Avoid storing water/food in plastics which are toxic!!!
Did you ever mind seeing the bottom of the plastic bottles/containers to see a triangle symbol with a number/codes inside?
Do you know what the number stands for?
Did you guess that its just for recyling?
Then you are WRONG!!!!
The numbers tells you the chemical make up of the platic….
The WORST ones are Nos: 1, 3 and 6
Always insist on using Polycarbonate bottles[no:7] for your daily needs.
I checked the normal bottle of the mineral water. See below the picture..
AVOID re-using these kind of plastic bottles RIGHT away!!!
I checked the jars we use in kichen to store food items.
<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These are fine as PP is for no: 5 and not toxic. Thank God.
Last week, I bought a sipper bottle from shop to use it in my car for carrying water.
Yes it is No: 7 and so Polycarbonate(PC). Yes, the price for these bottles are high but you will be safe using it.
Always insist on using Polycarbonate bottles for daily needs.
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Thank you for alerting me about the use of plastics. is it PC only the so called food graded plastic?
I guess 7 is said to be highlly toxic, except for this the article is correct and informative. This was one information i got from a trusted site.
Many #7 polycarbonate bottles (including baby bottles), microwave ovenware, eating utensils and
plastic coatings for metal cans are made with bisphenol A (BPA). Many studies have found that BPA
interferes with hormones, as phthalates do, and a March 1998 study in Environmental Health
Perspectives (EHP) found that BPA simulates the action of estrogen when tested in human breast
cancer cells.
A growing number of scientists are concluding, from animal tests, that exposure to BPA in the womb
raises the risk of certain cancers, hampers fertility and could contribute to childhood behavioral
problems such as hyperactivity. A January 2006 EHP study on mice indicated that BPA alters the
function of mouse pancreatic cells, which produce insulin, suggesting that the chemical may enhance
the risk of developing Type II diabetes. Finally, an early 2007 study on BPA in rats found that it led to
increased growth, suggesting that the chemical might trigger obesity.
Hi Sitaram,
Thanks for the comments, Please provide the link of the site you found this info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A