Tag: PET
New study reveals toxic chemicals in both recycled and virgin PET
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts examines the occurrence of hazardous chemicals in the common plastic PET and recycled PET. Defend Our Health participated in the study’s design and collection process — managed by our partners at Ecology Center —to learn more about the differences between hazardous chemicals commonly used as PET additives and those… Read more »
Thousands sign petition urging The Coca-Cola Company to clean up its toxic plastic packaging
We have brought our concerns about toxic plastic packaging to the doorstep of one of the world’s biggest beverage companies. Today, we delivered our petition, “Tell Coca-Cola: Get rid of any toxic plastic bottles,” to The Coca-Cola Company headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Thousands of us took the time to implore the behemoth beverage brand to start… Read more »
PET Plastic Report
Over the past few months, we tested 20 popular beverages packaged in plastic bottles and found a cancer-causing plastic chemical in every, single bottle. In the beverages we tested, including Pepsi and Coca-Cola brands, we found unsafe levels of a highly toxic chemical used to make plastic bottles for carbonated soft drinks, juices, energy drinks, and bottled water. But the… Read more »