What if a beverage container does not have a recycling code?
Many older containers do not have recycling symbols. Nalgene lexan containers used to be made from polycarbonate plastic, but the new versions reportedly are not. Look for the recycling symbol on new versions and if in doubt, replace the container with a new model. We had concerns about BPA in our Brita water filtering container, which does not contain a recycling symbol. According to others who have spoken with Brita about the BPA issue, Brita containers are made from two different types of plastics, neither of which contains BPA. What can I do to reduce exposure to BPA? • Because BPA is used in the epoxy resin coating inside almost all canned goods, your can eliminate most canned products from your diet and buy products in glass jars. Acidic foods, such as tomato sauce and spaghetti sauce, are particularly likely to absorb BPA. You can also switch to frozen vegetables, rather than canned vegetables. • Always check the recycling code on the bottom of a plastic beverage bottle to see i
