Comments on: Scientists Use Fungi to Break Down BPA http://earth911.com/news/2010/02/09/scientists-use-fungi-to-break-down-bpa/ Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carolyn http://earth911.com/news/2010/02/09/scientists-use-fungi-to-break-down-bpa/comment-page-1/#comment-43816 Carolyn Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:27:17 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=30263#comment-43816 Thank you Trey for enlightening me. Now I understand why BPA is allowed in food grade plastics. It is better for the landfills (because it breaks plastic down faster) and it will decrease the need for recycling (because the plastic can now go to landfill where it will breakdown). Thats all very good however, research also shows that BPA is carcinogic (causing cancers in animals and people) and many manufacturers are opting to use BPA free plastics. People are becoming more aware and are not going to put up with the shinanagins of the those who seek gain without thought of conseuences to others. I'm getting rid of any and all plastics that are not labelled BPA free including my water filters and containers that are not labelled. I've checked into the acrylics and so far they seem to be better (as in "safer") considering that they don't leak BPA. Atho we can opt to use other materials, plastics will probably be around in our futures for a while yet so anybody out there have some other solutions for safe food grade plastics for those of us who will choose to "live with it?" Thank you Trey for enlightening me. Now I understand why BPA is allowed in food grade plastics. It is better for the landfills (because it breaks plastic down faster) and it will decrease the need for recycling (because the plastic can now go to landfill where it will breakdown). Thats all very good however, research also shows that BPA is carcinogic (causing cancers in animals and people) and many manufacturers are opting to use BPA free plastics. People are becoming more aware and are not going to put up with the shinanagins of the those who seek gain without thought of conseuences to others. I’m getting rid of any and all plastics that are not labelled BPA free including my water filters and containers that are not labelled. I’ve checked into the acrylics and so far they seem to be better (as in “safer”) considering that they don’t leak BPA.

Atho we can opt to use other materials, plastics will probably be around in our futures for a while yet so anybody out there have some other solutions for safe food grade plastics for those of us who will choose to “live with it?”

]]> By: Plastics are so darn eco-friendly : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles http://earth911.com/news/2010/02/09/scientists-use-fungi-to-break-down-bpa/comment-page-1/#comment-36852 Plastics are so darn eco-friendly : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:06:50 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=30263#comment-36852 [...] BPA are not recyclable with other plastics in curbside programs, and one major study estimates that 2.7 million tons of plastics containing BPA are produced each year. Lastly consider that all those plastic bottles and bags that [...] [...] BPA are not recyclable with other plastics in curbside programs, and one major study estimates that 2.7 million tons of plastics containing BPA are produced each year. Lastly consider that all those plastic bottles and bags that [...]

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