How to Buy BPA-Free Sippy Cups
Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, is a toxic chemical that manufacturers often use in polycarbonate plastics found in baby bottles and sippy cups. Early over-exposure to the chemical can have life-long health effects. Fortunately, there is a wide selection of BPA-Free sippy cups, so you can avoid exposing your child to the toxin.
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Avoid polycarbonate plastic products. Clear plastic cups typically are made of polycarbonate plastic. You can look on the bottom of the cup to find a recycling symbol or code. Stay away from those sippy cups with a 3, 6 or 7 in the center of the recycling symbol.
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Look for cups made of milky colored plastics. These are generally safe since they are not made of polycarbonate. If your cup is not labeled, contact the manufacturing company.
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Look for sippy cups made of polypropylene and polyethylene. Check for the recycling code #5 or the initials "PP" on the bottom of the cup. The Avent Magic Cup, First Years "Take & Toss," Gerber Color Change and Playtex Sipsters are just a few BPA-Free sippy cup options available.
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Tips & Warnings
If you can't avoid using a polycarbonate sippy cup, heat the drink in a separate cup. Transfer the warm drink into the sippy cup once it has cooled to a safe temperature. This can minimize the leaching of BPA.
Throw away any polycarbonate cup that is scratched or worn out.
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fishysticks
Apr 20, 2008
and to add- the CAP to the playtex sipster is plastic #2, BPA free. The cup itself, where the liquid sits, is #3 plastic. -
fishysticks
Apr 20, 2008
and to add- the CAP to the playtex sipster is plastic #2, BPA free. The cup itself, where the liquid sits, is #3 plastic.
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fishysticks
Apr 20, 2008
Playtex Sipsters are NOT BPA free. they are plastic #3.
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fishysticks
Apr 20, 2008
Playtex Sipsters are NOT BPA free. they are plastic #3.
