Our school water bottles are compulsory. That is we must use them not
our own.
They are clear plastic with a narrow neck.
Triangle 1 - This is single use only.
They are not for use in the dish washer.
I am not happy for several reasons:-
? They are difficult to clean. I am sure the majority of parents are unaware of need to clean them with mild detergent daily. To avoid bacteria building up inside. Even though only used for water, bacteria enter from child's mouth and multiply on this type of plastic.
? They have not been tested for repeated use and washing more than once, certainly no research has been done on chemical that will leak out when used repeatedly hundreds of times over school year.
? Only a small percentage of plastic is recycled most ends up on landfill sites. So bad for the environment.
There is alot of research indicating that plastic are responsible for cancer, infertility etc. I am not saying this plastic bottle would do that, but there has been no research.
Hundreds of schools in the UK use these bottles. So thousands of children are at risk of potential disease.
I have approached the food standards agency and other bodies but nobody seems interested.
Are there any other mums out there who share my concerns and would join me in pushing for research into these bottles and the general cleaning advice given to parents?