Open Mic Week

Are you fighting for a cause?  Are you passionate about something and want to share it with other people?  For those of you who know me know that I am passionate about Bisphenol-A (BPA) and fighting to get it listed as a toxic chemical. 

To help spread the word on other issues, I've decided to have an 'open mic' week on the Green Me OZ blogspot.  Everyday for one week I will blog about your cause or campaign (as long as it is a green, healthy one) - a different cause/campaign/awareness each day.

If you are interested simply email me the details - amanda@greenmeoz.com.au.

Blogs posted will be at random and I cannot guarantee everyones will be posted but I will try.

Spreading the green love.

Amanda
Green Me OZ
http://greenmeoz.blogspot.com/

Healthy Habits

When you were a kid do you remember what you used to drink out of?  I can remember drinking cold cordial out of a stainless steel cup that had been stored in the fridge - ah, what a way to cool down on a hot summer's day.  Today most kids drink out of plastic cups before they can manage a glass. If you have kids you know that kids somehow always seem to drop, knock over or spill their cup so plastic seems the better option. But is it? Well in short no.

Most of the plastic stuff we use contains Bisphenol-A (BPA) unless it states otherwise.  This means that the cup may leach BPA into whatever is in the cup.  If you kid bites the cup, which a lot do, then they are ingesting this as well.  BPA is an endocrine disruptor and there is great concern for children as their bodies are at an early development stage and have immature systems for detoxifying chemicals. 

So what can you do?  Switch to stainless steel cups.  My kids, aged 6 years and almost 2 years, use the cups and absolutely love them.  They have been dropped plenty of times and survived. But if you do use plastic cups make sure they are BPA-free. 

Ecococoon Stainless Steel Cup Set in 'Celebration Red'

Also comes in 'Retro 70's' design

We owe it to our kids to give them the best start in life so let's give them a chemical-free life. Choose BPA-free products where you can. Look around your kitchen and see how much plastic you have and what you can get rid of to reduce their exposure.  If you were like me, you have draws and cupboards full of plastic ware.  I've made the change over slowly as I know it can be expensive. But each time you get rid of a plastic item and replace it with a BPA-free option, you are making a healthy change.

I currently have stainless steel cup sets on special via my Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/greenmeoz or you can email me at amanda@greenmeoz.com.au.  Set of six for just $37.00 and free postage.  Set comes with a cover so you can take them with you on picnics, in the car or camping.

Go green!

Amanda
Green Me OZ
http://greenmeoz.blogspot.com/

And the patients are fed BPA

I had a recent stay in hospital (that's another blog post) and as a patient noticed the amount of plastic that is used just to feed patients ie plastic bowls, plates, cups and utensils. Now this is definitely not BPA-free plastic and it is kind of a concern especially when the food is being heated in these containers. Imagine what is being leached into the food and beverages.  And when you are stuck in that hospital bed recovering and hungry you don't really have much choice but to eat what is in front of you.

I don't blame the hospitals - obviously there is a huge cost factor. But you have to think of the health of the patients as well don't you??  They are all there because they are not that well, so being fed food and beverages in plastic that leaches Bisphenol-A really can't be helping their health.

We need to stand up against the Government for not enforcing a ban on BPA.  Help me fight the fight - join our campaign by voting at GetUp!

Amanda
Green Me OZ
http://greenmeoz.blogspot.com/