plastics are safe. We just don't have enough information about what's in them to know for sure. And manufacturers don’t readily give out this “proprietary” information. We do know this: Most plastics can leach chemicals if subjected to heat, light, or rough treatment.

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Is Apple Green Enough Yet?

Apple claims to have released the "cleanest" and most "toxic free" iPod yet, but have they gone far enough?