The health dangers of reusing plastic bottles and bags 12 Articles

by Nisha Danny

Plastic is relatively a vague term used these days.Plastic itself is made of different materials.High quality plastic bottles is relatively safe if properly sterilized and used as per manufacturer's instructions.Howeve...read more

by Kevin Flanders

Most people know that washing their hands, getting plenty of rest, and eating nutritious meals will usually keep them healthy, but few are aware of the risks presented by a common everyday task: refilling plastic bottles. ...read more

by Vonda Sines

One of the most overlooked hazards to your baby looks harmless. It's a polycarbonate plastic baby bottle. According to The Chicago Tribune, researchers concerned with the evils of a common chemical known as bisphenol-A...read more

by Ginger Kazay

Can you say "CANCER" and "IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDER"? Neither of these will occur tomorrow because you reused a plastic bottle or plastic bag today. However, repeated reuse of these innocuous looking items will result in yo...read more

by Lauren Beyenhof

Reusing plastic bottles and plastic bags may seem like a great way to be an environmentally conscious citizen, but it involves some risk. The main danger associated with reusing plastic bottles and bags, is that plastic is...read more

by Mary D

There may be health dangers lurking in the corners and crevases of those recycled plastic bottles, containers and bags. Saving those little plastic food containers, water bottles, etc. may seem like a good idea. However co...read more

by Peter Gonzales

Plastic bags can only be reused for non food purposes, like packaging clothes, magazines, or other containers from one place to another. Plastic bottles should only be reused for storing things like nails, or products that...read more

by Sandra Lynn

Plastic products are embedded within our society. They have brought us convenience, are recyclable, lightweight, and unfortunately, highly toxic. Consumers have been warned about the hazard of DEHA or Diethylhydroxylamin...read more

by Michelle Gardner

Health dangers of reusing plastic bottles and bags tend to be exaggerated, but there are precautions you can take to minimize potential danger. Plastic water and soft drink bottles are intended to be used once and recyc...read more

by Anonomous User1

The best thing to do is to err on the side of caution and simply not reuse plastic bottles and bags for items of human consumption, such as water and food. However, there are a great many ways you can reuse some of these i...read more

by Maxwell Payne

If you intend to reuse plastic bottles or bags for storage of consumable goods or volatile items you could be endangering your health. If you do not know what the container previously held, harmful residue or remnants o...read more

by TC

Plastic bottles that pop and water come in are single-use plastic bottles and are not meant for reuse. There are two main reasons that reusing these bottles is a bad idea. The first is that, over time, the plastic can br...read more