Safe Plastics??

10 Tips to Reduce Your Exposure to BPA


Since our culture is obsessed with plastic you can't avoid all BPA but you can surely reduce your intake. 

1. Only use glass baby bottles and dishes for your baby
We use BPA-Free plastic bowls and plates made by Munchkin...check that packaging!

2. Give your baby natural fabric toys or wood ones instead of plastic ones


3. Store your food and beverages in glass -- NOT plastic -- containers

4. IF you choose to use a microwave, don’t microwave food in a plastic container

5. Stop buying and consuming canned foods and drinks

6. Avoid using plastic wrap (and never microwave anything covered in it)


7. Get rid of your plastic dishes and cups, and replace them with glass varieties

8. If you opt to use plastic kitchenware, at least get rid of the older, scratched-up varieties, avoid putting them in the dishwasher, and don’t wash them with harsh detergents, as these things can cause more chemicals to leach into your food

9. Avoid using bottled water; filter your own using a reverse osmosis filter instead

10. Before allowing a dental sealant to be applied to you, or your children’s teeth, ask your dentist to verify that it does not contain BPA


In the event that you do opt to use plastic containers for your food, be sure to avoid those marked on the bottom with the recycling label No. 7 as these varieties may contain BPA.


Containers marked with the recycling labels No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 do not contain BPA, but they do contain other unsavory chemicals that you’re best off avoiding as well. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s Smart Plastics Guide offers more detailed descriptions of the most commonly occurring chemicals in plastic products. They also offer this handy reminder:


"With your food, use 4, 5, 1 and 2. All the rest aren't good for you."


The website Mother Jones also offers a handy chart that you can cut out and stick on your refrigerator.