No Plastic ? (was lunch boxes)

[Guest guest]

Is the no plastic issue here the obvious 'not wrecking the planet' one alone

or is there something else about plastic I should also know? Please and

thank you.

SoyPalmtree

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I know there has been a lot on the news lately about limiting the use of

plastics not only for the environmental benefits, but for the increasing health

concerns. They suggest limiting food use mostly to 1's and 2's. Although if

possible they recommend not using plastics, which I have found very difficult.

Ever taste the difference in something bottled in plastic versus glass? The

plastic leeches into the food, even just as it sits on the shelf.

But here are a couple of links for further research:

http://hubpages.com/hub/Safe-Plastics-Vs-Unsafe-Plastics

http://www.alive.com/4295a12a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=182 check below lots of

links to further articles

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/26/health_concerns_ripple_ove\

r_hard_plastic_water_bottles/

 

 

Laura Ballinger Morales

 

 

 

 

SoyPalmtree SoyPalmtree <soypalmtree

 

Thursday, August 7, 2008 2:47:50 PM

No Plastic ? (was lunch boxes)

 

 

Is the no plastic issue here the obvious 'not wrecking the planet' one alone

or is there something else about plastic I should also know? Please and

thank you.

SoyPalmtree

 

 

[Guest guest]

There is some evidence that when some substances touch plastic (strong

detergents, fats), then toxins leach out.  I try to not put any food in

plastics, esp fats.  This is why I have been trying to find small, stainless

steel containers for salad dressing, hoummous, etc. 

 

--- On Thu, 8/7/08, SoyPalmtree SoyPalmtree <soypalmtree wrote:

 

SoyPalmtree SoyPalmtree <soypalmtree

No Plastic ? (was lunch boxes)

 

Thursday, August 7, 2008, 1:47 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the no plastic issue here the obvious 'not wrecking the planet' one alone

or is there something else about plastic I should also know? Please and

thank you.

SoyPalmtree

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Laura,

Thanks for these links! I have a sheet on the fridge that says to

mostly use 2's, 4's and 5's - and that 1's " have unreacted phthalate

monomer in PET . . . which could be leached into packed contents in

certain conditions, but those resins do not use Bisphenol A (BPA) during

polymerization and package forming. " And I just found something else

online that says use mostly 1's, 2's, 4's and 5's. Ugh - I better

research this more.

Thanks!

Lorraine

 

 

On

Behalf Of Laura Ballinger Morales

Friday, August 08, 2008 9:05 AM

 

Re: No Plastic ? (was lunch boxes)

 

I know there has been a lot on the news lately about limiting the use of

plastics not only for the environmental benefits, but for the increasing

health concerns. They suggest limiting food use mostly to 1's and 2's.

Although if possible they recommend not using plastics, which I have

found very difficult. Ever taste the difference in something bottled in

plastic versus glass? The plastic leeches into the food, even just as it

sits on the shelf.

But here are a couple of links for further research:

http://hubpages.

<http://hubpages.com/hub/Safe-Plastics-Vs-Unsafe-Plastics>

com/hub/Safe-Plastics-Vs-Unsafe-Plastics

http://www.alive.

<http://www.alive.com/4295a12a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=182>

com/4295a12a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=182 check below lots of links to

further articles

http://www.boston.

<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/26/health_concerns_r

ipple_over_hard_plastic_water_bottles/>

com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/26/health_concerns_ripple_over_hard_pla

stic_water_bottles/

 

Laura Ballinger Morales

 

 

SoyPalmtree SoyPalmtree <soypalmtree@

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Thursday, August 7, 2008 2:47:50 PM

No Plastic ? (was lunch boxes)

 

Is the no plastic issue here the obvious 'not wrecking the planet' one

alone

or is there something else about plastic I should also know? Please and

thank you.

SoyPalmtree

 

 

[Guest guest]

Interesting reading. Thank you.

SoyPalmtree

 

On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Laura Ballinger Morales <

lballinger wrote:

 

> I know there has been a lot on the news lately about limiting the use of

> plastics not only for the environmental benefits, but for the increasing

> health concerns. They suggest limiting food use mostly to 1's and 2's.

> Although if possible they recommend not using plastics, which I have found

> very difficult. Ever taste the difference in something bottled in plastic

> versus glass? The plastic leeches into the food, even just as it sits on the

> shelf.

> But here are a couple of links for further research:

> http://hubpages.com/hub/Safe-Plastics-Vs-Unsafe-Plastics

> http://www.alive.com/4295a12a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=182 check below

> lots of links to further articles

>

>

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/26/health_concerns_ripple_ove\

r_hard_plastic_water_bottles/

>

> Laura Ballinger Morales

>

>

>

> SoyPalmtree SoyPalmtree <soypalmtree<soypalmtree%40gmail.com>

> >

> <%40>

> Thursday, August 7, 2008 2:47:50 PM

> No Plastic ? (was lunch boxes)

>

> Is the no plastic issue here the obvious 'not wrecking the planet' one

> alone

> or is there something else about plastic I should also know? Please and

> thank you.

> SoyPalmtree

>

>