Canada Declares a Plastics Ingredient Toxic

News from Canada with their declaration of a common ingredient in most plastics we use as consumers is particularly alarming. The ingredient, Bisphenol A, is a component in four of the seven major plastics in use. The products that are included in these categories include most containers used for foods such as beverages and condiments that are hard and largely inflexible
such as peanut butter and jam/jelly. The toxic substance is also found in cling wrap. plastic dishes, plastic utensils, and in egg cartons. Of particular concern to families is the presence of the substance in baby bottles and juice bottles. Canadian authorities will consider the seriousness of this discovery and may eventually ban these types of plastics within their nation, setting a significant precedence globally.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/business/worldbusiness/16plastic.html

http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/114/bpa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A

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