May
05
2009
The Plastic Albatross Recommends
An estimated 3,000 people turned out for the Brooklyn Food Conference in Park Slope! It was wonderful to speak with many of you at the Plastic Albatross table. While I felt like a bit of a killjoy nestled among the happy farmers, it was a great way to connect with local New Yorkers and hear about your concerns and suggestions for plastic and toxin-free living.
A few topics visitors seemed most concerned about were the BPA in the linings of metal cans, learning more about safe cosmetics, and recommendations for alternative non-plastic/non-toxic products.
- Information about BPA can be found on this site under Get Informed > Bisphenol A.
- A great resource with information on over 42,800 personal care products is the EWG’s Skin Deep database.
- A list of recommended alternative non-toxic/non-plastic products will be available shortly under Take Action > Household. Until then here are a few products that we had on display at the Brooklyn Food Conference.
The Plastic Albatross Recommends:
- Stainless Steel Food Storage and Happy Tiffin instead of plastic containers.
- Ecobags for produce and grains instead of plastic produce and bulk bags.
- Brooks natural bristle pearwood toothbrush instead of nylon bristles.
- Soap Nuts instead of plastic-packaged, synthetic fragranced detergents.
- Kleen Kanteen + Stainless Steel Cap instead of plastic water bottles.
- Eco-Dent Floss instead of toxic Gore-Tex/Teflon Glide and plastic-packaged floss.
- Natural Value Waxed Paper Bags instead of plastic baggies.
- If You Care Recycled Aluminum Foil instead of plastic wrap.
- Anchor Hocking glass containers instead of Tupperware or other plastic food containers.
- Organic Fiji Soap instead of plastic-packaged and synthetic fragranced soaps.
