plastic Archive

  • Catherine Delahunty

    Toxic baby bottle battle - by Catherine Delahunty



    Bisphenol A(BPA) is a chemical added to plastics to make them stronger. It is used in baby bottles, feeding cups, packaging for baby food and the packaging of other foods. Emerging research indicates that the leaching from plastic containing BPA can have serious negative health effects. read more
    July 3, 2010 12:24 pm - 2 Comments
  • frog

    Excess packaging - by frog



    Hat tip: Celsias read more
    November 13, 2008 10:22 am - No Comments
  • frog

    Giant plastic soup floats out to sea - by frog



    The Independent has an early contender for grossest news of the year when it reports on a “plastic soup” of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean.  Scientists say that it is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States. Mr Moore, a former sailor, came [...] read more
    February 11, 2008 12:02 pm - 19 Comments