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> why would it make sense to ban BPA if the BPA-free products are also bad You don't need to solve every problem in the world to solve one problem. It makes se

> why would it make sense to ban BPA if the BPA-free products are also bad You don't need to solve every problem in the world to solve one problem. It makes sense to ban BPA because BPA is shown to be harmful. Whether or not BPS is also harmful is completely irrelevant to evaluation of BPA. I have no doubt one day BPS will also get the axe. Hopefully companies come around to enumerating what they're actually selling as a differentiating factor in the market. "This is just stainless steel" is a pretty good marketing technique.

lurking_swe 2y ago
in my opinion the problem is not solved at all. It’s been temporarily fixed and the can kicked down the road, so to speak. Furthermore, uneducated consumers end up confused because they think the problem is solved, and will then be confused when they read a similar “BPA alternative X is bad for you” in 5 years. Basically it confuses the public and solves nothing. Solving the problem for real might look like: - permanently banning BPA and all similar classes of products by default, and only lifting a ban if a specific one is proven to be safe. Only allow very specific exceptions, like for single use packaging in the medical industry, etc. - fund large grants and maybe even offer a massive cash prize to anyone that creatively invents an alternative to plastic for food or beverage use, that does not require lining the product with more chemicals (that’s what happens with cardboard food and drink containers today. - short term, encourage people to use reusable glass containers with silicone sleeves (silicone has been proven pretty safe), or stainless steel containers. Offer businesses an incentive to allow customers take leftovers home in their own containers.