So I've recently decided to try to go BPA free, especially when it comes to stuff that Kyra's mouth, food and drinks come in contact with. (BPA is the nasty and possibly dangerous stuff that leaches out of certain plastics, especially under certain conditions.) So I looked all over online and figured out how to tell which plastics are BPA free and which aren't by looking at the recycling numbers on thigns that have them. 1, 2, 4 & 5 are all safe (although, 1 & 2 are recommended for single use only, not reuse) and 3, 6 & 7 aren't. I already knew her tippy cups were okay because I looked them up before I bought them and I checked all her teething toys (most of which don't have recycling symbols) today. She and I went through all the plastic dishes and cups today and I don't know if it's because we buy cheap plasticware (apparently some of the BPA plastics are also the most microwave resistant ones) but most of what we have is already # 4 or 5 and therefore BPA free! We still need to replace Phil's and my water bottles but after recycling all the plastic dishes that wern't safe we still have more than enough to use as we had too much to start with. I sort of wish I'd done this a long time ago if I'd known how easy it was going to be!
So I've recently decided to try to go BPA free, especially when it comes to stuff that Kyra's mouth, food and drinks come in contact with. (BPA is the nasty and possibly dangerous stuff that leaches out of certain plastics, especially under certain conditions.) So I looked all over online and figured out how to tell which plastics are BPA free and which aren't by looking at the recycling numbers on thigns that have them. 1, 2, 4 & 5 are all safe (although, 1 & 2 are recommended for single use only, not reuse) and 3, 6 & 7 aren't. I already knew her tippy cups were okay because I looked them up before I bought them and I checked all her teething toys (most of which don't have recycling symbols) today. She and I went through all the plastic dishes and cups today and I don't know if it's because we buy cheap plasticware (apparently some of the BPA plastics are also the most microwave resistant ones) but most of what we have is already # 4 or 5 and therefore BPA free! We still need to replace Phil's and my water bottles but after recycling all the plastic dishes that wern't safe we still have more than enough to use as we had too much to start with. I sort of wish I'd done this a long time ago if I'd known how easy it was going to be!
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