Buy bottles and sippy cups with no BPAs
So there has been a flurry of information and I will just say it... Hysteria about Bisphenol A, or BPA. I'm not down playing it, the concern is warranted. BPA is a toxic chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and the resinous lining of food cans. Exposure to BPA during pregnancy and childhood could impact the developing breast and prostate, hasten puberty, and affect behavior in children.
So where can you find bottles and sippy cups for the tots, that will not leach chemicals into their itty-bitty bodies. There are tons of BPA free options to choose from. General advice: stay away from bottles that are marked with the number seven, and use clear silicone nipples. Warm bottles in a pan filled with water, not the microwave, which cause chemicals to release into the milk.Buy glass bottles if you can. In the store, Playtex, Gerber, and Parent's Choice (in Wal-Mart) all have BPA free bottle options always look for the BPA free labels and assume a plastic product has BPAs unless the packaging says otherwise. There are a bunch of newer companies with safe bottles and sippy cups.
- Born Free has bottles, nipples, trainer cups, and drinking cups for infants and toddlers.
- Nurture Pure sells bottles and cups.
- Adiri Natural Nurser, has bottles
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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