Archive for the ‘glass’ Category

Replace your Tupperware

It’s interesting to see all of the articles on plastics. Susan Nagel, a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health at the University of Missouri, has been researching plastics for more than 10 years. Here’s what she recommends you should do about all of the Tupperware, etc tucked away in your kitchen drawers:
As you [...]

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 [...]

Glass barrel jar with handle

EW PRODUCTS. These glass barrel jars come with a wire loop and wood handle for easy handling. The jars have a chrome lid and come in two sizes: 1 gallon or 2.5 gallon.
These containers are the toxic free way to store your flour, sugar, grains, cookies, candy, dried fruit or beans.
These [...]

Glass Baby Bottles Regain Popularity

The number of moms choosing glass baby bottles is on the rise. With new studies pointing to the possibility that Bisphenol A (BPA), that leaches onto the liquids contained in hard plastic baby bottles, is toxic to humans, moms are looking for alternatives.
Recent articles in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times and Newsweek, among [...]