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Barrel Jars – back in stock

Cynthiab — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:39:27 +0000

Glass barrel jars

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 containers are ideal for fermenting kombucha, kefir or vinegar. Great size for pickling vegetables!

Buy them here.

BPA Free?

JohnW — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:58:11 +0000

I’m sure that by now most people are aware that BPA (bisphenol A) has been linked to reproductive disorders and some cancers.

So, a lot of people have switched to non-plastic water bottles in an effort to lessen their intake of this chemical.

Did you know, according to a recent study,
that a number of aluminum water bottles with epoxy liners released up to 5 times the amount of BPA compared to some of their plastic counterparts?

So, stick to stainless steel and you can’t go wrong.

Does this look familiar?

JohnW — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:04:15 +0000

School is upon us, or will be.
Does this look familiar:
Sandwich in a baggie
juice box
plastic spoon
yogurt in in a plastic cup

How about this:
sandwich in a lunchbot
stainless steel bottle
stainless steel spoon
Yogurt in a metal container

Too much hassle you say? Make the kids clean their non-disposable items when they get home from school.

To reuse or recycle?

JohnW — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:27:48 +0000

I know that in most parts of the country, it’s too hot to have a picnic. However, when it starts to get cooler, here are a few tips:

Use second-hand tableclothes or fabric to replace those plastic, throw-away ones from the supermarket. Use stainless steel water bottles, sandwich carriers and fabric napkins. Even if you recycle plastic bottles and aluminum cans, it still makes sense to reuse items instead of recycling them.

Obama’s Cancer Panel

JohnW — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:26:51 +0000

I didn’t know that he had one. Anyway, in their latest report, they urged the President “to use the power of your office to remove the carcinogens and other toxins from our food, water, and air that needlessly increase health care costs, cripple our nation’s productivity, and devastate American lives.” Wow! Our old friend bisphenol A (BPA) got a special mention because it “remains unregulated in the United States, despite the growing link between BPA and several diseases, including various cancers.” (Thanks, Indiancountrytoday.com).

Why is stainless steel, well, stainless steel?

JohnW — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:39:14 +0000

Actually, I’ve never really have given much thought to this. I just knew that stainless steel didn’t rust. That was good enough for me. Anyway, according to equitymaster.com, it is steel that has been alloyed with carbon, chromium and even other elements such as nickel, molybdenum, titanium, niobium, manganese, nitrogen, copper and silicon. aluminum and vanadium. Bet you didn’t know that.

Any traveling plans?

JohnW — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:17:16 +0000

Here are some interesting tips from the Frugal Traveler: On a road trip, always carry a metal water bottle that can be filled using drinking fountains at amusement parks, zoos, etc for free. Also, carry around one of those stainless steel refillable coffee mugs designed for the cup holder in your car. You can use it instead of those small foam cups that one always finds in hotel rooms.

What to do with those leftovers from restaurants? Don’t use the disposable plastic or foam cartons that the restaurant staff always hands out at the end of the meal. Pack them in glass containers. Afraid that the glass lid will come off? Do what I do and wrap a rubber band around the container, throw it in a padded carying case and take it back to the room for later use.

Next time you go to McDonalds….

JohnW — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:38:13 +0000

Just when you thought it was safe by tossing out all of your plastic food storage containers, bottles, etc; and buying healthyKitchenware Products to replace them, guess again! According to the EPA, Bisphenol-A (bpa) -”a reproductive, developmental and systemic toxicant” has shown up in cash register receipts! (I always thought that they smelled funny). According to the Environmental Working Group, the amount of BPA on some Bank ATM, McDonalds and Wal-Mart receipts is 250 to 1000 times more than what’s found in a can of food or baby formula, etc. Better think twice next time they ask if you want a receipt or not!

A Toxic Declaration

JohnW — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:07:15 +0000

The federal government (Canadian, of course) declared bisphenol A a toxin today. This official declaration falls under the Canadian Enviromental Protection Act. Most of the big retailers (Sears Canada, Rexall Pharmacies and Hudson’s Bay Company just to name a few) have fallen in line and started to pull plastic products containing BPA off the shelves. Imagine if they did that at Walmart here in the states. (Yes, I shop at Walmart ). Half of the store would be empty!
If you want to start pulling items off your shelves, and replacing them with quality, non BPA food containers, water bottles and baby bottles, then check out www.HealthyKitchenware.com.

Damned Yankees

JohnW — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:08:27 +0000

I’ve got to hand it the New Englanders. They don’t say much. But, they sure do a lot when it comes to recycling. In New Hampshire alone, recycling is about a $300 million industry, which employs about 5,000 people throughout the state. To get involved in recycling efforts in your area, call 1 800/253-2687.

* Plastic bottle recycling rate is only about 8% in the U.S.

* Recycling is worth an estimated $57 billion in the U.S.

* According to CNN, 70 percent of the U.S. did not know that
plastic comes from oil.

Be sure to check out this eye-opening article at the hippopress in Manchester, New Hampshire.