Archive for the 'PET (polyethylene terephthalate)' Category


PET Wine Study Finds Bottles Protect Wine Less Effectively than Glass

Published: 23 June 2009
Category: PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS

According to “Hospitality Magazine,” according to a study conducted by plastic bottle manufacturer Portavin, 12 months after bottling, the wine in the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles were showing more age and development because they were less full and fresh in taste, and more bitter and colored, compared to the same wine in the glass bottles. […]

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Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Bottles May Contain Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

Published: 7 May 2009
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Hormonal Changes, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Phthalates, Studies/Federal Regulations

The “Discovery Channel” reports new evidence suggests that plastic water bottles may not be so benign after all as scientists in Germany have found that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics — the kind used to make water bottles, among many other common products — may also harbor hormone-disrupting chemicals that leach into the water. It […]

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More Bad News for Plastic Containers?

Published: 21 April 2009
Category: PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/Federal Regulations

“Environmental Sciences & Technology” reports new research analyzing mineral water held in bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is raising questions about whether contaminants might leach from PET into the water where they mimic estrogen’s effects. The researchers tested 20 brands of mineral water sold in either glass or plastic bottles or both, and […]

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Bottled Water Manufacturers Forced to Rethink Packaging

Published: 20 April 2009
Category: PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Sustainability

According to “Beverage Daily,” bottled water manufacturers may be forced to rethink their packaging as environmental criticisms over the impact of bottling mineral water is expected to lead to stagnant growth in the segment over the coming year, especially for polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Read the Full Article

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Some Plastic Chemicals May Reduce Virility in Boys

Published: 3 April 2009
Category: Hormonal Changes, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/Federal Regulations

The Wired Science Blog reports everyday plastic packaging potentially releases toxic compounds into unsuspecting drinkers, which mimic natural sex hormones. Research suggests that fetal xenohormone exposures have been linked to reduced virility in boys and the early onset of puberty in girls, and these effects may even linger in subsequent generations. Read the Full Article

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German Scientists Finds Estrogen-Mimicking Chemical Leaches from Polyethylene Terephthalate

Published: 2 April 2009
Category: Hormonal Changes, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/Federal Regulations

Toronto’s “Globe and Mail” reports researchers in Germany have found traces of an unknown estrogen-mimicking chemical leaching into mineral water from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, a widely used type of plastic bottle. Scientists detected estrogenic activity in 78 percent of polyethylene terephthalate samples, according to a study published online in Environmental Science and Pollution […]

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Researchers find Substances Leaching out of Plastic Act as Functional Estrogens

Published: 2 April 2009
Category: Hormonal Changes, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/Federal Regulations

According to “Red Orbit,” Martin Wagner and Jörg Oehlmann from the Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, found plastic mineral water bottles contaminate drinking water with estrogenic chemicals. Researchers have found these chemicals result in an increased development of embryos in the New Zealand mud snail, showing […]

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New Study Finds Estrogenic Contamination Originates from Plastic Food Packaging

Published: 24 March 2009
Category: PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/Federal Regulations, Tetra Pak

A recent study conducted by Martin Wagner and Jörg Oehlmann has found a widespread contamination of mineral water with xenoestrogens that partly originates from compounds leaching from the plastic packaging material. The results indicate that a broader range of foodstuff may be contaminated with endocrine disruptors when packed in plastics. This provides first evidence that […]

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Bottled Water May Pose More Health Risks than Tap

Published: 20 October 2008
Category: PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS

The “Los Angeles Times” reports although bottled water and tap water have risks, tap water is subject to greater scrutiny. While large public water supplies are often tested for contaminants up to several times a day, the FDA reportedly only requires private bottlers to test for contaminants only once a week, once a year […]

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Bottled Water Creates Environmental Havoc and Possible Dangers to Human Health

Published: 27 March 2008
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Hormonal Changes, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Recycling

“TIME” magazine reports in addition to the “environmental havoc” created by the manufacturing and disposal of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottled water containers, the packaging may leach harmful chemicals after repeated use. According to the article, reusable bottles (often made of polycarbonate plastic) merit scrutiny as well, as such containers allegedly contain bisphenol A (BPA), […]

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