Maine Proposes Ban on Chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) in Baby Bottles
and Sippy Cups Department of Environmental Protection Wants to
Name BPA as Maine’s First “Priority Chemical” Maine’s Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP) has recommended a ban on the
use of the chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby bottles, sippy
cups, water bottles, and other reusable food and beverage
containers. To complete the next step in implementing Maine’s
groundbreaking Kid-Safe Products Act, the DEP is also
recommending BPA as Maine’s first “Priority Chemical” under the
new law. The Board of Environmental Protection has voted to hold
a public hearing on the proposal on August 19th and accept
written comments through August 30th. The recommendation was met
with cautious optimism by environmental health advocates.
Michael Belliveau, Executive Director of the Environmental
Health Strategy Center in Portland responded, “When it comes to
toxic chemicals, it doesn’t get much worse than Bisphenol-A.
This chemical is not only dangerous, i