A Sampling of Sippy Cups

I found a very well crafted review of BPA-free sippy cups today that I want to pass on.  The site is called Z Recommends and they toddler-tested 7 different cups and rated them on Ease & Care of Use, Durability and Eye Appeal.  Their best pick was the BornFree toddler cup made of polyamide plastic which is deemed safe for kids.  A close second was the SIGG aluminum kids cup. 

A quick reminder...BPA, or Bisphenol-A is used in production of polycarbonate plastics (#7 for recycling purposes).  BPA can leach into liquids (especially when heated) and has been linked to reproductive and immune system problems.  I wrote about my dilemma about using Nalgene bottles last summer. 

By the way, I learned about this review on Sk*rt.  Have you heard of Sk*rt?  It's a very cool new website for women where readers post interesting articles and information.  You get to vote for topics that interest you and the most popular things rise to the top.  It's hard to imagine it - just go check it out.  I've found lots of interesting things there.  The only problem is that I'm getting sucked into more web-reading than I want to.  Time to get off the computer and go play with the kids....

P.S.  Sk*rt has been so popular that they having trouble staying online!  Apparently moving to a new web server or something.  If you can't get through today, check back tomorrow - I'd say it's worth your time!

Comments

[Susan]

Thanks for the info. We're just getting ready to try the sippy cup and this guide will definitely be useful. We stopped buying Gerber baby food because believe or not, they package their food in #7 plastic containers (even the organic food!)

[Bethany]

I heard that #3 was the problem with BPA, not #7?

[Vanessa]

Thanks for this, I just found out about BPA today. And am switching to a different bottle as well as sippys for my kids.

Bethany - Based on the research Ive done so far, labels 2, 4, 5, and 6 are safe. 3 & 7 definetely not.

[kat]

6 is not safe either -- that is polystyrene or styrofoam.

here is a link to an article on BPA. It has a link to a great handout on safe plastic usage. There is also a list of BPA-free bottles and sippy cups.
http://amomsblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/harmful-plastics-polycarbonate-with-bisphenol-a/

[kat]

6 is not safe either. that is polystyrene or styrofoam.

here is an article about BPA. There is a link to a grea handout about safe plastic usage and discusses each plastic type, what its made of, etc. there is also a list of bpa-free bottles and sippy cups.

http://amomsblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/harmful-plastics-polycarbonate-with-bisphenol-a/

[kat]

sorry, didn't mean to post twice. i didn't think it went through the first time, guess it just takes a few minutes for the comment to appear! sorry!

[Christine]

Numbers 3, 6, and 7 are the bad ones. This pisses me off beyond belief! We have been hearing about this for easily THREE YEARS and they said, "no, no , no, there, there...every thing is ok"! Now, it's, "Well, maybe BPA is a problem". IT IS A PROBLEM!!!! I am so sick of FDA and our government taking all these kickbacks and telling us what's "safe" and what's "not"...and I am in the chemical industry! I knew this stuff was bad in these particular applications. What is horrible is how it is so hidden that even a trained eye cannot see.