Do your homework: Get toxics out of your child’s school supplies
You strive to make your home a healthy and safe environment for your children to grow up in. But what about the 8 hours they spend in school each day? Unfortunately, many school supplies are composed of the poison plastic: polyvinyl chloride (PVC). This plastic can contain a toxic stew of phthalates, lead, cadmium, and organotins—it’s a recipe for disaster. To the developing body of a child, even a small exposure to these toxic chemicals can be dangerous. Studies have shown that chemicals released by the PVC life cycle are linked to learning disabilities, obesity, asthma, and even cancer. Fortunately, there are safer PVC-free alternatives to the poison plastic available.
Our partners at the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) has released the 3rd annual Back-to-School Guide to PVC-Free School Supplies, a compilation of safer PVC-free options for your kids.
The Guide contains products including backpacks, 3-ring binders, laptops, notebooks, lunchboxes and more. You’ll be able to find all the materials your child needs to be both successful AND healthy.
By saying “NO” to PVC products, you, as a consumer, can affect powerful change in the market with your purchasing power. With those same purchases, you, as a parent, can positively affect the health of your child.
So do your homework and start the school year right! Check out the Back-to-School Guide to PVC-Free School Supplies TODAY.
Download the guide here
Download the wallet-sized version here
Content for this post provided by CHEJ.
