Wakefield, 3 May 2008 - STORE CLOSURE EXTENDED! We are still not caught up with the pending orders we have already received and we feel it is not fair to those who have already ordered to start taking new orders - as this will slow down our processing of existing orders. We are also in the middle of moving to a new larger space, hiring and training more wonderful helpers, and streamlining certain processes, all of which will enable us to serve you much better. So in the interest of continuing to provide solid, efficient customer service, our webstore will remain closed until May 12, 2008. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, but we hope you will check back with us in just over a week. New cereal bowls and mugs coming soon! Happy Spring!

Wakefield, 27 April 2008 - Following the Canadian government's proposal to ban bisphenol A (see details below), we have been inundated with orders - thank you for your support! In order to continue to provide solid customer service, and to catch up so that everybody gets their orders as soon as possible, we have decided to close the store for a week. We will reopen again on May 3, 2008, so please check back with us then. Please note that we now have in stock both sizes of the glass baby bottles with silicone nipples, and we have all sizes of the Klean Kanteen bottles in stock (although the sippy adaptors are still back ordered).

Wakefield, 18 April 2008 - Canadian Government Risk Assessment of Bisphenol A Leads to Proposal to Ban Polycarbonate Baby Bottles!

A wonderful step forward for health and the environment! The Government of Canada announced today in Ottawa that a risk assessment of bisphenol A has been completed and has led the government to consider legally designating bisphenol A a 'toxic' substance hazardous to human health and the environment. This makes Canada the first jurisdiction in the world to begin taking tangible regulatory action against bisphenol A, which is the key chemical component in the plastic polycarbonate. Bisphenol A is used to make numerous common household items including many plastic baby bottles, reusable water bottles, large blue-coloured water storage bottles for water dispensers, and the lining of some food cans.

An ever-increasing body of peer-reviewed scientific research associates bisphenol A with a number of health problems, including cancers, obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and alteration of various hormonal, developmental and reproductive functions -- often at extremely low levels of the chemical. As well, low levels of bisphenol A have been shown to harm fish and aquatic organisms over time.

For more information on today's announcement, and details on how to submit a comment during the 60 day public comment period on whether to ban the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles which contain bisphenol A, check out the Government of Canada Chemicals Management website: http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/bisphenol-a_e.html.

For other ways you can take action, check out the website of Environmental Defence, the Canadian environmental group that has been instrumental in getting this issue into the public eye and onto governmental radars: http://www.environmentaldefence.ca/campaigns/whatsnew/BisphenolA.html.

Wakefield, 31 March 2008 - We are very concerned about the riots and violence occurring in Tibet, and have thrown around several ideas about how we can show our support to the Tibetan people. The Klean Kanteen bottles we sell are made in China. We considered not selling them any more, but as a high quality stainless steel water bottle, they address an important need in the realm of non-plastic alternatives for food and drink - and there is currently no comparable alternative. Instead, we have decided to donate $1.00 from the sale of every Klean Kanteen bottle to the following organizations divided in equal amounts:

Ottawa Friends of Tibet
Canada Tibet Committee
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

If you are wondering what you can do, you can sign the petition being organized by the civic advocacy group, Avaaz.org: http://www.avaaz.org/en/tibet_end_the_violence/

Wakefield, 17 March 2008 - Our store has just re-opened after March break. If your screen tells you our store is still closed, try reloading the page. We would appreciate it if you could report any problems or malfunction with our website. We still update it manually!

Wakefield, 14 March 2008 - We are almost there! We thought we would rest but instead we have been working really hard getting things organized on our end and carrying boxes... We have a lot of stock now, our airtight containers are now in as well as our children's dish sets-- stainless steel and blue frog. We will re-open the store on Monday 17 March 2008. Thank you for your patience!

Wakefield, 4 March 2008 - We are going to take a little March break in the next few days in order to rest a bit after a busy winter, but also to update our website with new exciting products and backordered products that have just been delivered to our warehouse. We will be back soon!

Wakefield, 29 February 2008 - We just received some of our backordered products (children's stainless steel dish sets, frog sets, cereal bowls, etc) as well as new products. We will be posting them on our website in the next few days. Thank you for your patience!

Wakefield, 24 February 2008 - Life Without Plastic is proud to sponsor a presentation by Dr. Kapil Khatter, of Environmental Defense, who will address environmental and health risks associated with plastics. The presentation will be in English and is entitled "Life in the Age of Plastics: Dealing with Risks to Environment and Health". A bilingual discussion will follow. Wednesday, 27 February 2008, at 7:30 p.m., at Chelsea United Church on Mill Road, Chelsea, Quebec, CANADA . Free admission. Organized by ACRE (Action Chelsea for the Repsect of the Environment).

Wakefield, 21 February 2008 - We will be getting some of our backordered children's dish sets, baby bowls and mugs in about two weeks. Stainless steel airtight round containers in about one month (size 8 cm, 10 cm, 12 cm and 14 cm diameter). Thank you for your patience!

Wakefield, 7 February 2008 - A study, commissioned by the Canadian group Environmental Defense, revealed that the levels of Biphenol A leaching from major brands of baby bottles are significantly higher than anticipated. The study also reveals that baby bottles leach more and more as they age. More details: http://www.toxicnation.ca/files/toxicnation/report/ToxicBabyBottleReport.pdf.

Wakefield, 30 January 2008 - According to a recently released University of Cincinnati study, the use of boiling water in a polycarbonate plastic water bottle has been shown to accelerate the release of Bisphenol A ("BPA") by about 55 times. BPA is a chemical that mimicks estrogen and has been linked to some breast and prostate cancers in humans. More information: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/01/30/bisphenol-study.html.

Note: This is a picture of the Breast Cancer Awareness Bottle -- A bottle made of polycarbonate. Ironic!

Wakefield, 20 January 2008 - For those of you waiting for the Evenflo glass nursers/baby bottles, they are now in! They are available in 120 ml (4 oz) and 240 ml (8 oz) sizes and come with a silicone slow-flow nipple.

And a little Klean Kanteen note. Please be aware that Klean Kanteen is now offering plastic flat and loop caps for the bottles. So if you are shopping elsewhere for a Klean Kanteen with a stainless steel cap, be sure that is what you are getting. We will carry only the stainless steel flat and loop caps, as usual - along with the plastic sports caps we have always carried. As we have always said, the advantage of the stainless steel caps is that the liquid is not in contact with plastic.