DISQUS

buzzbishop.com: Starbucks Venti BPA and VANOC BPA

  • Carolyn · 1 year ago
    You go Buzz!
  • Kat · 1 year ago
    You have to be careful though Buzz....Not ALL 7 recycleables contain BPA - this has been overlooked during all the hype about getting rid of BPA - even I missed it!!! For example - I was in LuluLemon a week ago, and was looking at one of their bottles and flipped it over and low and behold, it was a 7. I turned to the clerk and said, I thought you guys got rid of all of your BPA bottles??? And she said, We did...none of our bottles have BPA. I waggled the bottle bottom at her and said this is a 7...she said yes, but it's BPA free - it's just made from other kinds of plastics that fall into the 7 category but it is BPA-free.

    Being the skeptic that I am, I went and looked it up...

    From: http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/technical/bpaInf...

    Most plastic containers are marked (usually on the bottom) with a number within a triangle with arrows commonly known as a recycling symbol. These numbers, known as the resin identification coding system, were created in 1988 to facilitate recycling programs across the country. These recycling numbers can range from #1 to #7, depending on the type of plastic. The #7 recycling label is a catchall indicator for plastics made with a resin other than those in the #1 to #6 designations, or made of more than one resin. The #7 category not only includes polycarbonate, but also includes compostable plastics made of organic material and other types of plastic that do not necessarily contain BPA (Bisphenol-A).

    So, just b/c it's a 7 doesn't mean it's gonna kill you ;)

    It may be worth an email to Starbucks ;)
  • Kat · 1 year ago
    P.S. Your daily green link even says:

    A wide variety of plastic resins that don't fit into the previous categories are lumped into number 7. A few are even made from plants (polyactide) and are compostable. Polycarbonate is number 7, and is the hard plastic that has parents worried these days, after studies have shown it can leach potential hormone disruptors.
  • buzz · 1 year ago
    Thanks for the clarification, Kat. I've updated some of the text above to reflect your information.

    However, the 7 is the only guideline we, as consumers, have that a product "may" contain BPA.

    That's still too much of a risk.

    7 means "other" and until it's a little more clear than that, I will treat them all as potentially toxic. In this situation it's GUILTY until proven otherwise - it's the only way to stay safe.
  • Kat · 1 year ago
    Coolio Buzz. I am totally with you - better to be safe than sorry. I emailed Lulu to find out from them about their bottles as well (forgot that in the last post)...waiting to hear back from them.

    Ideally, we should all push to get "7"s split out into 7, 8, 9, 10, etc. to accurately reflect their recyclability (since some of them actually are) and to reflect specifically BPA containing resins so they are uniquely and easily identifiable so we don't have to guess about our health....now THAT would be great!!!
  • Jenn · 1 year ago
    Has anyone heard anything about the Ethos brand reusable Starbucks bottles? I love mine, but I am entirely prepared to trash it just like the Nalgene bottles. I've emailed Starbucks and I'm waiting on a reply (that will probably never come...). I always drink out of the hard plastic bottles, so the BPA scare really bothers me.
  • Hannah · 7 months ago
    Or what about simply rallying for a law that all cups and containers that are BPA-free need to have a permanent label next to the recycling symbol labeling them as such?
  • India · 5 months ago
    Hey, I have that starbucks cup and if you look on the bottom of it it says BPA Free! Starbucks may have overpriced coffee that sometimes doesn't taste half as good as what I can make at home, but this awesome cup IS BPA free. (Around the edge underneath the cup it says "All Rights Reserved, Do Not Microwave, For Cold Beverages Only, Dishwasher Safe... drumroll.... BPA Free")

    I would love if you corrected this because when you search google images under "Starbucks Reusable Cup" You are the 1st to come up.
  • buzz · 5 months ago
    Thanks for the note, India - your comments will add to the discussion and further clarifications.