Wakefield, 17 December 2008 -Everything now available -- Finally! Everything is available... We are blessed to have amazing customers who have been so patient and understanding through these frustrating delays. Thank you for your encouraging emails.

Wakefield, 12 December 2008 -Delays at the U.S. Border -- We are experiencing some unusual and unexpected border delays with our shipment of stock destined for our New York warehouse to fill U.S. orders, but we are confident that orders placed by December 15th will arrive at U.S. destinations before December 24th. The shipment will cross the border again on Sunday and hopefully this time all will be OK. This shipment left our warehouse in Wakefield on November 28th and has been experiencing unimaginable delays. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Wakefield, 4 December 2008 - Soft and Cute Little Elves -- Now in stock: Soft and cuddly little elves handcrafted with love in Canada without flame retardants or plastic fibres. Pure natural wool, cotton and bamboo. With chocolate or vanilla face. Look for them in the children's product section.

Wakefield, 30 November 2008 - Healthy, Earth-Friendly Non-Plastic Gifts for the Holidays!

Some wonderful new items have arrived just in time for the holidays. The Italian-made Superfustinox dispensers will last many lifetimes and can be used to store and transport all kinds of liquids - water, coffee, honey, olive oil, wine. We like to refer to them as the Ferrari of dispensers. Also new in stock: A new utterly elegant rectangular wooden lacquered bento box is a lunch box without comparison and a 12 cm tote that includes a small inner plate, perfect for a child's lunch. Give a healthy, eco-friendly gift that will last - literally - and that helps decrease global plastic use!

Wakefield, 30 October 2008 - WE ARE NOW SHIPPING FROM THE U.S.!! As a result, our shipping rates have gone down and so has the time it takes for a parcel to reach you in the United States. Please make sure you place your order from the button located in the U.S. column. Canadian customers should select the CANADA column. Unfortunately there are discrepancies between what is available in Canada and what is available in the U.S. We are working to correct the situation in the coming weeks. Also, please let us know of any technical problem you encounter while placing your order. You can always place your order by phone at 1-819-459-1459 ext. 203.

Wakefield, 18 October 2008 - Canadian Government Declares Bisphenol A Toxic! - Canada has become the first country in the world to designate bisphenol A (BPA) toxic to human health and the environment. By adding BPA to the Toxic Substances List (Schedule 1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Government can now take concrete action against BPA, and has announced that it ''will immediately proceed with drafting regulations to prohibit the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles that contain bisphenol A (BPA). The Government will also take action to limit the amount of bisphenol A that is being released into the environment.'' With this announcement, the Government included a regulatory plan in which it is banning the use of BPA in baby bottles and setting limits on its use in canned baby food. For more information, check out the following resources: -- The official Notice of the Government's Final Screening Assessment of BPA was published in the Canada Gazette today (there is a 60 day comment period on the Assessment and the associated Regulatory Plan): Click here. -- Final Screening Assessment Report and Regulatory Plan: Click here. -- Lots more excellent information on BPA and this decision can be found on the Toxic Nation website of the Canadian environment group Environmental Defence: http://www.toxicnation.ca/. This is a wonderful first step in the right direction. The next logical step is to recognize the potential for health risks not just to babies, but to humans of all ages, as the research on BPA is increasingly indicating: Click here.

Wakefield, 17 October 2008 -After US officials from Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware asked baby bottle makers to stop using BPA (link to Globe & Mail article here), the Canadian government is just about to announce it will formally declare Bisphenol A (BPA) hazardous to human health (link here). More details to follow.

Wakefield, 26 September 2008 -Some of our out-of-stock products have just arrived. They will be posted on our website shortly. Stay tuned!

Wakefield, 5 September 2008 - A new study links chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) to inability to form brain synapses. A new Canadian-US study found that BPA, the controversial chemical found in plastic bottles made of polycarbonate, may prevent the brain from building vital connections between neurons. This effect is in addition to imbalances to the reproductive system that this chemical is suspected of causing. This study is the first to demonstrate an adverse effect of BPA on the brain in a nonhuman primate model and further amplifies concerns about the widespread use of BPA in medical equipment, and in food preparation and storage. Bisphenol A prevents the synaptogenic response to estradiol in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of ovariectomized nonhuman primates.

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Wakefield, 18 April 2008 - Canadian Government Risk Assessment of Bisphenol A Leads to Proposal to Ban Polycarbonate Baby Bottles!

A wonderful step forward for health and the environment! The Government of Canada announced today in Ottawa that a risk assessment of bisphenol A has been completed and has led the government to consider legally designating bisphenol A a 'toxic' substance hazardous to human health and the environment. This makes Canada the first jurisdiction in the world to begin taking tangible regulatory action against bisphenol A, which is the key chemical component in the plastic polycarbonate. Bisphenol A is used to make numerous common household items including many plastic baby bottles, reusable water bottles, large blue-coloured water storage bottles for water dispensers, and the lining of some food cans.

An ever-increasing body of peer-reviewed scientific research associates bisphenol A with a number of health problems, including cancers, obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and alteration of various hormonal, developmental and reproductive functions -- often at extremely low levels of the chemical. As well, low levels of bisphenol A have been shown to harm fish and aquatic organisms over time.

For more information on today's announcement, and details on how to submit a comment during the 60 day public comment period on whether to ban the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles which contain bisphenol A, check out the Government of Canada Chemicals Management website: http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/bisphenol-a_e.html.

For other ways you can take action, check out the website of Environmental Defence, the Canadian environmental group that has been instrumental in getting this issue into the public eye and onto governmental radars: http://www.environmentaldefence.ca/campaigns/whatsnew/BisphenolA.html.