Learning to avoid plastics that contain Bisphenol A or BPA seems like a daunting task. By taking a few seconds to read labels and find out what recycling codes that have been labeled on it can make all the difference.
Why is BPA bad?
Bisphenol A is an endocrine inhibitor.
Ok let’s break this down a little further, in layman’s terms, it disrupts the process of the endocrine system.
Is the Endocrine System?
The endocrine system is a series of glands and organs that produce hormones that control your body’s vital functions.
Just to name a few glands and organs associated with endocrine function is:
- Thyroid
- Stomach
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Kidney
- Leather
- Heart
- Bone marrow
- Testicle
- Uterus
Each major function of the human body bound to the endocrine system.
You will not be surprised when I tell you that BPA contamination has been associated with diabetes that affects the pancreas that
If this information can be alarming and frightening this piss out of you?
Of course!
Food and Drug Administration has been your focus and worry about how many calories and grams of fat in the item rather than raw materials and secondary contamination. Now you know a little more about BPA toxic let’s discuss the types of plastics are produced.
There are 7 types are used in describing the type of plastic, the numbers 1-7.
Type 1
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
Used to create a single use container for general goods such as soda bottles, disposable bottles of water, electrolyte replacement drinks, jars of food and cosmetic containers.
Type 2
HDPE (high density polyethylene)
HDPE is used to make common items that are widely used as grocery bags, milk and juice containers.
Type 3
PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)
PVC is used to make items such as Garden Hoses, Rain Jacket, window frames, wrapping meat, and water pipes.
Type 4
LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)
You will find these products will be used to package bread, heavy duty bags, plastic bottles and food wrap squeezable.
Type 5
PP (Polypropylene)
Medicine bottles, cereal liners, straws and bags of chips commonly used with the PP.
Type 6
PS (Polystyrene)
They use this world wide and you find it all the time on the side of the road as a foam food containers, egg cartons, and plastic cutlery. It is simply not go away and not ‘recycled.
Type 7
Other PC (Polycarbonate)
This is a group where they mention things that they do not have a category for but common items Baby bottles, water coolers, car parts, etc.