Have you ever realized how many items you use every day that are made of plastic? By using those products, you're being exposed to a number of man made chemicals which can accumulate in your body and cause health problems down the road. Petroleum-based products like plastic are also a big factor in pollution and energy wastage on this planet. So, the less plastic we use, the more we can help prevent future health problems and pollution, thus creating a greener, cleaner Earth. That's where Life Without Plastic comes in handy as a great resource, their goal* being to offer products that are completely devoid of plastic.
Life Without Plastic offers an array of (mostly*) plastic-free household products: from baby bottles, dishes and toys for kids (who are especially susceptible to health issues due to BPA in plastics); stainless steel food storage containers, lunch boxes, and water containers; sustainably harvested wooden tableware; as well as an assortment of wooden scrubbers for both home and self cleaning use.
This article appears in Aug 12-18, 2010.