Archive for the 'PET (polyethylene terephthalate)' Category
Published: 27 March 2008
“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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Published: 20 March 2008
According to Toronto’s “Globe and Mail,” many people are avoiding polycarbonate bottles and food containers because of reports that such products leach trace amounts of an estrogen mimicking chemical known as bisphenol A (BPA). Environmental Defence, a Toronto-based conservation group that is lobbying the federal government to ban plastics containing BPA from food-contact uses, […]
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Published: 14 March 2008
Research on toxic chemicals in bottled water (Signorile, G., A. Neve, et al. (2007). “Evaluation of toxic chemical parameters and ecotoxicity levels in bottled mineral waters.” J Prev Med Hyg 48(1): 10-6) revealed that heavy metals, phthalates, characterizing elements, CO2 concentrations and pH and hardness levels were measured in forty samples of bottled mineral waters. The research did not find a significant release of phthalates from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers.
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Published: 12 March 2008
According to Illinois’ “Crystal Lake Northwest Herald,” chemicals found in plastic water bottles, such as bisphenol A (BPA), “can be a concern.” The article further reports plastic bottles No. 1 PETE (polyethylene terephthalate), which includes most of our disposable plastic bottles, “have been proven to leach DEHP after repeated use.” DEHP and BPA are […]
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Published: 10 March 2008
According to the February issue of “Reader’s Digest,” consumers are questioning whether plastic bottled water is safer than tap water and if “the convenience is worth the environmental impact.” Some plastic bottled water packaging reportedly contains the chemicals phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA), which may mimic hormones and adversely affect the body’s normal functions. […]
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Published: 5 March 2008
According to Canada’s “Sudbury Star,” a growing body of scientific evidence is questioning whether polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles, containers often used for soda, juice and water, are safe to drink out of for our health. According to the article, a study conducted at the University of Heidelberg in Germany measured the abundance of […]
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Published: 16 October 2007
According to the Times-Record Herald, “bottled water is actually very bad for the planet’s health.” The Herald reports more than 1.5 million tons of plastic are used to produce PET, the plastic reportedly in water bottles, and the “manufacturing processes that produce PET cause serious emissions, affecting both the environment and human health.” […]
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Published: 10 September 2007
CNN.com reports that plastic is “now viewed by many as the bane of modern life,” as plastic products are littering the sea and filling up landfills, and may additionally be linked to human health issues. According to the article, more and more reports are claiming that bisphenol A (BPA)—a chemical used in the manufacturing […]
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Published: 22 August 2007
According to the Vancouver Sun, plastic may not be the best material to store your bottled water because plastic “bottles are made of polyethylene terephthatlate (PET) and diethylhexl adipate (DEHR), and are not meant to be used repeatedly because these chemicals can leach from the bottle into the water.” According to the article, polycarbonate […]
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Published: 31 July 2007
According to US News, almost 85 percent of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles “never get recycled.” And while the possible health risks to humans from such polyethylene terephthalate bottles are currently unclear and understudied, two studies have allegedly shown that antimony, a potentially toxic trace element, leaches from polyethylene terephthalate bottles over time. […]
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