Comments on: Bottles, sippy cups and BPA – oh my! http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:07:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ajlounyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25205 Ajlouny Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:22:32 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25205 It's crazy to think that all this time we have been exposed to BPA but until this recent spur in interest over it, it was brushed under the rug. Our lives are consumed by BPA. It is in fillings in our teeth, it lines the metal in our canned foods, and in our plastic food containers. It is scary to know that BPA is found in most baby bottles and sippy cups. There are many new companies coming out with BPA free bottles though. As far as plastic drinking bottles for adults go, Camelbak has always been BPA free and Nalgene and REI are coming out with a BPA-free lines, too. It's crazy to think that all this time we have been exposed to BPA but until this recent spur in interest over it, it was brushed under the rug. Our lives are consumed by BPA. It is in fillings in our teeth, it lines the metal in our canned foods, and in our plastic food containers. It is scary to know that BPA is found in most baby bottles and sippy cups. There are many new companies coming out with BPA free bottles though. As far as plastic drinking bottles for adults go, Camelbak has always been BPA free and Nalgene and REI are coming out with a BPA-free lines, too.

]]> By: Pieceshttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25203 Pieces Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25203 What a nicely put together post. I love how you provided links for info, alternative products, etc. You put a lot of effort into these posts, Stephanie, and it shows. I especially like your idea to repurchase safe items at the store that issued a return, if possible. It is indeed a good way to thank the stores for offering refunds. What a nicely put together post. I love how you provided links for info, alternative products, etc. You put a lot of effort into these posts, Stephanie, and it shows. I especially like your idea to repurchase safe items at the store that issued a return, if possible. It is indeed a good way to thank the stores for offering refunds.

]]> By: Megan@SortaCrunchyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25204 Megan@SortaCrunchy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25204 Thanks so much for collecting all these links for us! I notice you didn't include SIGG in your list of safer products. Are you concerned about what may be in the liners of SIGG bottles? We are phasing out plastic water bottles and I have GOT to decide between KK and SIGG . . . Just wondering your thoughts. Thanks so much for collecting all these links for us!

I notice you didn't include SIGG in your list of safer products. Are you concerned about what may be in the liners of SIGG bottles? We are phasing out plastic water bottles and I have GOT to decide between KK and SIGG . . . Just wondering your thoughts.

]]> By: Laura V.http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25201 Laura V. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25201 Re-commenting... LOL!! I wrote a post a couple of days ago about this very subject and I went back today and edited it to add a link to your post because yours is so well written and has much more info. than mine did. If you'd like to check it out, here is the link: http://mamaisbloggin.blogspot.com/2008/04/holy-nalgene-bottles-batman.html. Laura Re-commenting... LOL!!

I wrote a post a couple of days ago about this very subject and I went back today and edited it to add a link to your post because yours is so well written and has much more info. than mine did. If you'd like to check it out, here is the link: http://mamaisbloggin.blogspot.com/2008/04/holy-nalgene-bottles-batman.html.

Laura

]]> By: Alissahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25202 Alissa Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25202 Well I checked out the Z Report, and found numerous products that we were using. I gathered them all up and took them to Zellers, but they only took a few things back - they didn't have everything on their list that contained BPA, including my Avent Isis breast pump. I went back two days later, and they had updated their list, so I was able to return my breast pump! Hooray! Luckily I don't have to replace it right away, as I am currently "between" babies... lol.. but when I do I hope they come out with a safe alternative, hopefully with glass bottles. Wal Mart was also wonderful, and took back whatever Zellers didn't. Now I'm just waiting for my local baby supply store to get their Safe Sippies in - apparently they are backordered until May. We're actually working on purging ALL of our plastics, as I don't feel confident enough that any of them are safe, and I want to be proactive in my family's health, and not wait for the government to decide what is safe and what isn't. Thanks for the post, Stephanie! Informative, as usual. Alissa Well I checked out the Z Report, and found numerous products that we were using. I gathered them all up and took them to Zellers, but they only took a few things back - they didn't have everything on their list that contained BPA, including my Avent Isis breast pump. I went back two days later, and they had updated their list, so I was able to return my breast pump! Hooray! Luckily I don't have to replace it right away, as I am currently "between" babies... lol.. but when I do I hope they come out with a safe alternative, hopefully with glass bottles. Wal Mart was also wonderful, and took back whatever Zellers didn't. Now I'm just waiting for my local baby supply store to get their Safe Sippies in - apparently they are backordered until May. We're actually working on purging ALL of our plastics, as I don't feel confident enough that any of them are safe, and I want to be proactive in my family's health, and not wait for the government to decide what is safe and what isn't.

Thanks for the post, Stephanie! Informative, as usual.

Alissa

]]> By: Org Junkiehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25197 Org Junkie Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25197 I just went through my plastics and found a few #7's that I've now gotten rid off. I appreciate all the time you put into this post to keep us informed. Thanks Stephanie! I just went through my plastics and found a few #7's that I've now gotten rid off. I appreciate all the time you put into this post to keep us informed. Thanks Stephanie!

]]> By: Careyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25198 Carey Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25198 Thanx for all the great links! I have gone through my cups, etc. and did not have any #7's. I am lucky where I live in Alberta my recycle plant does take all plastics. The only thing it does not take is styrofoam. It is tough in today's world to have a total safe free zone. we can only do what we can. It is very overwhelming and maddening that we have let our precious world go in a direction that is to be easier, but at what cost. Thanx for all the great links! I have gone through my cups, etc. and did not have any #7's. I am lucky where I live in Alberta my recycle plant does take all plastics. The only thing it does not take is styrofoam. It is tough in today's world to have a total safe free zone. we can only do what we can. It is very overwhelming and maddening that we have let our precious world go in a direction that is to be easier, but at what cost.

]]> By: Michelehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25199 Michele Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25199 Thank you so much for posting this! I have checked all our sippy cups, and they are all #5's. But, I had totally overlooked the Nalgene bottles, though- Ack! :) Thank you! Blessings, Michele :) www.frugalgranola.blogspot.com Thank you so much for posting this! I have checked all our sippy cups, and they are all #5's. But, I had totally overlooked the Nalgene bottles, though- Ack! :)
Thank you!
Blessings,
Michele :)
http://www.frugalgranola.blogspot.com

]]> By: Tamihttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html/comment-page-1#comment-25200 Tami Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/04/bottles-sippy-cups-and-bpa-oh-my.html#comment-25200 I checked all of my sippy cups and bottles and they are not #7's. That was good to know. Our family just recently got rid of our Nalgene bottles and got SIGG bottles. Our kids love their new water bottles, especially since they got to pick out exactly what they wanted. I checked all of my sippy cups and bottles and they are not #7's. That was good to know. Our family just recently got rid of our Nalgene bottles and got SIGG bottles. Our kids love their new water bottles, especially since they got to pick out exactly what they wanted.

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