Amidst the flurry of controversy surrounding the safety of various plastics, we would like to clarify something for our customers. Many of the recent reports have urged consumers to avoid plastics that are labeled with a #7, which is a category created for any plastic that does not fit into any of the other categories. Although PLA (plastic made from corn resin) products are given the #7 designation, it is not because they are a "bad" plastic, as some of these reports seem to imply, but because PLA simply does not fit into any of the other categories.
BPA is NOT used, and never has been used, in the manufacture of PLA plastics. In this regard, PLA water bottles would be a safe alternative to plastics that contain BPA.
Click HERE to learn more about PLA water bottles, which are not only BPA-free, but contain a resusable carbon filter, so that you can safely refill your bottle from a tap, but still drink filtered water!
Following the latest news on BPA? Click HERE to read an article published Sept. 17 from the Environmental Working Group, which discusses the FDA's blatant failure to regulate the safety of plastics in our household. Consumer safety groups are calling for the FDA to step up and create, at the very least, labeling regulations for products containing BPA. At this time, there are none- and the FDA seems to be siding with the plastics industry on this one, sadly...
Also check out the EWG's blog posting "Who's Minding the Store? Not the FDA" for more on this topic!
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