tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post335167111715850371..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: The Latest on Plastic Food Storage - And AlternativesJeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-66633994790841209022010-04-09T04:22:06.102-07:002010-04-09T04:22:06.102-07:00It's really quite scary what we humans do to o...It's really quite scary what we humans do to ourselves for the sake of convenience: if we need to pack a lunch, it's much easier to grab a bottle of water than to fill your own container, and a plastic container of leftovers to reheat in the microwave is lighter to carry than a Pyrex dish... but at what cost to our health?<br /><br />I am fairly careful these days, but it worries me when I think of how many toxins unknowingly exposed myself to over the years.Janet Barclayhttp://www.organizedassistant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-14180947730676327392010-02-04T19:39:22.918-08:002010-02-04T19:39:22.918-08:00Welcome, Nicky - I'm glad you're enjoying ...Welcome, Nicky - I'm glad you're enjoying my blog!Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-79717714435656867712010-02-04T17:16:55.212-08:002010-02-04T17:16:55.212-08:00Jeri, thanks for the link to the Green Guide and t...Jeri, thanks for the link to the Green Guide and to your previous article. I'm thinking I'll invest in a set of pyrex dishes for microwaving, just to be safe. (It won't make my Tupperware-pusher friends happy, but oh well!)<br /><br />It upsets me that BPAs are so common in things used for babies, who you'd think would be most at risk.<br /><br />Also, I'm a new reader as well, so I just wanted to say hello and that I'm loving your blog. (And how nice to find someone who can organise a closet WITHOUT buying all new super matching containers, much more realistic!)Nicky at Not My Motherhttp://www.notmymother.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-20506059266953599632010-02-04T00:56:10.285-08:002010-02-04T00:56:10.285-08:00Thanks for sharing that, Nicky! The Green Guide ha...Thanks for sharing that, Nicky! The <a href="http://www.thegreenguide.com/buying-guide/plastic-containers" rel="nofollow">Green Guide</a> has a similar list, and it agrees as to which plastics are most worrisome. (It seems the symbols used in Australia are the same ones we use here in the U.S.)<br /><br />However, other experts claim there is <a href="http://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/2009/05/plastic-food-storage-ok-or-not.html" rel="nofollow">some risk with all plastics</a>, when heated with food.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-90899282830537995372010-02-03T20:45:06.959-08:002010-02-03T20:45:06.959-08:00I've been concerned about plastics and food fo...I've been concerned about plastics and food for some time. Recently Choice magazine in Australia ran a report on the risks and specifically, *which* plastics were considered to have a potential risk. <br /><br />The entire article is interesting but the types of plastics to avoid are listed here:<br /><br />http://choice.com.au/Reviews-and-Tests/Food-and-Health/Food-and-drink/Safety/Plastic-food-containers/page/Table.aspx<br /><br />(Of course, this does presume that the plastics recycling symbols are standard worldwide - I believe they are but can't speak for the US.)Nicky at Not My Motherhttp://www.notmymother.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-5497542283685708432010-01-26T11:34:52.616-08:002010-01-26T11:34:52.616-08:00Thanks for the useful information, SueBK!Thanks for the useful information, SueBK!Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-77881255310171401532010-01-25T14:58:08.605-08:002010-01-25T14:58:08.605-08:00As an easy guide, my toxicology lecturer said &quo...As an easy guide, my toxicology lecturer said "the softer the plastic, the bigger the danger". Soft plastics have a more malleable molecular structure, which means, when heated they are able to 'let go' of molecules more readily. According to my naturapath, heated plastics can also leak (o)estrogen.<br />I think it's wonderful that finally there's a move to alert the general public, instead of it being the rantings of a few toxicology lecturers, LOL.<br />I have a house full of plastic (who doesn't?) but I do try to remember to only use the hard (shatter-able) stuff for heating.SueBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484316295832915889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-15099729355364188842010-01-23T00:40:54.290-08:002010-01-23T00:40:54.290-08:00Billf, regarding the water bottles, I've perso...Billf, regarding the water bottles, I've personally decided to use the <a href="http://www.rei.com/product/776892" rel="nofollow">BPA-free CamelBak bottles</a> - so I carry my own, and don't buy bottled water all the time. There's no guarantee that's safe, but it's my choice for now.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-71170954626886238832010-01-23T00:24:00.900-08:002010-01-23T00:24:00.900-08:00Bummer - there really is almost nothing safe anymo...Bummer - there really is almost nothing safe anymore. How many plastic water bottles get purchased, used and disposed of every day? How many chemicals are we exposing ourselves to? Ugh...it's getting scarier and scarier....billfhttp://bestgiftsfor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-11275658679602540602010-01-22T11:43:20.884-08:002010-01-22T11:43:20.884-08:00Julie, welcome! I agree that Pyrex is a fine answe...Julie, welcome! I agree that Pyrex is a fine answer. I wrote about Pyrex in an earlier article; see the links at the end of this one.<br /><br />I try to mix up the eye candy and the more affordable options - this week was heavy on the eye candy. But I don't usually point to things you find at Target or The Container Store and such - since people can easily find those without me.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-8918863828054656952010-01-22T11:18:32.390-08:002010-01-22T11:18:32.390-08:00Good ideas. Another idea I like that is very inexp...Good ideas. Another idea I like that is very inexpensive and fairly safe is the Pyrex bowls with lids.<br /><br />Available in many styles, they are often found at outlet stores and I can buy extra lids (which I always seem to need). The see-through nature ensures I know what is there when I stack them, and though the lids are often plastic, it doesn't touch the food and can be removed for heating.<br /><br />I am a new subscriber, and am loving the eye-candy and ideas -- though INEXPENSIVE and easy to get in the USA when you are not near one of the centers of the urban world, well, is what I am looking for. Mostly I just oggle all the impossible for me to get ideas... but wanted to offer some mid-American ideas, too.Julie S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03304189266753570213noreply@blogger.com