This site will provide you with important facts about organic foods and beverages, information about current trends in the organic industry and we hope, an objective look at the organic market as it relates to consumer interests.
This site is a resource for people interested in organic foods and beverages. Our primary focus is on selection of the right packaging materials for organic products. Packaging can influence the foods and beverages it contains as well as the environment.
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This site is dedicated to providing the organic shopper with information about the right packaging choices for keeping your organic foods, organic. Many packaging choices may contain synthetic chemicals that migrate into foods and beverages, thus altering the natural organic integrity of your foods. In contrast, glass containers have been in use for 200 generations and are composed of naturally occurring substances and do not contain synthetic chemicals.
“The Republican” (Springfield, Massachusetts) reports South Hadley, Massachusetts, residents will get some help in kicking their bottled water habits by being able to exchange a plastic water bottle for an aluminum one at the headquarters for the town’s two water departments in an effort to cut down on the amount of plastic going to landfills, […]
Stoneham Massachusetts’ “Wicked Local” reports U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, who represents the 7th District of Massachusetts, recently filed a bill, HR 6228, which would ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in all food and drink packaging. BPA is used in the production of many common household items in the U.S., including plastic baby […]
“The Oregonian” reports on the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in water bottles, water pitchers, baby bottles and liners in canned foods, and its link to cancer, miscarriage, infertility, obesity and immunity and sexual-development problems in animal studies. The article gives tips for consumers on how to recognize which plastic containers contain BPA. Link […]
According to the “Washington Post,” proposed legislation by Prince George’s a lawmaker to ban the plastic compound bisphenol A (BPA) is allegedly arousing tempers in China. Manufacturers in the United States and China use the compound in baby bottles and other products and the Chinese have reportedly said there is “no specific scientific evidence” proving […]
The “Washington Post” reports St. Paul Island, home to a large population of seals, has become an unintentional dumping ground for tons of debris, from plastic bottles and tires to netting and rope in which some seals become fatally entangled. Link to Full Article
Tizane© Beverages are the first 100% organic beverages featuring the unadulterated taste of botanicals. Using blue agave nectar to sweeten and enhance the botanicals, Tizane offers three exciting flavors: Jasmine, Lemongrass, and Hibiscus. All Tizane Beverages are packaged in 12 oz. recyclable, clear glass bottles.
According to the “New York Times,” along Alaska’s outer coast there are reportedly shores strewn with marine debris, most of which is plastic, and much of it crosses the Gulf of Alaska or even the Pacific Ocean to arrive there. The “New York Times” also reports in the pacific ocean, there is plastic debris, […]
Canada’s “National Post” reports more Canadian schools are considering banning plastic bottled water from school vending machines as early as next year as school boards raise concerns about the environmental impact of all those billions of disposable containerss that don’t end up in the recycle bin. Link to Full Article
The “Montreal Gazette” reports many western governments are initiating new chemical controls as part of an international Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management agreement signed in Dubai in 2006. The agreement was reportedly initiated by the realization that nearly every square inch of the planet is now contaminated to one degree or another with a […]
New Jersey’s “Courier Post” reports with the legislative session coming to a close, health and consumer advocates are urging Legislature to pass bills to protect children from carcinogenic and developmentally stunting toxins. The proposed bill would outlaw phthalates, chemicals used to coat baby food containers, as the chemicals are reportedly linked to penis deformities […]