Of most canned products pictured here almost all popular brand-name foods were found by Consumer Reports to contain BPA. The FDA is in the process of reevaluating what it would consider to be the safe level of the chemical, because current regulations have been unchanged since the 1980's, not reflecting hundreds of new studies. The chemical, by the way, has been restricted all together in Canada. BPA has been linked to reproductive abnormalities, a heightened risk of breast and prostate... Read Full Story
Date Published: Friday, October 9th, 2009
BPA—also known as bisphenol A —is making headlines nearly every day for its links to a growing array of adverse health effects, as well as its growing ubiquity. US News just reported that the toxin, which has been found in many consumer products, has also now been found to be present in common paper receipts.
A commonly used plastic hardener and polycarbonate plastic byproduct, BPA has been found in everything from baby bottles... Read Full Story
Why buy Green Toys, Inc. products? The simple answer is because they use recycled products and this is good for the environment. Which is true, all Green Toys products are made primarily from recycled milk jugs and the packaging from recycled cardboard. However the reasons go well beyond this one simple point. Because Green Toys manufacturing and distribution chains are located locally there is no need for container ships from China or the Far East manufacturing plants or long-haul truck... Read Full Story
The CamelBak Better Bottle represents a new standard of performance and convenience in re-usable water bottles. Available in multiple colors and in three sizes--1 liter, 0.75 liter, and 0.5 liter--this innovative bottle is also BPA- and Phthalate-free. The bottle's integrated handle makes it easy to carry with the crook of a finger or clip to a backpack with a carabiner. CamelBak's Big Bite Valve offers a proven design that contains no moving parts--just bite and sip for easy hydration. The... Read Full Story
Date Published: Friday, September 25th, 2009
We have been following the news surrounding pollutants and pesticides and the negative effects of these toxins on the human body, especially developing fetuses and children. In more news regarding such links, the Daily Mail just reported that an increased risk of cancer of the testicles has been linked to pollutant toxins in breast milk.
The study, which was conducted in Denmark, revealed that some hormone-interrupting chemicals... Read Full Story
For years and years we’ve had and used products that are made from or contain Bisphenol A and it is still currently being used in various ways. It is a main monomer, a small molecule that can become chemically bonded to other monomers forming a polymer, in the production of the clear polycarbonate plastic commonly used to make baby and water bottles. Bisphenol A has been known to leach from the plastic lining of canned foods and some polycarbonate plastics cleaned with harsh detergents or... Read Full Story
BPA is a political hot issue and has left many people wondering exactly what they are supposed to do about it. At this time avoiding BPA altogether is incredibly difficult but there are some things you can do to decrease your exposure. Don't nuke your plastic. Heat and wear on plastics increases the leaching of chemicals. Check the plastics that your kids are using. Baby bottles and sippy cups are more likely to have CPA. Look around your kitchen for plastics with the #7 mark on them and... Read Full Story
Day 4 of the 50 Day Health Challenge from Don Colbert’s Seven Pillars of Health takes a look at all the bad stuff that tap water contains. It really is a bummer, because 50 years ago you could dig a well and have pure and clean water to drink and now because we have polluted the heck out of our world, you can find only a handful of spots on the earth that have pure water.
Chemicals in our tap water
This wasn’t much of a surprise to me, but because of all the industrial pollution and... Read Full Story
There is a health superhero out there who I am sure hopes to remain anonymous. Whoever they are they have leaked the minutes of the North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc. Who is the North American Metal Packaging Alliance? Well those who attended the meeting included Coca-Cola, Alcoa, Crown, North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc., Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), American Chemistry Council, Del Monte and the subject was how to sell BPA as safe. If you're been reading... Read Full Story
That’s right, they’re finally here!
Camelbak BPA-Free Tritan Plastic Water Bottles are in stock in 3 styles: the classic , podium , and performance . The Better bottle is still coming–SOON! We’ll be sure to let you know!
Camelbak Performance Sports Bottle
Camelbak Podium Sports Bottle
Camelbak Classic Sports bottle
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