Practicing Sustainable Ways to Reduce, Reuse, and Store Garbage
Practice reducing waste and protecting our health by reusing materials, avoiding disposables, composting, recycling, and keeping garbage areas clean and pest-free.
Improving Nutrition and Promoting Healthier Habits in Early Childhood
Learn how to promote healthy eating and active play in child care with safer foods, daily movement, and eco-friendly practices that support child development.
Safer Ways to Disinfect Child Care Facilities: Covid 19-Part 2
Toxic ingredients in cleaning and disinfectant products can impact indoor air quality. Discover safer products and cleaning methods to protect children’s health in child care settings.
PVC Dolls and Children’s Health: Safer Toy Alternatives
Learn about PVC Dolls and children’s health risks, plus safer, PVC-free toy alternatives.
PFAS in Child Care: Eco-Healthy FAQ
Learn how PFAS in child care impact children’s health, where they’re found, and how to reduce exposure with safer, eco-friendly solutions.
Safer Food Packaging & PFAS Eco-Healthy FAQ
Safer Food Packaging means making choices to reduce kids’ exposure to PFAS- harmful chemicals used to make consumer products grease and water-resistant.
Drying Hands the Eco-Healthy Way
What’s the healthier and more environmentally friendly tool for kids drying hands- hand dryers or paper towels? Learn more in this Eco-Healthy Child Care FAQ.
Fragrances Eco-Healthy FAQ
“Fragrance” is a loosely regulated term covering many harmful chemicals. Eliminating fragrances in child care helps protect children’s health.
Nap Mat and Crib Mattress Hygiene Eco-Healthy FAQ
Babies and young children typically sleep 12-15 hours per day. Good nap mat and crib mattress hygiene means safer sleep and healthier, happier kids.
Climate Change & Child Care Eco-Healthy FAQ
The interaction of climate change and child care can impact kids’ health. This FAQ covers essential actions child care providers can take to reduce the impacts of climate change on the kids in their care.