Canada’s Largest Outdoor-Goods Retailer Pulls Plastics Water Bottles off Store Shelves
Published: 12 December 2007
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Reproductive/Hormonal Changes
Toronto’s Globe and Mail reports Mountain Equipment Co-op, the country’s largest specialty outdoor-goods retailer, has pulled most food and beverage containers made of polycarbonate plastic from its shelves, reportedly citing concern over possible health risks. According to the article, the plastic in question is made mostly from bisphenol A, which allegedly mimics estrogen and is derived from petrochemicals.