Good news! Americans are finally drinking more water than the sugary drinks, like soda, we’ve grown accustomed to. We can’t argue with more people drinking water, but as more and more consumers are ...

It's an unsettling thought: What if all the BPA-avoiding we've been doing—carefully checking for a "BPA-Free" label before any plastic purchase—has all been for naught? That BPA alternatives are ...

Scientists have found that stainless steel- and/or co-polyester lined-aluminum bottles did not release BPA; however, aluminum bottles lined with epoxy-based resins still resulted in BPA contamination ...

The parent grapevine has been buzzing about the generous return policy at Babies R Us when it comes to baby bottles. The retailer has been allowing customers to exchange hard plastic bottles that ...

When purchasing home essentials, many people forget how handy it is to have a good spray bottle in their sustainable kitchen. Whether you’re watering plants, detangling your hair, or storing cleaning ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A chemical called BHPF—found in some ‘BPA-Free’ plastics ...

I’ve been hearing a lot in the news lately about the dangers of certain kinds of plastic bottles. What’s the lowdown? Grist thanks its sponsors. Become one. To support our nonprofit environmental ...

Talk about unintended consequences. A compound called BPA is being phased out of plastic packaging due to fears it may disrupt our hormones – but a replacement for it may be just as harmful. BPA, or ...

Good news regarding our government doing something about being more sustainable. The state Assembly passed the Toxin-Free Toddlers and Babies Act, commonly known as SB 797, on Thursday, July 1, ...

After years of campaigning, health advocates finally convinced many household product manufacturers to remove the chemical Bisphenol A, known as BPA, from items like receipts, plastic bottles and the ...

Consumers who switched from polycarbonate-plastic water bottles to metal ones in hopes of avoiding the risk that bisphenol A will leach into their beverages aren’t necessarily any better off, a new ...