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06/03/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Startup creates the world’s first collapsible, reusable straw that you can attach to your keychain

Many things are being reinvented today into smaller, more portable sizes so we can easily bring them with us. From collapsible utensils to foldable ballet flats, compact cameras and compact laptops, companies always discover new ways to make our lives easier. Recently, a startup company introduced FinalStraw to the world. It is the first-ever collapsible, reusable straw made […]

08/25/2016 / By D. Samuelson

Beware BPA vs. BPA free: the plastics industry is trading one toxin for another

Many mothers are familiar with BPA, or Bisphenol A, because their infants and toddlers had come into direct contact with this leaching molecule from their baby bottles, sippy cups and plastic teething rings. Or maybe the young ones gnawed on compact discs, cell phones, sunglasses and food storage containers. BPA helps form the hard, clear plastic called polycarbonate, along with […]

12/30/2015 / By Vicki Batts

BPA-free doesn’t mean toxin-free

That BPA free water bottle might not be so safe, after all. New studies show that many so-called BPA free plastics aren’t BPA-free at all. And the ones that are free of the well-known toxic plastic are still just as harmful. BPA, or bisphenol A, is known for its toxicity to the endocrine system. It […]

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