PSA

[textualdeviance]

I hope most of you have heard of this already, but for those who haven't:

Toss those plastic bottles.

The quickest way to tell if a given food/beverage container is BPA is to look for the #7 on the bottom. #s 3 and 6 can also be problematic, though somewhat less so.

Additionally, it's a good idea to toss any plastic containers that have started to break down. All those Rubbermaid and Tupperware bowls that have scarring, staining, scratches or, heaven forbid, bubbling? Toss 'em. And never re-use leftover dairy, deli or takeout containers, especially for microwave or to store anything acidic. They're very thin and not designed to hold up for longer than a few days in refrigerated conditions. Fair enough if you want to store thumbtacks in an old yogurt container, but don't put food in there.

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Comments

[caraeileen.livejournal.com]

I have been hearing so many horrible things about plastics lately. I can only imagine how much just tossing all these plastic containers is going to impact the environment. :(

[falcongirl.livejournal.com]

I avoid plastics and styrofoam because I don't want daughters, and there's a direct link between using items stored in plastic and estrogen-influenced baby gender making. No, thank you. My uterus says "Boys Only".