The “Atlanta Business Chronicle” reports Coca-Cola North America recently began selling a special vintage Coca-Cola glass bottle called the 1906 “Diamond Label.” The 8.5 oz. bottles are available in four-packs and feature the early 20th century Coca-Cola Spencerian script logo and Diamond Label design elements. Link to Full Article
The “Scientific American” reports a new study has revealed that nanoparticles are used in everything from beer bottles to baby drinks despite a lack of safety information. Some studies have allegedly assessed that such particles may cause harm. The environmental group Friends of the Earth (FoE) has “charged that the federal government has […]
The Washington Post reports that the Carnegie Mellon University is expanding the field of “green chemistry” in an effort to focus on using and producing fewer dangerous chemicals. According to Terry Collins, director of Carnegie Mellon’s Institute for Green Oxidation Chemistry in Pittsburgh, “We are practicing time-limited technologies that cause all sorts of environmental […]
Who would have thought? I’ll definitely be paying more attention to my babies’ bottles after reading this! nilo - Jun 27, 2007 02:17:59 PM
The USA Today reports that rather than waiting for approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), states and cities are taking steps toward banning toxic substances found in consumer goods. Among such toxins of concern is Bisphenol A. This chemical reportedly gives plastic its smooth texture, but according to lab tests, it can allegedly […]
The Star Phoenix recently reported that some Canadian government scientists have classified BPA (Bisphenol A) as “inherently toxic” and it was selected as one of the 200 substances deemed as possibly dangerous and in need of further research. Now executive director of Toronto-based Environmental Defense, Rick Smith, is urging the government to ban the alleged […]
The Washington Post reports that in addition to eating too many cakes and partaking in too little exercise, environmental exposure to chemicals such as bisphenol A may also be making people fat. According to the article, a number of researchers are “pursuing indications that the chemicals, which have been shown to cause abnormal changes […]
Articles have lately surfaced claiming that plastic packaging materials may leach chemicals, such as phthalates and Bisphenol A, into the foods and beverages it contains. In comparison, the current article from Brand Packaging magazine dubbs glass as “a sustainable packaging solution for more than 200 generations,” and says that the material is “a safe […]
According to this article, “playing with soft PVC toys may no longer be safe as alarming levels of lead and cadmium have been found in them, says a study.” The article reports that dangerous levels of toxic chemicals were found in PVC soft toys collected from wholesale markets of Mumbai. According to the […]
In this article, the author talks about “recycling myths” and claims that “purchasing habits” are more crucial to saving the environment than recycling itself. The author writes … “People are recycling old cardboard boxes from laundry detergent made with toxic ingredients and chemicals that wash down the drain and pollute the streams, groundwater and, ultimately, the ocean. […]