Healthy News

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Can’t we trust the Swiss anymore? I mean Swiss banks over US banks any day. But eco-chic water bottles? It seems like the SIGG controversy is still alive and well on social networks. I wonder if CEO Steve Wasik has an account on Twitter? Before you go down to the post [...]

If you own a bottle and are truly concerned about it affecting you or your family’s health, I’ve got some good news for you!
According to ecorazzi, you can take those “BPA-Tainted, Soulless SIGG Bottles” Back To Major Retailers! (You might want to try Whole Foods first). Mailing those bottles back to SIGG for [...]

There’s still a lot of traffic on twitter and other social networking sites about SIGG water bottles containing BPA. Personally, like I stated before in another blog, If I had one of their bottles, I wouldn’t throw it out. They’re really expensive anyway.
I read a good article written by our neighbors [...]

If I owned a SIGG water bottle, I don’t think that I would throw it out or send it back. (By the way, that’s on your dime). Really, it seems as though BPA is everywhere. Do you have any cans in your pantry? Guess what. The lining inside the can [...]