Are The Plastics In Your Kitchen Harming You?

I’m thrilled to have some eco-friendly products to give-away this month. In particular the stainless lunch boxes which are an excellent, healthy alternate to the toxic plastic variety that we have been using in the past.

Win a set of six string cotton bags:

Many thanks to Karen from Greenurlife for this months give-aways.  I personally love and use both of her products; the cotton string shopping bags and stainless lunch boxes.  I know you will love them both, so please leave a comment below for your chance to win.

Throw Out The Plastic:

I’ve been on a mission now (for many years) to eliminate as much plastic from my kitchen and home as possible.  In particular the elimination of plastic containers, wrappers and bags from my childrens lunch boxes. It’s definately a work in progress.  That’s why I’m particularly thrilled to be giving away an alternate to plastic lunch boxes with a snazzy looking stainless steel option.   I also double up using these sustainable lunch boxes as storage containers as well.

Know there are healthy alternatives out there, you simply need to do a little research.  For example BPA free plastic bottles are certainly one step healthier.

Win one of two rectangular lunch boxes

If you are not familiar with the side effects and toxicity of some plastics, following is a short exert from the Environmental Working Group. Please visit their web site for lots more great information on where chemicals are hiding in your home, foods and body products.

“Bisphenol A, in commercial use since the 1950s, is found in a wide variety of everyday items, including plastic, beverage containers, eyeglasses and compact discs. It is ubiquitous: One recent federal study estimated that the chemical is found in the urine of 93 percent of the U.S. population.”

Commonly called BPA, the chemical mimics the hormone estrogen and may disrupt the body’s endocrine system. Public health advocates say it poses a particular danger to fetuses, infants and children because BPA can interfere with cell function at a point when their bodies are still developing”

Environmental Work Group YouTube Channel:

Please, please visit the enviornmental working groups you tube channel and witness for yourself the hidden chemicals and toxins in your every day living.  Click here:

Thanks for reading my article. Carole.

Here’s a couple of “green” articles I’ve written:

1. Happiness is going a little bit greener everyday
2. Detox your kitchen bench six simple things you can do now