Green Options

Blue dye #1 is a food coloring that used to be made from coal tar, but apparently we don’t have to worry about coal in our candy any more.  According to the FDA, blue dye #1 is now usually made from “raw materials obtained from petroleum.”  What an improvement - you get a dose of petroleum derivative with your sugar fix.

If your kids are into eating blue stuff, might as well let them munch on a pair of organic blue jeans.  At least the cotton is all natural.  As for the blue dye - well, let’s go over the fold to see what’s up with that.

The hardest part for me when hunting for sustainable clothing is finding cute, comfortable lingerie. Enter Blue Canoe Organic. They have a whole line of organic cotton bras, undies and nighties! Not only is everything made from soft, sustainable materials, it’s made here in the US and is sweatshop-free.

The company is a member of Co-op America Business Network, a group of companies with a mission to promote environmentally and socially responsible business.