The safest way to use plastics: Simple Solutions

By Tania Reuben Presuming - We're trying to use less plastic in our daily lives. Presuming - We've eliminated the plastics that are known to be a higher toxicity risk. Use the following tips to minimize your family's exposure to plastic toxins: - Do not use plastics in the microwave - including cling wrap. - Avoid using plastics with oily food - toxicity leaching increases with contact to oily foods. - Avoid the dishwasher, especially with plastics that are used for food storage - heat and some detergents cause the plastic to break down. Increasing the leaching of possible toxins. - Avoid using plastics for warm foods or beverages - leaching is increased with heat. - Avoid cling wrap - use paper, wax paper or use the Diva Solutions: Paperless "Paper" Towel System. Many cling wraps contain harmful pvc's that will leach into food. - When serving food on plastic dishes - think young children - transfer the food for storage. Typically plastic dinnerware is not storage grade. - Discard plastics that are scratched and worn. - Don't drink your water out of plastic bottles. - Use extra precautions with all baby products - coming soon - plastics and your baby. - Choose "green" or bio based plastics. You can now find bio based disposable dinnerware and cutlery (I've even seen them at Smart & Final)- as an added bonus these products are also compostable. Finally - once again - use less plastic! Check out the Diva Guide - Use Less Plastic in Your Home.