This site is dedicated to providing the organic shopper with information about the right packaging choices for keeping your organic foods, organic. Many packaging choices may contain synthetic chemicals that migrate into foods and beverages, thus altering the natural organic integrity of your foods. In contrast, glass containers have been in use for 200 generations and are composed of naturally occurring substances and do not contain synthetic chemicals.
Published: 7 August 2008
“Consumer Reports” recently ran several tests on certain plastic bottles intended for children and infants, including certain BornFree bottles, Evenflo bottles (without BPA), and Medela Breast Milk Feeding and Storage Set, in an outside lab that specializes in plastic analysis and found BPA levels are negligible. “Consumer Reports” says these are better choices if […]
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Published: 6 August 2008
The “San Francisco Chronicle” reports President Bush is expected to sign a bill that enforcement provisions of the nation’s consumer products safety agency and banning lead, phthalates and other harmful chemicals in children’s toys. Phthalates, a plastic softener used in raincoats, shower curtains and upholstery, are believed to cause harm to the reproductive system. […]
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Published: 5 August 2008
“BRANDWEEK” magazine reports while some studies say that consumers have grown weary of “green” living, a new study by AMP Agency found that green attitudes and behaviors are less of a fad and, instead, are the makings of a macro movement. AMP surveyed 3,200 consumers ages 18-49 to capture opinions, beliefs and perceptions of […]
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Published: 5 August 2008
The “Mercury News” (San Jose, Calif.) reports the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, located between the US and Japan, consists of two concentrations of mostly plastic garbage, which does not biodegrade, caught in swirling ocean gyres. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Marine Debris in Honolulu and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration are looking to stop […]
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Published: 5 August 2008
The “Boston Globe” reports there is growing scientific evidence linking toxic chemicals, such as phthalates in plastic toys and bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles, in our air, water, food, homes, and bodies to chronic health effects in humans and ecosystems, and flaws in the design of both chemical substances and our regulatory framework are […]
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Published: 4 August 2008
“Reuters” reports the majority leader of Maine’s House of Representatives has sponsored legislation that gave the state the authority to broadly identify and investigate “chemicals of high concern” in consumer products, particularly those that may reach children. Potentially harmful chemicals include phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA), both of which are used in the manufacture of […]
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Published: 1 August 2008
Friends of the Earth Europe has released a comprehensive review of the scientific knowledge available regarding the controversial plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), titled “Blissfully unaware of Bisphenol A.” The report highlights reasons why regulators should “live up to their responsibilities” in regulating the potentially harmful chemical. blissfully_unaware_of_bpa_report
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Published: 31 July 2008
The “Daily Mail” reports the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has angered campaigners by rejecting a raft of research highlighting health risks caused by bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in certain plastic containers. The EU rejected calls to ban baby bottles made with BPA, which is allegedly linked to breast cancer and fertility […]
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Published: 31 July 2008
“Reuters” reports the European Union’s top food safety body, the European Food Safety
Authority (EFSA), has determined the amount of a controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) found in baby bottles is tiny and cannot harm human health. Controversy surrounding the potential harmfulness of BPA erupted in the US and Canada after various studies involving […]
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Published: 30 July 2008
The “Associated Press” reports House and Senate lawmakers reached agreement Monday on legislation to ensure that children’s toys are not contaminated with lead and phthalates, require mandatory testing of children’s products and increase funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The compromise bill (HR 4040) could reportedly come up for a House vote later […]
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