Lululemon is the latest Canadian retailer to decide to clear its shelves of bottles that contain bisphenol A. The decision will take effect in January 2008.
Bisphenol A is used in hard, clear plastic reusable bottles – including baby bottles and sippy cups. As a known hormone disruptor, bisphenol A has been associated with a number of potential health effects. You can read more about bisphenol A in our Toxic Nation Guide to Bisphenol A.
Lululemon joins Mountain Equipment Co-op in deciding to stock safer alternatives. MEC stopped selling most products that contain bisphenol A a little over a week ago.
Environmental Defence is hopeful more Canadian retailers will join with Lululemon and Mountain Equipment Co-op in getting rid of bisphenol A products from their stores.
You can help by sending a letter to the federal government calling for a ban on Bisphenol A.And, if you know a store in your neighbourhood that’s selling bottles or other products with bisphenol A, ask them to stop!
If you’ve had success getting a store to stop selling products with bisphenol A, let us know. We’ll post it on the Toxic Nation blog.
Cheers,
Jennifer Foulds
Environmental Defence
