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Last Day to Vote at Change.org!

By On January 15, 2009 · 4 Comments · In News


[Creative Commons photo by Steve Rhodes]

If there’s an idea on Change.org that you wanted to vote for, today is your last chance! I got an email reminder listing the five ideas I’d voted for and thought I’d post them here in case anyone was interested. Click the links [...]

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Changes to the CPSIA: Good News for Thrift Stores

By On January 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In News

Finally, some good news about the CPSIA! Now if only some language like this would make it in there for handmade toys. There is a rule being proposed that would exclude toys made from natural materials (pdf – see page 4), but I’m not so good at deciphering legalese, and the wording [...]

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Help Save Handmade

By On January 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Buy Handmade, Craftivism, News

The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) goes into effect this February. The act, intended to address safety concerns in childrens’ toys, is going to put independent artists and crafters and small companies who make handmade toys out of business. The law was a reaction to scares involving Chinese toys last year. [...]

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