Question from AnnieC
There are some dolls out there that are made of all organic materials on the outside and stuffed with Recycled PET plastic. Here’s the product description: “100% Oeko-Tex certified organic doll Organic clothing Stuffed with 100% post-consumer recycled plastic PET bottles.” Does this sound like a pretty safe product?
Debra’s Answer
NO.
Here’s why.
The “100% Oeko-Tex certified organic doll Organic clothing” is fine.
The recycled PET plastic is “green” from the viewpoint of the environmental benefits of resource efficiency and reducing waste. However, PET is not nontoxic. PET is polyethylene terephthalate which leaches and outgasses endocrine disruptors. Recycled or not, it’s still PET.
A child’s body is still in it’s formative stages and their detox systems cannot handle the amount of toxics in our world. So every little bit you can do to reduce their exposure matters.
