droolicious : generation orange

New From Svan: "Green" Convertible Highchair

Erin Behan — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:01:00 GMT

We've noted Svan's intelligent highchair design before (see moderndaydad's post), but we'll run through the basics: a slick look that moves from 6-month-old babies to 50-pound 5-year-olds, the option of tray or table dining and adjustable seat depth, tray and footrest height. But Anka, the new entry into the Svan family has a few more tempting features, including sustainable design and a much lower price.

First, the "green" jargon. Anka's tray is dishwasher safe and phthaltate and bisphenol-A free. The foam padding in the washable seat cushion is PBDE-free (for those of you wondering what that is, it's a flame-retardant chemical that may or may not be safe--see Wikipedia). The highchair has also been constructed from sustainable wood.

Now, the price. It's just $169.95. It's nice when design, price and useful products align so nicely. (Oh and the thing even folds for easy storage.) Get it at Generation Orange, which is taking pre-orders now for a mid-July ship date.

Special Babble Discount on New Line of Sustainable Nursery Furniture

Erin Behan — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:44:00 GMT

Generation Orange, the lifestyle website with a focus on sustainable and eco-friendly products, is introducing a new line of baby furniture by Spot on Square. The six-piece Hiya line includes a crib (starts at $675), toddler bed (starts at $449), changing table (starts at $175), dresser (starts at $735), nightstand (starts at $399), shelving ($499). While not cheap, the furniture prices are certainly reasonable for attractively designed nursery furniture. All pieces are crafted in the U.S., and parents can choose from birch, bamboo or painted MDF. The makers (Bob and Nicole Springer) have also taken special steps to reduce the amount of chemicals involved in the manufacturing process.

The line is officially due out in March, but pre-orders start now. And, Babble readers can use a special code for 10 percent off anything at Generation Orange. The code is ... DROOL and is good through March 15. Happy shopping!

Green Baby: Generation Orange Organic Natursutten Pacifiers

Mir — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:01:00 GMT

With all of the talk of toxic substances leaching out of plastics, these days, Generation Orange is proud to be promoting the first and only all-natural organic pacifiers in the world. The Natursutten pacifier is made from a single piece of molded rubber derived from the Hevea brasiliensi tree -- the resultant material is natural, soft, incredibly strong, and best of all, it's free of parabens, PVC, BPA, and phthalates. The pacifiers are available in both rounded and orthodontic, in varying sizes suited to baby's age; $8 each.

Through January 15th, Droolicious readers can receive 10% off their entire order (of anything) at Generation Orange with coupon code DROOL.