Archive | February, 2009
BPA-free Water Bottles

BPA-free Water Bottles

by on 20. Feb, 2009 in chemicals, drinking water, health, shopping

Are the new breed of clear, hard “BPA-free” water bottles made with Tritan – from Nalgene, Kor, Camelbak, Thermos and others — safer than the polycarbonate bottles they replaced? Not necessarily. To assess their safety, we would need to know what chemicals are in the bottles, not just that BPA is not. After all, other [...]

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Which Plastics are Microwavable?

by on 18. Feb, 2009 in chemicals, food, health, plastic

The question of which plastics are microwavable can be answered different ways, depending on what you mean by “microwavable.” If you just want to know whether a plastic container will withstand microwaving without becoming damaged or exposing you to on-the-spot injury (such as a burn), the answer is, follow the instructions on the container. However, [...]

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