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After the findings of a study about bisphenol A (BPA) plastic was released earlier this week, the debate about plastic bottles rages on. As the Los Angeles Times reported, British researchers found that BPA may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and liver problems (read more at RiverWired). According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately seven billion pounds of BPA are produced around the world each year. BPAs are in everything from DVDs to drinking bottles and eyeglass lenses, but it’s also in food storage containers which means that there is something you can do to reduce the amount of BPA in your everyday life: use glass instead of plastic.  

Glass has a few benefits over plastic:

1. Glass containers are easy to see through and, thereby, choose the right food from your fridge.

2. If you use what you have: you’re already buying glass jars in the form of baby food, spaghetti sauce, and other food products. Clean out your jars and use them for storage, serving beverages, or bowls.

3. Green Daily reminds us that glass containers can be boiled or microwaved without chemicals leaching into the food.  

Photo of a glass jar for purchase at The Container Store.