Dangerous...Plastic!

My mom told me a while back that the plastic in our bottled water is full of chemicals and that they're producing the bottles thinner and thinner, making it more likely for some of these chemicals to seep into our water! So if you're like me and reuse the same water bottle for a couple of weeks or so, you may want to rethink doing so.

But it's not just our water bottles, it's in your child's pacifier(s), our food containers, baby bottles, sippy cups and much more! Check out Real Simple's How Dangerous Is Plastic for what to know and what to look out for.

"Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups
What to Know: Many are made of polycarbonate plastic because the material is shatterproof and strong. Largely due to consumer concern, chain stores Wal-Mart and Toys “R” Us have announced plans to phase out all baby bottles and baby-feeding products containing BPA.

What to Look for: Glass bottles or product lines that are BPA-free. Be aware, though, that BPA-free claims can be misleading because labeling terminology is not regulated by the government. (For instance, a polycarbonate bottle lined with a nonpolycarbonate substance may purport to be BPA-free because the food will not come into contact with BPA.) To be sure that the product you plan to use or purchase is safe, call the company’s 800 number and inquire about the plastic. Or text “zrecs” plus a brand name to 69866 (standard text-messaging rates apply). A response text from consumer-reporting blog Z recommends zrecs.blogspot.com, which maintains an extensive database of products containing BPA, will tell you whether the product is truly BPA-free."