Swapping Stories and Bottles in Pajamas

Have you ever talked about toxic chemicals while you were at pajama party? I did last week. Now, before you assume I’m a complete toxics nerd (true) and a party pooper (not true), let me explain.  

WTC partnered with WashPIRG  and Catholic Charities’ CAPA program to talk to Spokane parents about the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA). We also provided BPA-free baby bottles to anyone who did not have them. CAPA’s meeting this month just happened to have a pajama party theme. 

In our comfy pajamas, we got down to the serious business of swapping dozens of baby bottles made with BPA for BPA-free glass ones. Hundreds of the BPA-free bottles were donated to CAPA for future programs.  

I also had the chance to talk to the awesome CAPA parents about why they want toxic-free products for their kids. The one sentiment I heard over and over that night was that parents felt they shouldn’t have to worry about harmful chemicals in their children’s baby bottles or any other item they buy for their kids. We all agreed that the legislature should pass the Safe Baby Bottle Act  soon, to protect all Washington families from BPA.

After the bottle swap, parents, babies, and tykes snuggled up with blankets and pillows to watch a movie. Unfortunately, I had to miss out on fun so that I could make it back to Olympia in time for Environmental Lobby day, which I’ll tell you about in a future post.