Sarah Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I came back in to pass on an alert from the MCC about using soda bottles for long term water storage. Apparently, the newer pet plastics standards have changed, and are no longer safe for such storage. Leeching. At first I thought this was another urban legend repeat, and swopes poo-poo's, but when the MCC says something, I take it seriously. I am awaiting the full discussion notes. But if you are storing water this way, heads up! Sarah Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Thanks Sarah. I'll be looking forward to hearing more information about it. Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Please keep us updated. I don't use plastic bottles but I know a lot of people who do. Wonder if it's just soda bottles or juice bottles too? Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Yeah...juice? [my infamous Ocean Spray cranberry juice bottles....] HOWEVER....I don't store much water in them. Just a few around the kitchen for if the lites go out.... I store a major amount of flour, rice, sugar, salt, B.soda, etc in them. MtRider ....thanks for passing the data, Sarah. Quote Link to comment
Momo Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Is anything safe anymore? Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment
Daelith Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) What about those Arizona Tea containers? I don't store water in them, but I do used them to carry water in the car with us for the dogs. Wonder if they would make a good substitute though. Edited April 8, 2016 by Daelith Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I have a couple of those skinny water containers for the fridge. I made sure they said 'BPA Free' but I don't know about any other chemicals that they might be made of. Hum. I don't know about juice type bottles. The contents have an expiration date so are they not manufactured for long term storage? I have no idea. I never noticed if the bottles say BPA free on them. I might be fixated on BPA and not knowing about other things though. Kinda like...I don't know what I don' know. I don't even know if you can buy juices/teas in glass bottles any more. Everything I buy is in plastic bottles except for the Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino's. Cute little milk type bottles. Quote Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Jeepers, apparently when they went BA free, they started using another chemical that might be worse & they are still testing Nothing is safe anymore. Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Yeah, I was kind of afraid of that Ao5. Sort of like how they ban DDT and now we have a world of problems with fleas, roaches, bedbugs and mosquitos etc. Danged if ya do... Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I saw a cool large stainless steel bottle, (filled with vodka) and got it, thinking it would be great for a 3 liter water bottle for our outings, and bought it. Poured the vodka into a storage container, for making vanilla or using for an antiseptic, etc. Used the bottle 4 or 5 times before the water started tasting rusty. I even bleached it when I first noticed an 'off taste'. Took a flashlight and looked in to see rust/black corrosion all over the interior. Really?! It was good for vodka, but water corrodes the bottle? * Sigh * Such a disappointment. Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 That reallllly sounds WEIRD, Annarchy. How.....Why.....But...... MtRider Quote Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 *BPA free ^^ Sorry about the typo. I can't seem to type anything on this new laptop.Also, Ann, are you sure it was SS? I've seen the aluminum ones, and if it was, was it a thinner SS/? Quote Link to comment
kappydell Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Yuk. I store only dry goods in plastic bottles, thanks for the info tho. New and improved packaging, no doubt....rueful lol Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Also, Ann, are you sure it was SS? I've seen the aluminum ones, and if it was, was it a thinner SS/? We took a magnet to it and it is not SS. But why did it corrode? Doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment
Sarah Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 I have an update. Alert applies only to 2.5 and 3 liter bottles, green. The triangle emblem will have a '0' or a '-' inside. The 'prototype' pellets got into the system accidentally, and are now supposedly, out of the supply system. Also under the alert are slugs for the injection molding hobbyists and 'saline' bottles. Both have the odd triangle markings. I was surprised at the molding slugs, as I thought all that had been replaced with 3d printing. Supposedly, no triangle marks of other than 1 through 6 are supposed to be in system. The '0' are water leech. The '-' are sensitive to phosphoric acid and carbonation. Both are intended to be 'bio-degradeable'. Thats all. Sarah Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Thanks for the update!!!!!! MtRider Quote Link to comment
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