Bpa Free Plastic Bottles

Bpa stands for bisphenol a an estrogen imitating chemical used to produce reusable plastic products such as baby bottles toddler sippy cups and plastics you might use for storing leftover food.

Bpa free plastic bottles.

These types of linings are especially prone to scratching. They may also be used in other consumer goods. Metal containers especially aluminum water bottles are sometimes lined in bpa to improve the taste of the water. 4 out of 5 stars based on 1 reviews 1 ratings current price 15 95 15.

95 15 99 15. These types of chemicals have reportedly had health effects on humans specifically in the fetal and infant states. Finding bpa free plastic bottles. Plastic items labeled with the recycling numbers 3 and 7 or the letters pc likely contain bpa bps or bpf.

If you feel any plastic lining inside a container that isn t marked as bpa free it s best to throw it away. While we do not want to get into a debate of the effects direct or indirect of bpa in plastic we do know that many common plastic resins used in producing plastic bottles jars and jugs do not contain bpa as discussed in our packaging crash course article mentioned above. Thus bpa free bottles may not be an adequate solution. Bpa is found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins.

Bpa stands for bisphenol a.