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To help Mother Nature recuperate itself it is good to recycle, recycle and recycle and recycle some more… But to stay away from Cancer, avoid recycling used plastic bottles in drinking water. Why? Because according to studies, chemical released by plastic water bottles can cause cancer (It is not the water that affects you but the chemical released from the bottle)

How to avoid:

1. Check the bottom of the bottle there should be a triangle sign and there will be a number on it.
2. If the number is higher than or equal to 5 –> then this bottle is safe to use. 
3. Numbers under 5 will release the chemical. For most bottled water, the number is 1. So stop REUSING those bottles. 

  Recently a text and internet message is circulating, saying that it is most dangerous for us women to drink bottled water left in the car because this has been identified as the most common cause of the high levels in breast cancer. The doctor said that the heat causes toxins from the plastic to leak into the water and they have found these toxins in breast tissue. Use a stainless steel canteen or a glass bottle when you can!!! 

WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW:

• The numeric codes that you see on many plastic items are used to help sort post-consumer plastics for recycling purposes.  
• Different types of plastics are sometimes referred to as “resins” and the numeric symbols are known as “Resin ID Codes.”
• Each number (1 through 6) signifies a specific type of plastic and usually appears inside a small triangle (often formed by three adjoining arrows) imprinted on the bottom of a plastic item.
• The number “7” is used to represent a group of other plastics or combinations of plastics.
• Resin ID codes are not intended to provide guidance on the safe or appropriate use of any plastic item and should not be used for this purpose.