Earth-friendly child care options

There aren’t many eco-friendly child care centers around… yet. Here in my state (Oregon) we have The Eco-Healthy Child Care (EHCC) program which follows up with centers and makes sure that certified (or endorsed) centers are as environmentally healthy as possible.

Child care facilities in Oregon can qualify as “Eco-Healthy” by completing a checklist that highlights 25 simple green steps such as…

Eliminating pesticides from lawn play areas.
Keeping air quality clean and non-toxic.
No smoking.
No aerosols of any kind.
Non-toxic art supplies used.
Low-VOC paints used for walls and furniture.
PVC free toys only.
Recycling programs in place.
And more.

Eco-Healthy providers who are endorsed must be committed to …read more