Sarah Isakson of Sugarlump in Madison Valley, notes the new lead regulations have caused her to look at the used products she buys from her customers with more care and defaults to what are familiar product brands and known materials when she’s selecting items for resale in her store. photo/Erik Hansen.
Organic t-shirts at the Two Owls retail outlet in Madrona. The organic, fair-trade women and children’s clothing wholesaler will be affected by the government’s new lead standards, but co-owner Samira Anastas noted way the regulations are currently written has created a confusing certification scenario for all aspects of the manufacturing and distribution chain. photo/Erik Hansen