So what does environmentally-friendly parenting look like on the ground? To begin with, many new parents want to support corporations that are not using poisonous materials. Still others want to make sure that no workers are being exploited to make their consumer goods.

One baby gear company that is leading the way in this regards is Fleurville. In fact, Fleurville bags was recently certified as “San Francisco Bay Area Green Business” by Marin County, California. Not only that, but Fleurville bags has the honor of being one of the first PVC-free corporations. Now is a great time to focus on how Fleurville produces eco-friendly baby products.

First off, PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is a poisonous substance found in many diaper bags and baby products. The reason PVC is dangerous is because it contains chlorine, which produces byproducts that poison plants, animals and eventually humans as it is passed up the foodchain. Many companies continue to use PVC because it is a cheap plastic, but Fleurville bags refuses to be part of this practice. Fleurville decided to use an eco-friendly polyurethane laminate instead, known as Green-LAM™.

Also, Fleurville bags has invested in an innovative nylon fiber that is constructed from recycled plastic water bottles. Known as Re-Run™, this plastic emits less pollutants than new plastic when produced, and also is saving plastic bottles for being added to the landfills.

Lastly, Fleurville donates 3% of its Re-Run products to the Eco-Mom Alliance, which is a educational non-profit dedicating to empowering parents to become conscious consumers. So by purchasing Fleurville products, we are not only supporting eco-parenting, but also showing the world that there is a demand for more green technologies like this.

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