Comments on: Are Brita and Pur Water Pitchers BPA-free? http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html Musings, tips and hard information on green living Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:51:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dareadel http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-118144 dareadel Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:51:03 +0000 @Linja: I share your concern about your water. But changing filters at that frequency seems very cumbersome. Not every filter cartridge can quickly attract bacteria. If you use your filters frequently you don't have to change before due time. Bacteria don't survive well in aerated environment. So, using your filters often provides aerated conditions around the cartridge. I think the better option is to use filter that uses solid carbon block cartridge which can last up to a year and are more effective than activated carbons in pitchers. They perform much better so you don't have to do extra work to boil and filter. @Linja: I share your concern about your water. But changing filters at that frequency seems very cumbersome.

Not every filter cartridge can quickly attract bacteria. If you use your filters frequently you don’t have to change before due time. Bacteria don’t survive well in aerated environment. So, using your filters often provides aerated conditions around the cartridge.

I think the better option is to use filter that uses solid carbon block cartridge which can last up to a year and are more effective than activated carbons in pitchers. They perform much better so you don’t have to do extra work to boil and filter.

]]> By: john http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-117835 john Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:16:41 +0000 i was concerned about this too. thank you! i was concerned about this too. thank you!

]]> By: Linja http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-112520 Linja Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:51:19 +0000 Thanks for the research. I was wondering about the pitchers. I once let me husband make lemonade in one and it got so pitted from the acid I had to throw it out. Recently I was treated for a water-borne illness, and my dog has had pseudomonas infections, possibly from water. Our water is from a public water suppy that passes all tests. Because of our illnesses plus a recurring film inside water pitchers (even after filtering!) I now boil our water and filter it twice. Also I change the filters every 3 weeks. (Some material that an official at our water utility sent me detailed how bacteria can grow in carbon filters!) I realize that the boiling of water uses energy, but I don't want to risk more parasites and bacteria. They took a long time to track down and treat. Water is typically tested for e. coli but not for other bacteria and parasites. I don't trust tap water any more. Thanks for the research. I was wondering about the pitchers. I once let me husband make lemonade in one and it got so pitted from the acid I had to throw it out.

Recently I was treated for a water-borne illness, and my dog has had pseudomonas infections, possibly from water. Our water is from a public water suppy that passes all tests. Because of our illnesses plus a recurring film inside water pitchers (even after filtering!) I now boil our water and filter it twice. Also I change the filters every 3 weeks. (Some material that an official at our water utility sent me detailed how bacteria can grow in carbon filters!) I realize that the boiling of water uses energy, but I don’t want to risk more parasites and bacteria. They took a long time to track down and treat.

Water is typically tested for e. coli but not for other bacteria and parasites. I don’t trust tap water any more.

]]> By: Alex http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-112180 Alex Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:55:13 +0000 Thanks for the public service, this is very helpful! Thanks for the public service, this is very helpful!

]]> By: Sheryl http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-104633 Sheryl Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:31:32 +0000 Jen, I'm glad it was helpful. You may know this already, but food cans are a major source of bpa exposure, so that's another thing to avoid. See this, for instance: well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/bpa-lurks-in-canned-soups-and-drinks Good luck to your mom! Jen, I’m glad it was helpful. You may know this already, but food cans are a major source of bpa exposure, so that’s another thing to avoid. See this, for instance: well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/bpa-lurks-in-canned-soups-and-drinks

Good luck to your mom!

]]> By: Jen C. http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-104623 Jen C. Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:03:31 +0000 Thank you for looking into this. My mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and while doing great with her recovery, has been trying to limit her exposure to BPA. She was interested in a Brita pitcher, but I didn't not find any information about the big pitchers being BPA free. Your analysis was very helpful. Thank you! Thank you for looking into this. My mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and while doing great with her recovery, has been trying to limit her exposure to BPA. She was interested in a Brita pitcher, but I didn’t not find any information about the big pitchers being BPA free. Your analysis was very helpful. Thank you!

]]> By: Janine http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-96823 Janine Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:37:02 +0000 There is an excellent film called "Tapped" that provides comprehensive information around the safety issues of plastic beverage containers as well as the lack of safety in drinking bottled water. See tappedthemovie.com There is an excellent film called “Tapped” that provides comprehensive information around the safety issues of plastic beverage containers as well as the lack of safety in drinking bottled water. See tappedthemovie.com

]]> By: jackal http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-96672 jackal Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:00:47 +0000 No wonder cancer and disease are epidemic. As long as a witless population continues to buy Franken-products, we'll never be rid of the pinstriped psychopaths putting profits ahead of public health. They've even contaminated our beer, using plastic alloy bottles reinforced with BPA, which bottles weight less and produce more profit. Only consumers can exterminate those whose are out to destroy our health. Meantime, the stupid are responsible for keeping harmful products in the pipeline. No wonder cancer and disease are epidemic. As long as a witless population continues to buy Franken-products, we’ll never be rid of the pinstriped psychopaths putting profits ahead of public health. They’ve even contaminated our beer, using plastic alloy bottles reinforced with BPA, which bottles weight less and produce more profit. Only consumers can exterminate those whose are out to destroy our health. Meantime, the stupid are responsible for keeping harmful products in the pipeline.

]]> By: caitlyn http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-95894 caitlyn Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:41:27 +0000 I have to question why Britta or Pur wouldn't market their pitchers as BPA FREE if they really are. Especially in this day in age. One way to check for polycarbonates (which contain BPA) is to look for the triangle stamp on or near the bottom: polycarbonate plastics should have the numeral 7 in the triangle, sometimes with the letters PC. Unfortunately, 7 is a catchall “other” category for a variety of plastics. Plastics with the recycling labels #1, #2 and #4 on the bottom are better choices because they do not contain BPA. Yet Pur states they use #5,6,& 7. I have to question why Britta or Pur wouldn’t market their pitchers as BPA FREE if they really are. Especially in this day in age.

One way to check for polycarbonates (which contain BPA) is to look for the triangle stamp on or near the bottom: polycarbonate plastics should have the numeral 7 in the triangle, sometimes with the letters PC. Unfortunately, 7 is a catchall “other” category for a variety of plastics. Plastics with the recycling labels #1, #2 and #4 on the bottom are better choices because they do not contain BPA. Yet Pur states they use #5,6,& 7.

]]> By: h2ofilters http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-44331 h2ofilters Sun, 29 May 2011 03:30:29 +0000 Not really sure why some people are too concern about the pitcher filter plastics from Pur or Brita. Millions of empty bottled water disposed off annually are more harmful than one pitcher. Not really sure why some people are too concern about the pitcher filter plastics from Pur or Brita. Millions of empty bottled water disposed off annually are more harmful than one pitcher.

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