Comments on: The Liberal Hippy, Sustainable Living and Toys http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/ Crunchy Freaks R Us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:02:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Play-Activities.com » Blog Archive » Roundup of fun play activities http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1517 Play-Activities.com » Blog Archive » Roundup of fun play activities Tue, 08 May 2007 20:54:28 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1517 [...] new blog I stumbled upon yesterday was The Twinkies. An interesting perspective on toys and values. The Liberal Hippy, Sustainable living and toys. If [...] [...] new blog I stumbled upon yesterday was The Twinkies. An interesting perspective on toys and values. The Liberal Hippy, Sustainable living and toys. If [...]

]]> By: Links to Lots of Random Stuff » The Twinkies » Adventures in Sleep Deprivation http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 Links to Lots of Random Stuff » The Twinkies » Adventures in Sleep Deprivation Mon, 07 May 2007 21:44:50 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1501 [...] Carnival of Family Life is up on Island Life. My earlier post on sustainable toys is included as are many other lovely [...] [...] Carnival of Family Life is up on Island Life. My earlier post on sustainable toys is included as are many other lovely [...]

]]> By: Stacie http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Stacie Mon, 07 May 2007 14:39:32 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1495 I'm going to add Nova Natural to the list of places to get sustainably produced toys. (Note, I don't get a kick back from them, though if they offer I'm so open to it.) I’m going to add Nova Natural to the list of places to get sustainably produced toys. (Note, I don’t get a kick back from them, though if they offer I’m so open to it.)

]]> By: Carey http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Carey Mon, 07 May 2007 11:00:42 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1485 Our family loves imagination toys, esp. the crayons and bags. There is so much you can do with this stuff, why spend your money on stuff that they will never use once the novelty wears off, and that can potentially be harmful in the long run to so many. I agree with you. Im here from an Island Life. I enjoy reading your blog. Our family loves imagination toys, esp. the crayons and bags. There is so much you can do with this stuff, why spend your money on stuff that they will never use once the novelty wears off, and that can potentially be harmful in the long run to so many. I agree with you.
Im here from an Island Life. I enjoy reading your blog.

]]> By: An Island Life » Blog Archive » Carnival of Family Life http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 An Island Life » Blog Archive » Carnival of Family Life Mon, 07 May 2007 08:44:58 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1484 [...] Great Outdoor Ideas I give Stacie credit for atempting to promote a more environementally correct lifestyle for her family. Stop by The Twinkies and read about it in The Liberal Hippy, Sustainable Living and Toys. [...] [...] Great Outdoor Ideas I give Stacie credit for atempting to promote a more environementally correct lifestyle for her family. Stop by The Twinkies and read about it in The Liberal Hippy, Sustainable Living and Toys. [...]

]]> By: Mom’s Tinfoil Hat » Archive » Earth Day’s Resolutions http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Mom’s Tinfoil Hat » Archive » Earth Day’s Resolutions Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:27:27 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1234 [...] I talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk all the time. I was inspired by Stacie’s post about sustainable toys. Actually, I was reminded that being an liberal hippy environmentalist involved more than bitchin. [...] [...] I talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk all the time. I was inspired by Stacie’s post about sustainable toys. Actually, I was reminded that being an liberal hippy environmentalist involved more than bitchin. [...]

]]> By: Pam http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Pam Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:11:26 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1122 Oh yeah, and I want to add that I am no saint in my purchase of toys either. I am such a pushover when it comes to my daughters whom I adore beyond telling. They are soooo good to me that it's hard to resist stuff from the dollar store, when I know it will bring them great joy and all I have is a dollar or two to spare for new things for them. It's awful, though, to think that the reason that toy is available to me within my meager budget is because someone else was exploited in order to produce it. Does anyone know of a way to find out whether a particular product, line of products, etc., come from child labor (or other horrible circumstances?) Is there a website that tracks this? Does one just assume that EVERY manufactured plastic toy from China was produced by exploited workers in an environmentally egregious manner, for example? Oh yeah, and I want to add that I am no saint in my purchase of toys either. I am such a pushover when it comes to my daughters whom I adore beyond telling. They are soooo good to me that it’s hard to resist stuff from the dollar store, when I know it will bring them great joy and all I have is a dollar or two to spare for new things for them. It’s awful, though, to think that the reason that toy is available to me within my meager budget is because someone else was exploited in order to produce it.

Does anyone know of a way to find out whether a particular product, line of products, etc., come from child labor (or other horrible circumstances?) Is there a website that tracks this? Does one just assume that EVERY manufactured plastic toy from China was produced by exploited workers in an environmentally egregious manner, for example?

]]> By: Stacie http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Stacie Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:48:16 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1105 Thanks Allison! We were seperated at birth. It might be fun to try and track down if we are actually related via our NC connections. It would tickle me to no end to discover that you are my fourth cousin. Lest I sound too...ideal...in my toy consumption I'm going to reiterate that I FAIL at this much much more often than I succeed. Thanks Allison! We were seperated at birth. It might be fun to try and track down if we are actually related via our NC connections. It would tickle me to no end to discover that you are my fourth cousin.

Lest I sound too…ideal…in my toy consumption I’m going to reiterate that I FAIL at this much much more often than I succeed.

]]> By: Allison http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 Allison Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:28:29 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1099 Actually, I can help with that one, since we've run into it with gifts people have given my stepson. If he receives the toy in an isolated setting, that is, it's the only gift, rather than at a birthday party or holiday, he gets to play with it, if he wants. (If it's in a multi-present setting, he's so overwhelmed, he rarely remembers what's there.) Then, the toy gets carefully repackaged, stored on the top shelf of his closet. If he goes six months without asking to play with it, it gets donated to either the women and children's shelter or the children's hospital. We also take special care to give rather detailed suggestion lists to grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. about what sorts of things he would like. This method has served us quite well from the age of 4 until the age of 13 so far. It doesn't completely prevent the actual purchase of things that aren't environmentally or socially friendly, but over the years, we've done a good job of gently educating all of K's gift givers without being preachy so that now when I want to make a donation to the hospital or shelter, I buy something I approve of, rather than raiding the top shelf of the closet. And, while the bright, undegradable plastic toys leave a lot to be desired, the shelters and the hospitals need to be able to clean them easily...which they couldn't do with wood or cloth. Actually, I can help with that one, since we’ve run into it with gifts people have given my stepson. If he receives the toy in an isolated setting, that is, it’s the only gift, rather than at a birthday party or holiday, he gets to play with it, if he wants. (If it’s in a multi-present setting, he’s so overwhelmed, he rarely remembers what’s there.) Then, the toy gets carefully repackaged, stored on the top shelf of his closet. If he goes six months without asking to play with it, it gets donated to either the women and children’s shelter or the children’s hospital. We also take special care to give rather detailed suggestion lists to grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. about what sorts of things he would like. This method has served us quite well from the age of 4 until the age of 13 so far. It doesn’t completely prevent the actual purchase of things that aren’t environmentally or socially friendly, but over the years, we’ve done a good job of gently educating all of K’s gift givers without being preachy so that now when I want to make a donation to the hospital or shelter, I buy something I approve of, rather than raiding the top shelf of the closet. And, while the bright, undegradable plastic toys leave a lot to be desired, the shelters and the hospitals need to be able to clean them easily…which they couldn’t do with wood or cloth.

]]> By: Stacie http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Stacie Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:44:34 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2007/04/12/the-liberal-hippy-sustainable-living-and-toys/#comment-1082 No, but I'm eagerly open to suggestions. No, but I’m eagerly open to suggestions.

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