Shout

My employer said "I spray the stain as many times as I feel comfortable, then I spray it three more times, and that's when I know I've used enough." She took the spray bottle to the filthy onesies like she was Al Capone on Valentine's Day. The marine-life-lover in me cringed. "But I know it can't be that bad," she said,"they sell it at the Co-op..." I'd seen the "Greenlist" logo on the label myself so I thought that might be a fair assessment. But I could tell that even she wasn't fully convinced. As a courtesy I've looked into it. Here are some of my findings:


Though the "Greenlist" logo is designed to look like a third-party classification, it is in fact SC Johnson's own labeling. There's currently a law suit in California based on this.


They basically use this logo to denote products in which the ingredients have been improved in any capacity. For example approximately 20% of the ingredients that used to be rated as "acceptable" by Greelist standards have been replaced with ones rated "better" or "best". However this still leaves over 50% of the ingredients "acceptable" or not rated at all.


In their own words:

A Look Inside Our Process

Since developing our Greenlist™ process in 2001, SC Johnson has rated more than 95% of the raw materials we use. This means we aim to make the best ingredient choices to protect people and the planet, while maintaining product performance. Through reformulations over the last five years we've eliminated 48 million pounds of VOCs from of our products. And, we're continually seeking better ingredient options. This is one way we're working to lessen our environmental impact and do what's right for the families who use our products.

The recipe.

The Tree-Hugger's Thoughts.

Cold Season

You've heard of chicken pox parties, maybe we need to think about seasonal flu gatherings:


http://drbenkim.com/cold-flu-difference-health.html

Yet another reason to spend time with sick kids...

Mr. Nanny

Given the number of pro-wrestler crossovers these days, I'm not sure if Hollywood will ever cease to find humor in the ill-preparedness of men to handle children. Throughout the history of western culture the man's role in a young child's life has been limited to games of catch on the front lawn. In the past it wasn't uncommon for little lord fontleroys to spend the first years of their life solely with women.*


But thanks to the advent of bottles, gender studies, and the rise of capitalism, now anyone who needs a day job can raise your kids. 


A couple of years ago some celebrities made popular the idea of hiring men to take care of their little ones:
Time ABC
CNN
Most notable is the Time article that claims 2-5% of 1 million child care providers in the U.S. are male. But that was 2002. And this is Brooklyn. 


There must be more of you out there...


Next week... Little Fall Fashion!






 *citation supererogatory - this is a blog