•  Eco tanks look modern, are very attractive and offering one of the most hygienic surfaces available. Stainless Steel is very easy to clean, has no pores or cracks to harbour dirt, grime or bacteria so your bottle stays completely clean for years.

•  Eco tankas are light and durable, Not lined with any material and do not break down or leach in anyway.

•  Completely safe and non-toxic.

•  One year warranty is also offered against faulty manufacturing.

•  Eco tankas come in a range of sizes from toddler size 350ml bottle through to the Super tanka which holds 1.2 litres. Polypropylene non-leaching plastic sports caps are available for the bottles along with loop caps that have a stainless steel inner and adaptors for kiddie sipper tops. All caps are interchangeable with any bottle and extra caps are available if required at any time.

Look after our planet!

•  The Ecotanka name and branding is designed to help encourage you to fill and take your own bottle and to re-use it over and over again.

•  Each year we are drinking 30 billion throw-away bottles of water worldwide! That is 2.7 million tons of plastic. If you put the bottles end to end they would go around the world more than 150 times… and that is every single year!

•  In the US on average one person uses 166 disposable plastic water bottles a year, and 8 out of 10 of these bottles become garbage or end up in landfill. The buried bottles can take up to 1000 years to biodegrade.

•  STAINLESS STEEL HAS A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF OVER 100 YEARS, AND IS 100% RECYCLABLE.

THE TERRIBLE TRUTH ABOUT PLASTICS

As plastic ages or is exposed to heat or stress, it can release trace amounts of some of the ingredients. Of particular concern is bisphenol-a (BPA), used to strengthen some plastics, and phthalates, used to soften others.

These chemicals are used in hundreds of household items. BPA is in everything from BABY BOTTLES to CAN LINNINGS, while phthalates are found in children's toys as well as vinyl shower curtains. They enter your body through the food, water and bits of dust you consume, or are simply absorbed through the skin.

BPA and phthalates are endocrine disrupters, which mimic hormones. Estrogen and other hormones in relatively tiny amounts can cause vast changes, so researchers worry that BPA and Phthalates could done the same, especially in young children.

To cut down on your exposure, avoid plastic bottles and toys labelled with numbers 3 or 7, which often contain BPA or Phthalates, and canned foods, especially those with acidic contents like tomatoes. You should also avoid heating plastic in microwaves.

Sources: Time July 10 2008

Comments: The dangers of plastics are fast becoming common knowledge. It is amazing the number of blogs and news articles now devoted to reducing plastics' use, when just a few years ago most people never thought twice about it.

In recent years, major changes have come about signalling that attitudes are changing about this pervasive toxin.

•  Whole foods stopped using plastic bags

•  Canada has declared the plastics' chemical BPA toxic and banned its use

•  You can now purchase reusable shopping bags in just about every grocery store (unheard of a couple of years ago)

•  Wal-Mart is phasing out BPA-containing baby bottles, You can now purchase BPA-free bottles and Amazon.com has an entire BPA-free section.

For those who don't know…Why plastic are a BIG problem

Plastic is not an inert substance as its manufactures would like you to believe. It contains chemicals like BPA and phthalates, which minmic hormones in your body. Even tiny concentrations can cause problems, and you are likely being exposed fromall angles: food containers, plastic wraps, WATER BOTTLES, personal care products, you name it, it contains plastic.

According to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study, BPA was detected in the urine of 95 percent of people tested.

This is alarming when you consider all the problems its been linked to like:

•  Structural damage to the brain

•  Hyperactivity, increased aggressiveness, and impaired learning

•  Increased fat formation and risk of obesity

•  Altered immune function

•  Early puberty, stimulation of mammary glands development, disrupted reproductive cycles, and ovarian dysfunction

•  Changes in gender-specific behaviour, and abnormal sexual behaviour

•  Stimulation of prostate cancer cells

•  Increased prostate size, and decreased sperm production.

Anytime you eat of drink something out of plastic, you risk exposure. Plastic that are worn out or scratched may leach even more chemicals into your food, as do hot beverages. Just by drinking coffee from a plastic-lined paper cup you could be exposed to 55 times more BPA than normal

Most at risk are children and fetuses, which is why it is appalling to think that these chemicals are commonly used in BABY BOTTLES and children's toys.

The Ecology Centre in Berkeley, California put together an excellent list that exposes just what kinds of plastic toxins are in products you use. Everyone should read the entire list but here are some highlights:

•  Salad dressing and cooking oil bottles: This plastic container is made from PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), which leaches plasticizers (Lead, Cadmium, mercury, Phthalates and the carcinogen, diethyl hexyphosphate into your food.

•  Soda bottles, WATER BOTTLES, peanut butter jars and cooking oil bottles: Made from PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), the leach acetaldehyde-a probable human carcinogen, according to the EPA-into your food and drinks.

•  Meat trays, foam take-out food containers and cups, foam packing materials: Made from polystyrene (PS) these materials leach styrene, which can damage your nervous system, into your food.

MOVING TOWARD A PLASTIC-LESS LIFE

Is it possible….There are some things you can do to eliminate and you won't have to sacrifice much to do them. Just imagine how much less plastic we could use if we ALL did our part.

My top tips to reduce the plastic in your life are:

1. Boycott Plastic shopping bags Use reusable canvas or cloth varieties instead.

2. Don't buy bottled water. Filter your own and fill your ECOTANKA

3. Avoid using plastic cups, utensils, dishware, and foodstorage containers.

4. Give up using plastic wrap (and never use it to cover food while it is heating

5. Look for non-plastic home items like shower curtains and use wooden spoons or stainless steel instead of plastic ones.

This is just a short list of changes you can make but if everyone changes just a few items then it would all being going toward eliminating some of the toxic plastic that gets into our bodies.

If you want to read more articles on this subject you will find a very good reliable source at www.mercola.com and www.naturalnews.com

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