You’re likely aware that plastics are harmful to your health.
They have phenomenally long half-lives, and don’t break down in
the body, causing ongoing damage. Look on the bottom of your
bottle, and see the number in the little triangle. Look
carefully at this graphic, because the numbers aren’t
consecutive. The worst grades of plastic are 6, 3, and 7. A 7 is
the worst grade of plastic, and most labeled 7 contain the most
infamous chemical in plastics: Bisphenol A (BPA). Water and
other liquids leach BPA. This endocrine-disruptor chemical can
do crazy things to your hormones. The U.S. finally banned the
chemical in baby bottles, after the European Union and Canada
did. Wiki says a study found BPA in 96% of pregnant women. It’s
been linked to obesity, breast and prostate cancer, and ADHD.
Please don’t use old baby bottles or any other plastic that
isn’t BPA free that comes into contact with your food or water.
More and more companies are making their plastics without BPA,
including Blendtec’s blender jars. But