Archive for November, 2008

How to avoid BPA

Since Canada officially announced it considers BPA (Bisphenol A) a toxic substance and banned its use in baby bottles on April 18, 2008, more information about the toxicity of plastics is being more widely spread. During this announcement by Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement, the lining in baby formulas cans was also mentioned. [...]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about Plastic

Plastic is definitely a great invention that has changed human lives for the better in many ways. However, even though most of us cannot remember life without plastics, the truth is that plastic has not been in existence long enough for us to know its effects in our bodies. It is only in the last [...]