New Rating System for Organic and Eco-Friendly Toys from EcoToys

Organic? All natural? Fair trade? Non-toxic? With mounting evidence about the harmful side effects of pesticides and chemicals, many parents are monitoring the food their children eat with increasing vigilance. But what about the toys they put in their mouths and the stuffed animals they sleep with at night? There hasn't been an easy way to assess the eco-friendliness and non-toxicity of a toy.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates toy safety regarding choking and strangulation hazards and lead poisoning, but many parents want a higher standard. The EcoScore was developed by a research scientist