Sleeping Around: Sex toys go green

By Catherine Townsend

I'm all for doing my bit for the environment, and on that note, SmartPlanet has just published a round-up of best green sex toys (via Fleshbot).

Many old-style sex toys contain phthalates; harsh chemicals used to create a softer feel to hard plastics. The EU banned phthalates from children's toys in 2004 because of concerns about the toxicity and related health risks. If they aren't safe enough for the inside of a child's mouth, I'm certainly not putting them anywhere near my private parts.

I'm loving the Coco de Mer Rubberwood Spanking Paddle, though it is a bit pricey. But even if it stings my purse as well as my bottom, I'm figuring that a fair trade guarantee is worth splashing out on.

I hope I have better luck with these toys than I did with the solar powered vibrator, which had fantastic eco credentials but couldn't manage more than a purr when I tried to fire it up after charging it in on a gray London afternoon. Either way, the road testing should be fun!

Comments

[GoodnessWoodness]

Green sex toys? Never heard of cucumbers, love? Only 50p each! More for organismic of course... You could have 2 Catherine, or 3, or 27 if you prefer...

[rustyschwinn]

I have trouble wrapping my head around the concept that sex can have a carbon footprint.

Are we to be treated to recycled condoms and free range vibrators?

Are fetishists going to go bio-degradable on their props?

Lets face it, with all the grand range of human activity to chose from for the environmentally correct treatment, sex should be far down the list.

Unlike driving, it can be done in groups with little increase in carbon out-put. A huge amount of energy can be expended without adding one whit to the stress on the national power grid.

And all of it's by-pruducts are bio-degradable *and* recyclable.

Just think of the carbon credits a typical adult toy store can acrue .....

[Duff Myver]

Are you seriously still printing this crap? I know the Independent is the student paper of choice, but you really shouldn't give column space to first-year English students.

[666]

Hi Catherine (big smile)

Regarding your experience using the cyberspace 'orgasmatron':

1/ Would it concern you at all to think of M15 pervs watching your orgasm?

2/ You kinda say that you were done having come once. I can assure you that women can potentially come many many times..as can men if they tune into goddess energy.

You seem like a nightmare date by the way - I do pity those poor geezers ending up in the pages of the Independent having wanked with you via a computer or something.

speak soon

Jim

[666]

Duff - This column is Catherines earner mate. She'd never get any other job that pays as well as this doing what she loves.