What's new on the Bad Plastics website.Come back here often, and find the latest additions to the site. Or subscribe to this page through an RSS feed. You'll find some feed options at the bottom of the left side column. Sep 2, 2010, Are all your small kitchen appliances BPA-free? Probably not.Are your kitchen appliances BPA-free and phthalates-free? Think about your coffee maker, food processor and juicer. Sep 2, 2010, Facts and figures relating to the toxic plastics in our lives.The toxicity of chemicals in plastics is worrying enough. When you look at some of the figures relating to plastics in our lives, it’s downright scary. Sep 1, 2010, Senate defeats bill banning BPA in baby products.Oh dear. Here is new news from Sacramento, California. The state Senate has defeated a bill that sought to ban the chemical bisphenol A from plastic baby Permalink -- click for full blog post "Senate defeats bill banning BPA in baby products." Sep 1, 2010, Choose BPA-free lunch boxes and containers for your children.Count the number of meals and snacks your child eats from a lunch box each year, and you might feel motivated to ensure both the box and its containers are BPA-free. Aug 14, 2010, Join my bad plastics groupJoin my group, and discuss! Avoiding Bad Plastics in The Home :: Care2 Groups Aug 12, 2010, Glass bottles!At K.D.'s treehouse, an eco-chic boutique in Columbia, SC we like glass baby and beverage bottles by Life Factory. The shatterproof glass is protected Permalink -- click for full blog post "Glass bottles!" Aug 2, 2010, I wish I could find a better non-plastic coffee potI bought a Presto Percolator to replace my Cuisinart Thermal coffee maker that has lots of plastic in it. But the taste isn't the same. Does anyone know Permalink -- click for full blog post "I wish I could find a better non-plastic coffee pot" Aug 1, 2010, Toxic plastics in your front and back yards.It’s not enough to look for alternatives to toxic plastics in your home, you also have to look outside. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Toxic plastics in your front and back yards." Jul 31, 2010, The Truth About Phthalates – NOTFrom time to time you’ll come across an outrageous defence of phthalates on an otherwise respectable or quality website. Such is the case with a guest Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Truth About Phthalates – NOT" Jul 31, 2010, Articles about bad plastics containing BPA, phthalates and styrene.Read articles about how plastics containing BPA, phthalates and styrene impact our lives and our health. Jul 31, 2010, Not all plastics marked with a 7 contain BPA.If a plastic contains BPA, that makes it a polycarbonate plastic, and its recycling number will be 7. However, not all plastics marked with a 7 are polycarbonate plastics. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Not all plastics marked with a 7 contain BPA." Jul 14, 2010, FDA's concern about bisphenol-A potential effect on childrenThis is a good article from Columbia Analytical Services, a testing laboratory. http://www.caslab.com/News/bisphenol-effects-on-children.html Permalink -- click for full blog post "FDA's concern about bisphenol-A potential effect on children" Jul 13, 2010, French PressThe French press is glass and easy to use. You just have to purchase coffee ground for the french press (Starbucks will do it for you) or grind it yourself. Permalink -- click for full blog post "French Press" Jun 30, 2010, The Natural Resources Defense Council sues the FDA over bisphenol A (BPA).I love it when individuals or advocacy groups take direct action. So I was delighted to read this article in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. On Tuesday Jun 26, 2010, The presence of phthalates in toys is a direct threat to your children’s health.There are still toxic chemicals used in making plastic toys, including phthalates. |