Harvard Researchers Study Can-BPA Consumption Link

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health released findings that consumption of canned suit led to higher levels of BPA in urine, according to a Nov. 22 news release. Scientists conducted a study with 75 volunteers and gave subjects soup from a can. After eating one 12-ounce serving of vegetarian canned soup five days [...]

Researchers Study Link Between BPA, Behavior In Kids

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, evaluated data from the Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment Study to evaluate if a link could be established between gestational exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) (often found in food linings and [...]

Seventh Generation Debuts Paper Bottle

Condensed formulas, reusable bags, and recycling have been, to date, the best options most Americans have when it comes to cutting plastic consumption. Non-paper compostable packaging gets tricky because the result can be more harm than good if it ultimately ends up in a land fill. But, that is set to change with a new [...]

BPA Debate Heats Up In Europe, New England

The debate over the presumed danger of bisphenol A (BPA) is sparking new discussions amid the European Commission’s recent move to ban the chemical often used in clear plastics, in baby bottles, according to the BBC. While six American companies voluntarily stopped using BPA in baby bottles last year, Canada was a leader in fight [...]

Is BPA Damaging Your Man’s Swimmers?

New research from China-based researchers for Kaiser Permanente ties BPA, or Bisphenol-A, to decreased sperm quality and sperm count. BPA, which is banned in Canada and three U.S. states, is being phased out of most baby bottles, but is often used in plastics, tin cans, the casings of cell phones, and some other electronics. The [...]

Durable Pouches, Healthy Toddler Food

From packaging to locally-sourced ingredients, these companies are turning baby food into a sophisticated, high-brow gourmet food business sector. The result is a bevy of beautiful, portable packages, most of which are BPA-free, that are great for travel since they are light and have caps that enable moms and dads to reseal pouches. Among the [...]

Study Reaffirms Bisphenol-A Risks

Results of a recent study published in Consumer Reports indicates that current guidelines set by the UK government unit Food Standards Agency (FSA) regarding Bisphenol A (BPA) are outdated and do not reflect the results of current studies on the health risks of BPA, according to The Ecologist. BPA is a plastic additive used in [...]

Green Affiliate Marketing

ZipGoesGreen.com is the epitome of the inspirational quote, “Think Globally, Act Locally.” President Michael Aaron caught our attention at a green tech event with his Green Pride Flag, an earth-friendly variation on the gay pride flag. Aaron’s site fuses the concepts of online affiliate marketing and the push to adopt reusable containers to lessen plastic [...]

Eco-Friendly Inside & Out

Named after its founder, Lafe Larson, this small-business deserves a gold star for bringing the safe plastic movement to the world of cosmetics. Most mommies and camping folks know the growing prevalence of metal water bottles is thanks to the debate over the possible harmful effects that can come from an element found in most [...]

International News April 21

Former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo, 56, has been elected the next president of the South American nation of Paraguay, the Los Angeles Times reports. Once Lugo’s win is certified, he will start his five-year term as president on Aug. 15. His win marks the end of many years of control by the Colorado Party. [...]