Going Plastic Free for Safety!

In light of new studies going BPA free just isn't enough anymore. Mother Jones just released an article uncovering that many replacements for plastic containing BPA are more toxic than the plastics they are replacing. Instead of sifting through all the different plastic formulas to figure out what is currently considered safe we are getting rid of plastic all together. Before you write me off for being completely crazy I will just say I know too may people under the age of thirty to battle cancer not to be concerned. The task of eliminating plastic is easier said then done in today's world. There are many non plastic options out there, however they can be pricey.

Baby bottles are the easiest. Most all bottle manufactures carry a glass product line. You may have to get on Amazon.com to find them but they can be found in almost any brand for a very reasonable price. However, the nipples and lids are still made of plastic. Luckily the liquid is spending its time sitting in the glass portion of the bottle and to limit the leaching of plastic chemicals hand wash in warm water and soap and never expose plastic to high heat.

Same rule for sippy cups. However, non plastic sippy cups are harder to find and usually are pricey. Stainless steal and glass are the most common replacements. For my toddler I chose stainless steal for all the dropping and knocking over it is going to have to take. I purchased a Safe Sippy 2 and my toddler adores that cup! I highly recommend purchasing an extra parts kit too! I have heard good things from folks that have taken the glass route. A popular glass option for baby bottles and sippy cups is LifeFactory.

Lyra with her stylish Safe Sippy 2

For utensils there is always the good old fashion stainless steal which never really ever goes out of style. Stainless steal toddler utensils can be found anywhere and cheaply at your nearest Target or Ikea. If you are just introducing food for the first time you may want to use something softer that the baby can gum on while learning to eat like bamboo. Bambu makes a bamboo organic baby spoon. The down side of bamboo is that you don't want to put it in the dishwasher. I have seen corn starch baby spoons and plates on the market as well, however unless they are made from organic corn I would avoid them. Non organic corn is grown with very high levels of pesticides, atrazine in particular. Atrazine is a known carcinogenic.

While your child is in the throw the whole bowl on the floor stage it is good to have some non breakable plates and bowls. For this there is bamboo, stainless, potato starch, glass with silicon and much more! A simple google and amazon search will blow your mind what's out there. We chose to go with bamboo wear from Green Sprout. These can be found through many local Co Ops and Amazon.com.

For food storage there are many glass tupperwares and cloth zipper snack bags out there. I purchased my glass tupperware at Costco and I love it. For baby food I turn to a good old reliable mason jar. There are many options out there. Happy hunting!