July 17, 2008

Go with glass

Posted by SiteEditorArianna   •  Comments 7   •  Participants 16   •  Entries logged 12
Filed under daily challenge, healthy living, and home life
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Some plastics contain known toxins, including phthalates and bisphenol-A, among others. We think it’s time to give glass another shot, especially the shatter-proof kind. A bonus – glass food containers work great in the microwave. Today, challenge yourself to take inventory of your plastic food storage collection and usage. Consider replacing some items with glassware.

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thoelzle
Posted July 18, 2008 at 11:51 AM

I do not use my Nalgene water bottle anymore. I have replaced it with a new aluminum bottle but I do not like the metallic taste.

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sanjay
Posted July 19, 2008 at 06:27 AM

drinking natural miniral water coming directly from the mountains is my dream water at present i am not getting this facility but soon I will be managed through this practicle problem there are many people around me who live on boiled water intake.

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dunplace
Posted July 19, 2008 at 08:32 PM

I did not realize that toxins could leach from plastic containers. Converting to glass as much as possible.

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JRJamie
Posted July 20, 2008 at 12:19 PM

I will review our plastic usage and put this into action.

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queendd
Posted July 21, 2008 at 09:33 AM

I went through my cupboards and threw out all my plastics that were a #7 and any that were old enough to not show a recycle #. I also went through my fridge and pitched the #7’s and #1’s. I saw there was a study in 2003 that showed #1 plastics gave off some chemicals into the container after 9 mos. of storage…for as long as things sit in the store before we even get them and how long things like jelly sit in the fridge, I’m not taking any chances!

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sbconway
Posted July 22, 2008 at 09:56 AM

I didn’t realize how many things showed a #7. Count me in. I’ll be using more glass for sure.

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cardwellgina
Posted September 11, 2008 at 10:09 AM

I did not like plastic before all the hoopla started. It can be expensive to replace plastic with glass containers, so I save my jars and lids. example a glass peanutbutter jar is a good size for leftovers…...