- tip of the day
- Get a peek at the type of plastic in your baby's bottle?
- the bite
- It's an eyeful you'd probably rather avoid. Unfortch, many baby and adult water bottles are made from plastic that contains the toxin bisphenol A (BPA). Opt for BPA-free bottles, and hide your eyes from the rest.
- the benefits
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- Not nipping away at good health. A 2007 study links BPA to enlarged male breasts, earlier puberty in girls, and cancer.
- Only the breast for Ma Nature. The fewer dangerous chems we buy, the fewer will end up in nature.
- personally speaking
- A couple of us were breastfed until we were four, which may seem kinda weird, but at least it means our moms avoided plastic bottles (and bottles in general).
- wanna try?
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- Avoid clear, hard plastic bottles marked with a 7 or PC (polycarbonate).
- BornFree Bottles - each bottle holds 9 ounces of the white stuff. Also: a glass version ($27/3).
- Babylife Wee-go Bottle - another 9-ouncer that comes in a protective, dishwasher-safe silicone sheath to avoid breakage ($18).
- Camelbak Better Bottle - 25-ounce bottle made from a new, clear, safer plastic called Tritan; in 5 colors ($9).
