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Study of Chemical in Plastic Bottles Raises Alarm

Posted April 16, 2008

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office water cooler

I HAVE HEARD THAT THE TRIANGLE ON THE BOTTOM OF A PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH A NUMBER "7"IS BAD. A CO-WORKER OF MINE FOUND THE NUMBERS ON THE NET.."3-6-7" ARE BAD TOXIC CONTAINERS TO DRINK FROM. I WAS JUST IN OUR BREAK ROOM AND CHECKED OUR WATER COOLER BOTTLE.... IT HAS A NUMBER 7 IN THE TRIANGLE. THE BOTTLE IS "BLUE" CAN YOU TELL ME IF THESE NUMBERS ARE RIGHT?

office water cooler

I HAVE HEARD THAT THE TRIANGLE ON THE BOTTOM OF A PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH A NUMBER "7"IS BAD. A CO-WORKER OF MINE FOUND THE NUMBERS ON THE NET.."3-6-7" ARE BAD TOXIC CONTAINERS TO DRINK FROM. I WAS JUST IN OUR BREAK ROOM AND CHECKED OUR WATER COOLER BOTTLE.... IT HAS A NUMBER 7 IN THE TRIANGLE. THE BOTTLE IS "BLUE" CAN YOU TELL ME IF THESE NUMBERS ARE RIGHT?

Biodegradable Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottles are a growing problem in our landfills and oceans. We felt that something needed to be done……and now.

We felt that plastics made from crops that could be producing food, wasn’t the answer. Many reports indicate that in addition to causing our food process to rise, the equipment and chemicals used to produce food based bio-fuel may be increasing pollution.

We knew that there wasn’t going to be one “fix it all” answer and began to wonder if anything was ever going to be done. The problem was growing every day, more bottles were being manufactured and more bottles were accumulating in places where we didn’t need them.

We were wondering if “Earth Friendly Bottles” would ever be available?

That’s why we decided to do our part and started ENSO Bottles. We are partnering with other companies to offer a PET plastic bottle that will biodegrade, compost or recycle.

Our bottles can be produced in a clear or colored version, however, clear version isn't quite as clear as current PET plastic bottles but then again that's one way to identify our earth friendly bottle.

ENSO is trying to achieve sustainability with our plastic bottles. Our goal is to make bottles that won’t have the adverse impact on our environment and are made from non food bio-fuels.

We haven't started making them from bio-fuel but that’s high on our agenda and hopefully will be something we can offer in the future.

But for now, we offer a plastic bottle that is earth friendly...it’s just one step but if we all take just one step toward improving our planet….we will make a difference.

Now all we need is for a lot of beverage companies to start using earth friendly plastic bottles.

BPA

If your worried about baby bottles then Nurse for crying out loud...thats why you have breast!!!! If you can't nurse, buy glass, duh! I am always amazed at the ignorance of people. You're all worried about bpa in a bottle, but allow your pure newborns to be pumped with lethal chemicals within hours of being born, (chemicals that I can't haul down a highway without a "hazard materials" endorsment on my cdl), because some GOVERNMENT FDA and Health departments says it will keep them safe! PLEASE!!!! Wake up people... your children are being retarded by "vacines", brainwashed by public education, and bred into degenerate, immoral, brainless, prescription dependent, idiots! All of this stuff is brought to you by your wonderful government! We've all got bigger things to be worried about than plastic bottles. For starters

how about cutting your daily Mcdonalds trip in half!

Confused

Why are people commenting on homosexuality in an article about Bisphenol A in plastic products? U.S. News, your site are broked!

the holy bible says that a man shall not lay with another man. This is a choice, not something you are born with.

homosexuality

Give me a break!!!! I dont care what anybody on the face of the earth says, this is soooo stupid. I have always said and ALWAYS will, that you are born gay. Wake up people.

There's no established link between levels of testosterone and sexual preference. Otherwise we would have already "cured" homosexuality. Seriously people, don't listen to anything without cited scientific evidence.

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I was thinking of Sasha

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