Finally, Ban Toxic BPA (2 Easy Actions)!
If you are here on MightyNest, you've probably heard of BPA. It's an endocrine disruptor that shows up in plastics: in baby bottles, water bottles, the lining of cans, and dental sealants. And more...
View ArticleEco-challenge #12: Seeking Safe Sippys
Never fear - my purging spree is not over! And this next challenge couldn't have come at a more perfect time.Eco-Challenge #12: Research and replace any unsafe sippy cups with non-toxic alternativesAs...
View ArticleFDA Warns about BPA (um, finally!)
Can I get a hallelujah?Last week, the FDA did an about face about BPA, issuing new action steps and plans to reduce human exposure to BPA. After stating BPA's safety for years, the FDA announced its...
View ArticleVermont Senate Votes to Ban BPA (and what to do if your state is slacking)
In another move where states are taking the lead role in chemical reform and safety, the Vermont senate has voted to ban BPA in sippy cups, water bottles, infant formula, and food containers. Now the...
View ArticleNew Report about BPA in Canned Goods: No Silver Lining
You've heard of BPA, and probably have a stainless steel water bottle, or BPA free versions for you and your family. If not, you can get many snazzy ones here at MightyNest. But how about canned...
View ArticleNew Study: Packaged Food Raises Levels of BPA
Another important study came out this week again reinforcing the importance of avoiding the hormone-disrupting chemical BPA. The good news is there are easy ways to go about this including eating...
View ArticleIs BPA-Free Plastic Safe?
The Atlantic published an article by Elizabeth Grossman yesterday which is one of the best summaries we have seen tying together the ubiquity of BPA, the potential risks posed by BPA, the challenges of...
View ArticleBPA: Easily Absorbed by Handling Receipts
We know this isn't new information for everyone, but for some, it's another shocker where unwanted chemicals creep into our lives. The little slip of paper that we often absent-mindedly take from a...
View ArticleBPA Linked to Male Infertility
There has been much buzz in the news regarding the potential link between the hormone-disrupting chemical BPA and early onset puberty in girls, female infertility and breast cancer. There is also...
View ArticleDoes BPA-Free Really Mean Safe?
What's the deal with BPA-free? We all see the stickers plastered on loads of new products from baby bottles to sippy cups to canned goods. These are obviously an attempt to allay the fears of consumers...
View ArticleKlean Kanteen (oh so much better than BPA containing Sigg bottles!)
Klean Kanteen has had it together long before many of us were paying attention to BPA (bisphenol A)--you know, the endocrine mimicking chemical in plastics that leeches into water and food. Numerous...
View ArticleHalloween Horrors – There are More Than you Think!
It was a lovely evening last night. The neighbors were out enjoying the autumn cool. The kids were running around in the twilight, when, my son suddenly ran up to me and smiled.Bright pink, plastic...
View ArticleEco-challenge #2: No plastic water bottles?? Oh geez...
Just heard the word from MightyNest on the new challenge. Ready for it??MightyNest Eco-challenge #2: No water out of plastic bottles for one week!Whoa. I'm feeling decidedly less confident about this...
View ArticleNo BPA in My Coffee (the “I’m Not a Paper Cup” Porcelain Cup)
I’m lusting after this "I'm not a Paper Cup" Porcelain Cup by DCI. See, I’ve been all eco-friendly for years, pouring my daily java into various reusuable mugs. One had stainless steel on the inside,...
View ArticleEco-challenge #3: I heart Kinderville!
After three weeks of the boys being sick, I've just about had it. I was seriously about to lose it while thinking of this eco-challenge yesterday because - well - when you have constant whining and...
View ArticleEco-challenge #4: Wave bye-bye to BPA bottles boys.
It's that time again! So....what's in store for week #4?MightyNest Eco-challenge #4: Ditch the old plastic BPA baby bottles! Replace them with safer alternatives made from glass and BPA-free plastic....
View ArticleEco-challenge #4: Pass or fail? You tell me...
So, did I say I was going to master this challenge? What I meant was I was going to FAIL MISERABLY! Ugh.This week's challenge is for me to swap all of my old Dr. Browns bottles with new glass and safe...
View ArticleEco-challenge #4 Results: The big "What if?"
Ok, ok. Perhaps I was being a bit dramatic in Friday's post when saying I had COMPLETELY FAILED the challenge. Frankly, I was just feeling lazy and mad at myself for not washing my new bottles enough...
View ArticleThe Consumer's Union finds Unsafe Levels of BPA in Food Packaging
I've been trying to reduce our family's exposure to BPA in canned foods and other food packaging for a long while. I gave up canned soups, canned tomatoes, and other canned veggies because of the BPA...
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