Based on the New York Times Op-Ed column yesterday regarding “New Alarm Bells About Chemicals and Cancer” and which comments on concerns associated with the use of bisphenol-A, commonly known as BPA, in food and beverage containers, it is important for buyers of ECO-Choice Natural Spring Water to know that ECO-Choice Water cartons contain absolutely no BPA. 

ECO-Choice Water cartons, which are produced by SIG Combibloc, consist of approximately 75% paper board which is a renewable resource harvested from managed forests and is FSC certified resource wood.  The liquid barrier and bonding agent used in cartons is polyethylene, not PET. The carton also contains a 6 micron thick layer of aluminum which protects the water from light and aroma migration.    

The twist cap used on ECO-Choice Water cartons is made from 100% polyethylene, not PET, and weights only 2.7 grams. 

Not only is ECO-Choice Natural Spring Water pristine water, but it is packaged in a state of the art, environmentally responsible package, that is free from chemicals which have uncertain effects on consumers. 

Today’s New York Times Op-Ed points out that studies of BPA have raised alarm bells for decades, and the evidence is still complex and open to debate.  Legislation that would ban BPA from food and beverage containers is pending in the Senate but is being resisted by the food industry based on the ambiguous data surrounding BPA.  The President’s Cancer Panel is releasing a 200-page report today warning that our lackadaisical approach to regulation may have far-reaching consequences for our health.  The Panel’s point is that we should be prudent in such situations, rather than recklessly approving chemicals of uncertain effect.

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