Here’s an interesting alternative to those regular old vinyl lunchboxes which have a tendency to leach phlatates and lead into your food. It’s a stainless steel lunchbox that will probably garner attention from your co-workers, fellow students or curious passers-by. Based on the idea of the Japanese Bento Box, the lightweight “To Go Ware” has… [Continue Reading]
Most Efficient Water Cleaner: Terra Cotta Gravity Water Filter and Cooler
January 24, 2006 by 11 Comments
Here is another efficient ceramic water filter. This gravity filter has a hand-made terra cotta base, which cools the water using natural convention. We consider metaefficient because: its has excellent filtration, and a very long filter life (years). Also, the terra cotta doesn’t leach contaminants into the water, and it keeps the water cool without… [Continue Reading]
Non-Toxic Sippy Cups
July 8, 2005 by 5 Comments
These cups by SIGG are Swiss designed and are a bit different from regular sippy cups. They have a totally inert inner lining that won’t leach chemicals. This is important because kid’s cups receive a lot of washing and wear and tear, thus the plastic inside degrades quite a bit. The cups are extruded from… [Continue Reading]
A Lightweight Water Bottle that Doesn’t Leach
March 29, 2005 by 3 Comments
Yes — a water bottle that does not leach plastic or any other compound into the water its holds. Klean Kanteen is a reusable, lightweight stainless steel container. Plastics containers tend to leach unwelcome compounds such as BPA during regular use, exposure to heat, and especially after cleaning. Klean Kanteen is made from 304 L.N.… [Continue Reading]
Lead-Free Garden Hoses
January 4, 2005 by 7 Comments
Some garden hoses leach lead and other chemicals into the water. The problem is that they are made of PVC, which uses lead as a stabilizer. Consumer Reports tested 16 brands of garden hose sold at national chains and on the internet. In some hoses they measured 10 to 100 times more lead than the… [Continue Reading]
EvenFlo Glass Baby Bottles
July 29, 2004 by 4 Comments
Evenflo makes glass bottles with natural latex nipples. They have micro air vents in the latex to help prevent nipple collapse. Unlike plastic bottles, glass bottles do not leach contaminants into milk. Available from Amazon.
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